Software Name ThinkVantage Access Connections
Support models ThinkPad X300
ThinkPad SL400
ThinkPad SL500
ThinkPad A20m,A20p,A21e,A21m,A21p,A22e,A22m,A22p
ThinkPad A30,A30p,A31,A31p
ThinkPad G40,G41
ThinkPad R30,R31,R32
ThinkPad R40,R40e
ThinkPad R50,R50e,R50p,R51,R51e,R52
ThinkPad R60,R60e,R61,R61e,R61i
ThinkPad S31
ThinkPad T20,T21,T22,T23
ThinkPad T30
ThinkPad T40,T40p,T41,T41p,T42,T42p,T43,T43p
ThinkPad T60,T60p,T61,T61p,T61p
ThinkPad X20,X21,X22,X23,X24
ThinkPad X30,X31,X32
ThinkPad X40,X41,X41 Tablet
ThinkPad X60,X60s,X60 Tablet,X61,X61s,X61 Tablet
ThinkPad Z60m,Z60t,Z61e,Z61m,Z61p,Z61t
ThinkPad Reserve Edition
ThinkPad TransNote
Lenovo 3000 C100,C200
Lenovo 3000 N100,N200
Lenovo 3000 V100,V200
Operating Systems Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition, Professional
Microsoft Windows XP Tablet PC Edition 2005
Microsoft Windows 2000
Refer to marketing materials to find out what
computer models support which Operating Systems.
Version 5.00
Issue date July 9th, 2008
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WHAT THIS PACKAGE DOES
ThinkVantage Access Connections is a connectivity assistant program
for your ThinkPad computer. It enables you to quickly switch the
network settings and Internet settings by selecting a location
profile.
You can define the network settings and Internet settings in the
Location Profile for modem/wired LAN/Wireless LAN network devices,
and then restore that profile whenever you need it. By switching the
location profile, you can connect to the network instantly without
reconfiguring your settings when you move from office to home or on
the road.
Refer to 2. in the "NOTES" section below or marketing materials to
find out what computer models support which adapter cards.
If this package has been installed, updating (overwrite-installing)
this package will fix problems, add new functions, or expand
functions as noted below.
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CHANGES IN THIS RELEASE
Version 5.00
[New functions or enhancements]
- Support for WOL (Wake On LAN).
- Wireless LAN and Wireless WAN radio can be turned ON simultaneously.
- The Disable Ethernet adapter when Ethernet cable is unplugged option
is moved to Client Configuration Policy from Global Settings.
[Problem fixes]
- With MC8775 3G Wireless WAN adapter, frequency band switching does
not occur.
- Error on override-installation.
- Launching the Mobile Broadband Connect software disconnects an
active Wireless LAN profile of Access Connections.
- Auto del days can be changed even if Global Settings is greyed-out.
- Access Connections displays wrong connection status when applying an
invalid profile with IBM/ThinkPad Wireless LAN Adapter (Card).
- Can not recognize deactivation of Verizon account.
- Does not display signal strength of EVDO.
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DETERMINING WHICH VERSION IS INSTALLED
1. Start the ThinkVantage Access Connections. The main screen will
be displayed.
2. In the menu bar, click Help, then click About Access Connections.
3. The version will be displayed next to ThinkVantage Access
Connections.
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NOTES
1. Before installing ThinkVantage Access Connections, it is required
to install the following software.
[For ThinkPad SL Series]
- ThinkPad Power Management Driver for SL Series for Windows
Windows Vista/XP
version 1.44 or higher.
- ATK Hotkey Driver for Windows Vista/XP
version 0.00.04.0 or higher.
[For the others]
- ThinkPad Power Management Driver for Windows 98 SE/Me/2000/XP/
Vista
version 1.42 or higher.
- ThinkPad Hotkey Features for Windows 98/98 SE/Me/NT 4.0/2000/XP
version 1.24.0603 or higher
or
Hotkey Features for Windows Vista/XP/2000
version 2.08.2008 or higher.
(Note: Refer to each Hotkey package for which version to use.)
2. Update wireless LAN/WAN adapter software for each adapter, as
follows.
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For ThinkPad series with the following Wireless adapter
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- IBM 11a/b/g Wireless LAN Mini PCI Adapter
IBM Dual-Band Wi-Fi Wireless Mini-PCI Adapter
==> Wireless LAN (ThinkPad 11a/b/g) (Windows XP/2000)
version 4.1.102.1095 or higher.
- IBM 11b/g Wireless LAN Mini PCI adapter
IBM 11a/b/g Wireless LAN Mini PCI Adapter II
ThinkPad 11b/g Wireless LAN Mini PCI Express Adapter
ThinkPad 11b/g Wireless LAN Mini PCI Express Adapter II
ThinkPad 11b/g Wireless LAN Mini PCI Express Adapter III
ThinkPad 11a/b/g Wireless LAN Mini PCI Express Adapter
ThinkPad 11b/g/n Wireless LAN Mini PCI Express Adapter
ThinkPad 11a/b/g/n Wireless LAN Mini PCI Express Adapter
==> ThinkPad Wireless LAN (11a/b/g/n) (Windows XP/2000)
version 7.4.2.105 or higher.
- Intel PRO/Wireless LAN 2100 3B Mini PCI Adapter
==> Intel PRO/Wireless LAN 2100 3B Mini PCI (Windows XP/2000)
version 1.2.4.35 or higher.
- Intel PRO/Wireless 2915ABG Network Connection
Intel PRO/Wireless 2200BG Network Connection
==> Intel PROSet/Wireless (Windows XP/2000)
version 9.0.4.35 or higher.
- Intel PRO/Wireless 3945BG Network Connection
Intel PRO/Wireless 3945ABG Network Connection
Intel Wireless WiFi Link 4965AG
Intel Wireless WiFi Link 4965AGN
Intel WiFi Link 5100
==> Intel Wireless LAN (11abgn, abg, bg) (Windows XP)
version 12.0.0.75 or higher.
- Sierra Wireless EVDO Network Adapter
==> ThinkPad EVDO Wireless WAN Driver for Verizon/Telus
version 6.30.0.3 or higher.
- Sierra Wireless HSDPA Network Adapter
==> Wireless WAN (HSDPA) driver for Vodafone/Cingular
version 7.0.2.1300 or higher.
In addition, follow the instructions, according to your wireless
LAN environment.
- For systems running Microsoft Windows 2000, if you use 802.1x
authentication with EAP-TLS, stop the Microsoft Wireless
Configuration service if already installed.
To check if the service is installed and to stop it:
1. Start Windows 2000 and logon with administrative privileges.
2. Click Start, Settings, then click Control Panel.
3. Double-click Administrative Tools then click Services.
4. Double-click Wireless Configuration if it is listed.
5. Change "Startup type" to Disabled if it is not already.
6. Click OK.
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For ThinkPad R32, R40, T30, T40, T40p, X30, X31 with the following
Wireless adapter
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- Cisco Wireless LAN Mini-PCI Adapter
==> - Driver version 3.8.26 or higher.
- Firmware version 5.41 or higher.
- Utility version 6.3.011 or higher.
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For Lenovo 3000 series with the following Wireless adapter
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- Broadcom Wireless LAN Adapter
==> Driver version 4.100.15.5 or higher.
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For all ThinkPad and Lenovo 3000 series with the following Wireless
LAN PC adapters.
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- Cisco AIRONET CB21AG 802.11 a/b/g wireless adapter
==> Driver version 3.5 or higher.
- Cisco AIRONET 340 Series and 350 Series
==> Driver version 2.1 or higher.
- IBM 11 a/b/g wireless cardbus adapter
==> Driver version 4.0.x or higher.
* When these adapters are used, it is recommended to uninstall
ThinkPad/Lenovo 3000 internal wireless LAN adapter driver from
the system to avoid conflicts.
* It is required to install PC Card supplier's wireless LAN drivers
as well as wireless LAN utility programs, such as 802.1x
supplicant or configuration utilities.
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INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS
Notes:
If your computer runs satisfactorily now, it may not be necessary to
update the software. To determine if you should update the software,
refer to the Version Information section.
Manual Install
1. Start Windows XP or Windows 2000 and log on with administrative
privileges.
2. Double-click the package you downloaded to extract the Access
Connections files to the hard drive.
3. Click Start then click Run.
4. Type C:\DRIVERS\W2K\ACCON\SETUP.EXE and click OK to install the
Access Connections application.
Note: If you extracted the files to a different location, specify
that location instead.
5. Follow the instructions on the screen to complete the
installation.
Finally delete the file saved in the step 2.
[Hint]
When you install Access Connections version 4.00 or later as upgrade
install from previous lower version (3.x), all location profile used
in the older version will be converted during the installation time
automatically. When you use version 4.x first time, manually select
the location profile you wish to connect.
Unattended Install
This is for system administrators' use only.
- Refer to the Manual Install section, and download and expand the
files.
- At the command line, execute SETUP.EXE with the -S -SMS options.
Example: [Path where the files were extracted]\SETUP -S -SMS
- From the CD-ROM, execute the following command.
Example: [CD-ROM drive letter]\IBMTOOLS\DRIVERS\CONWIZ\SILENT.BAT
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VERSION INFORMATION
The following versions have been released to date.
Versions The contents
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5.00 15th release
4.52 14th release
4.51 13th release
4.50 12th release
4.42 11th release
4.41 10th release
4.40 9th release
4.23 8th release
4.21 7th release
4.20 6th release
4.13 5th release
4.12 4th release
4.11a 3rd release
4.01 2nd release
4.00 Initial release for new design
3.xx or lower The rest omitted
To check the version of software, refer to the Determining which
version is installed section.
Summary of Changes
Where: < > Version number
[Important] Important Update
(New) New function or enhancement
(Fix) Correction to existing function
<5.00>
- (New) Support for WOL (Wake On LAN).
- (New) Wireless LAN and Wireless WAN radio can be turned ON
simultaneously.
- (New) The Disable Ethernet adapter when Ethernet cable is unplugged
option is moved to Client Configuration Policy from Global
Settings.
- (Fix) With MC8775 3G Wireless WAN adapter, frequency band switching
does not occur.
- (Fix) Error on override-installation.
- (Fix) Launching the Mobile Broadband Connect software disconnects
an active Wireless LAN profile of Access Connections.
- (Fix) Auto del days can be changed even if Global Settings is
greyed-out.
- (Fix) Access Connections displays wrong connection status when
applying an invalid profile with IBM/ThinkPad Wireless LAN
Adapter (Card).
- (Fix) Can not recognize deactivation of Verizon account.
- (Fix) Does not display signal strength of EVDO.
<4.52>
- (Fix) Wrong German translation of error message.
- (Fix) Wireless WAN connection fails after hibernation/wakeup with
Telus2.
<4.51>
- (Fix) Profile can not be imported on the Japanese, Korean,
simplified Chinese and traditional Chinese edition of
Operating Systems.
- (Fix) "Operational" is still shown after launching WANLite.
- (Fix) The following message is not displayed while GPS is searching
satellites.
"A wireless WAN client utility is managing the WAN connection."
- (Fix) Wireless USB may not be detected.
- (Fix) An application error occurs after bad credentials with PEAP-
MSCHAP for IBM/ThinkPad/Lenovo Wireless adapters.
- (Fix) Avaya softphone is launched even if the start option is
disabled.
- (Fix) Audio tuning has to be done every time profile is applied.
<4.50>
- (New) Integration with AVAYA IP Softphone.
- (New) Profile Aging feature.
- (New) Ethernet Speed and Duplex setting.
- (New) Wireless WAN PAP/CHAP authentication setting.
- (New) Automatic reconnect VPN setting.
- (New) "Override TCP/IP and DNS defaults" and "Do not automatically
include wireless profiles without security in the roaming
list" options in Client Configuration Policy settings.
- (New) "Disable Ethernet adapter when Ethernet cable is unplugged"
option in Global Settings.
- (New) Roaming speed improvement.
- (Fix) Location switching priority is not maintained after
deployment.
- (Fix) SSO profile does not connect after deployment.
- (Fix) AT&T Wireless WAN international roaming requires to connect
with AT&T Communication Manager first before using Access
Connections.
- (Fix) Switching from wireless to Ethernet takes 90 sec.
- (Fix) Ethernet save port prompts 2 times for same profile.
- (Fix) Access Connections crashes when 'No' is selected at PAC
prompt.
- (Fix) Location switching greyed out after SMA migration.
- (Fix) EAP-FAST connection failure.
- (Fix) Switching from Static to DHCP does not work on Spanish
Windows.
- (Fix) Wireless static IP profile does not connect on Windows 2000.
- (Fix) Connection log does not show any data while connected
Wireless WAN by Dialup.
- (Fix) Wireless WAN dialup connection fails on Windows 2000.
- (Fix) Connection fails to 11a mode AP when roaming from 11g mode.
- (Fix) CCX profile can connect even when wrong root certificate
is selected.
- (Fix) Adapter name is not shown in profile view if upgrade from
Access Connections 3.x.
<4.42>
- (New) The warning message added to change from Tablet mode to
Notebook mode for Wireless WAN better connectivity on
ThinkPad X61 Tablet.
- (Fix) Coexistence with ACM (AT&T communication manager).
- (Fix) Signal strength changes between 0% & 100% with Intel 802.11n
adapter.
- (Fix) When importing EAP-FAST profile, encryption type is changed
to WEP.
- (Fix) 'VPN' button overwrites the SSID and wireless mode field.
- (Fix) Ethernet location switching can be disable even though admin
tool specifies that user cannot change.
- (Fix) Cannot create phone book entry with Wired Broadband profile.
- (Fix) Cannot use PC card's if wireless radio switch is turned off.
<4.41>
- (Fix) Access Connections crashes if save ethernet port & select
auto start Appl on Windows 2000.
- (Fix) SSO sending username anonymous with Intel 2100.
- (Fix) Deployed profile distribution file (*.loa) has incorrect
adapter information for PEAP-MSCHAP machine authentication
profile.
<4.40>
- (New) Intel Wireless WiFi Link 496AG/AGN Adapter support.
- (New) Lenovo 11b/g Wireless Mini PCI Express Adapter II support.
- (New) Wireless WAN adapter (MC5725/MC8775) support.
- (New) Broadcom Full support for Lenovo 3000.
- (New) HSDPA Modem connection support.
- (New) Improvement for the Main panel.
- (New) Add new Client Configuration Policy settings.
- (New) Preferred connection for wireless LAN after suspend/resume.
- (New) Auto Ethernet profile creation.
- (New) WAN / wireless LAN exclusive radio control.
- (New) Updating expired password for Intel adapter.
- (New) WAN connection log.
- (New) CCKM support for PEAP and TLS.
- (New) Add the menu to launch Network Magic for Lenovo 3000.
- (New) Support PAP authentication for EAP-TTLS.
- (New) Support PC Guardian 7.1.5
- (New) Diagnostic error-code enhancement.
- (New) Include Automatic Location Switching Options in distribution
package.
- (Fix) Proxy exception limit changed to match IE limit.
- (Fix) Cisco CB21 adapter not working with the latest driver.
- (Fix) No network activity with EAP-FAST when 'Close all wireless
setting when user logs off' is unchecked and login again.
- (Fix) System takes long to boot when SSID's are not in range.
- (Fix) Switching profiles that launch same VPN, results in VPN
unload.
- (Fix) Cannot create a Wireless WAN profile with Sierra Wireless
AirCard 860.
- (Fix) Access Connections 4.13/4.21 intermittently crashes during
creating profile on IE7.
- (Fix) Access Connections profiles are un-editable or corrupt after
upgrade (very inconsistent issue).
<4.23>
- (New) Access Connections Services is changed to "Restart the
Service" for recovery.
- (Fix) Memory leak issue.
- (Fix) Some warning messages appear during installation on Windows
Vista.
- (Fix) Wireless WAN full integration displays wrong connection
state.
<4.22>
- (New) Support for Telus wireless WAN functions.
- (Fix) PEAP-GTC connection fails when new PIN mode occurs (on
ThinkPad X60 with Intel PRO/Wireless 3945 Network Connection
installed).
- (Fix) Wireless LAN radio becomes ON during boot even if turned OFF
before Windows shutdown.
- (Fix) An incorrect active profile is shown after switching from
Ethernet connection.
- (Fix) Access Connections version 4.12 and 4.21 hangs if proxy
exception is more than 256 characters in Firefox.
- (Fix) Coexistence issue between Access Connections Wireless Zero
Configuration profile and Intel Dot1xConfig services.
- (Fix) PEAP MSCHAP Machine certificate check box disappears.
- (Fix) Incompatibility issue between Access Connections GINA
(Graphical Identification and Authentication) and Tivoli
passlogix GINA.
- (Fix) Access Connections hangs when profile data is corrupted.
- (Fix) LEAP, EAP-TTLS, PEAP-CHAP and EAP-FAST Single Sign-On
connection fail with the following wireless LAN adapters.
- Intel PRO/Wireless 3945BG Network Connection
- Intel PRO/Wireless 3945ABG Network Connection
- Intel PRO/Wireless 2200BG Network Connection
- Intel PRO/Wireless 2915ABG Network Connection
- (Fix) Installation failure of language editions other than Windows
language.
<4.21>
- (Fix) After importing a location file and then uninstalling the
Access Connections, an error occurs.
- (Fix) When importing a location file from Verizon adapter to
Vodafone or Cingular adapter, the profile settings become
inconsistency.
<4.20>
- (New) Support for ThinkPad 11a/b/g/n Wireless LAN Mini-PCI Express
Adapter.
- (New) Support for built-in Vodafone/Cingular wireless WAN functions.
- (New) Support for Cisco Extension V4 features (CCX V4) functions.
(Required adapter's software)
- Adapter software version 10.5.1.59 or later
for Intel Pro/Wireless 3945BG/3945ABG
- Adapter software version 5.0.100.112 or later
for ThinkPad 11a/b/g Wireless LAN Mini-PCI Express Adapter
- (New) Support for iPass service.
- (New) Support for EAP-TLS smart card.
- (New) Support for machine authentication (PEAP-MSCHAP).
- (New) Enabled advanced wireless settings for Intel adapters.
- (New) When AcSvc.exe (Access Connections Main Service) is crashed,
the Operating System will automatically restart the service
as a recovery process.
- (Fix) Incompatibility with RSA sign-on Manager GINA.
- (Fix) IP address gets chopped if a profile name is greater than 27
characters.
- (Fix) Profile with static IP does not work with Intel wireless LAN
cards.
- (Fix) (On Windows XP SP1 and above only) Installation failure of
Intel PROSet/Wireless Software, caused by libeay32.dll/
DbEngine.dll .
<4.13>
- (Fix) After reboot, wireless LAN automatically becomes disabled
and AC cannot connect to WZC profile (Windows wireless
function).
- (Fix) When 3 or more WZC profiles are created, error message is
displayed.
- (Fix) After disabling wireless adapter in Windows Device Manager,
AC fails to connect.
- (Fix) Cisco mini-pci profile does not switch to hidden SSID AP.
- (Fix) IBM PCOMM hangs if AC4.12 is on the system.
- (Fix) Office apps from sharepoint will not open.
- (Fix) Incompatibility with Secuware Crypt2000 Gina.
- (Fix) WPA2-AES not working for Intel adapters.
- (Fix) EAP-FAST not connecting at first logon without pac.
- (Fix) acsvc.exe is trying to change ics setting error message.
<4.12>
- (New) Support Cisco AIRONET CB21AG 802.11 a/b/g wireless adapter.
- (New) Support Cisco AIRONET CB21AG 802.11 a/b/g CardBus card Gina
(CSCOGINA.DLL).
- (New) Support Guardian Edge Technology Encryption Anyware Gina
(EPHDGINA.DLL).
- (New) Support NetTime SecureLOCKey Gina (NLCKGINA.DLL).
- (New) Support AT&T Dialer Gina (NETGINA.DLL).
- (New) Support for Vodafone Wireless WAN modem adapter.
- (New) Support Option GT Max Wireless WAN PC Card.
- (New) Support Sierra Wireless AirCard 860 WAN PC Card.
- (New) Support Novatel Wireless EvDO Verizon WAN PC Card.
- (New) Support Single sign on wireless connection under multi-domain
environment for PEAP (MSCHAP-v2) 802.1x authentication by
adding domain name entry field.
- (New) Support individual log-on user PAC for 802.1x EAP-Fast
wireless LAN connection.
- (Fix) Application buffer overrun error when Find Wireless network
is executing or when resuming from suspend.
- (Fix) Logoff script is not executed using wireless adapter during
Windows shutdown.
- (Fix) Sometimes Access Connections shows disconnected status even
when actually connected to network.
- (Fix) Access Connections main program crashes if EAP-TLS profile is
created without user certificate specified on wireless
setting menu.
- (Fix) Unable to edit or delete the profile imported from Access
Connections 3.x .
- (Fix) Upgrade install from old version of Access Connections to 4.x
shows the QCTRAY help menu at bootup time.
- (Fix) Proxy setting does not work even it is set in the profile.
- (Fix) Default gateway address is not cleared when profile is
switched from static IP profile to DHCP file (issue on
Windows 2000 platform).
- (Fix) Single sign on profile does not connect using wireless LAN
when Novel network client is used.
<4.11a>
- (New) Support Intel PRO/Wireless 3945ABG /3954BG Network Connection
adapter.
- (New) Support Wireless LAN Peer to Peer Connections feature using
Microsoft NetMeeting.
- (New) Support Firefox internet browser setting in location profile.
- (New) Add new command line for third party application, type
"qctray /help" for more information.
- (New) Support Single Sign On Wireless LAN connection using UPN
logon format.
- (New) Support Quest Password Manager Gina for domain logon
connection using Wireless LAN.
- (New) Add Sony/Erickson GC82 Wireless WAN PC card support.
- (Fix) Location profile creation is allowed for limited user account
when special Group Policy is applied.
- (Fix) Wireless LAN Profile not disconnected when location profile
is switched to modem/ethernet profile.
- (Fix) Translated text string truncation on Spanish and other
languages.
- (Fix) Wireless LAN mode (11b/g/a) selection does not work.
- (Fix) Some WAN modem pc card does not work.
<4.01>
- (New) Support All the NLS languages (US/EMEA/JP/SC/TR/KO/Brazilian
Portuguese).
- (Fix) Unable to edit loa/loc profile if imported.
- (Fix) 802.1x profile apply error at single sign on profile.
- (fix) Issue of LOA profile policy is set incorrectly.
- (Fix) PEAP SSO profile not applied if server certificate is set.
- (Fix) TLS profiles fails to establish connection to Access Point.
- (Fix) GUI application error after global hardware switch is turned
on or off.
- (Fix) Launching VPN program after restart the computer.
<4.00>
- (New) New main user interface/ wizard function.
- (New) New way of location profile apply / performance improvement.
- (New) Verizon EvDO Wireless WAN network direct connection feature
support.
- (New) Extended to support all type of location profile data by
import/export.
- (New) Support new format of IT Admin profile deployment.
<3.xx>
The rest is omitted.
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REFERENCE INFORMATION
CONTENTS
1. Language Installation
2. User with Administrator/Power/Limited privilege
3. Tips for all Cisco wireless models
4. Import/Export location profile for wireless adapter
5. Unattended uninstallation
6. Tips for PEAP-GTC
7. Tips for TTLS
8. Tips for automatic location profile switching using Ethernet
adapter
9. Tips for profile switching by Fn+F5 hotkey
10. Tips for automatic/manual prompt in LEAP profile
11. Tips for using Access connections with ThinkVantage Productivity
center
12. Known issue with Sierra Wireless Modem Device
13. Tips for going backward version Access Connections
14. Tips for using Cisco AIRONET 802.11 a/b/g wireless adapter
15. Tips for Wireless WAN radio control using Fn+F5 hotkey
16. Tips for Wireless WAN LOA and LOC import
17. Tips for default Network security setting
18. Tips for failure of Sierra Watcher's initialization
19. Tips for "Use the Welcome Screen" on PC with Broadcom Wireless LAN
adapter
1. Language installation
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If you need to install another language, the following steps will
install this package.
1. Start Windows 2000/XP, logon with administrative privileges.
2. Extract the drivers to the hard disk drive.
3. Click Start, then click Run.
4. Type the following command line.
Setup.exe -uilangid 0x0409 (US English)
0x0404 (Traditional Chinese)
0x0804 (Simplified Chinese)
0x0406 (Danish)
0x0407 (German)
0x0c0a (Spanish)
0x040b (Finish)
0x040c (French)
0x0410 (Italian)
0x0411 (Japanese)
0x0412 (Korean)
0x0413 (Netherlands)
0x0414 (Norwegian)
0x041d (Swedish)
0x0416 (Brazilian Portuguese)
2. User with Administrator/Power/Limited privilege
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User with administrator privilege can use all the features of
ThinkVantage Access Connections. User can create, edit, delete and
apply all types of profile. The user can also enable the
ThinkVantage Access Connections Administrator Profile Deployment
Feature, which allows the user to deploy the location profiles
created to other ThinkVantage Access Connections client.
A Power user can use all the features of ThinkVantage Access
Connections like a user with administrator privilege except:
1. The ThinkVantage Access Connections Administrator Profile
Deployment Feature cannot be enabled.
2. Cannot edit "Network security" and "Override TCP/IP and DNS
defaults" in the Additional Settings.
A Power user can create, edit, delete and apply all types of
profiles.
A Limited user can create and apply only modem profiles. However, if
Administrator sets "Allow Windows users without administrator
privileges to create and apply location profiles" option in the
Global settings then the user can create and apply any kinds of
profiles in the system.
Also, a limited user cannot:
1. Edit setting for the Automatic Ethernet and Wireless location
profiles switching.
2. Edit Global settings.
3. Edit profiles created by another user in the system.
4. Renew or release IP in the Diagnostics panel.
5. Export profiles.
The limitations on Power user also apply on Limited user.
Access Connections does not support Guest Account type when logged
on by Windows.
3. Tips for all Cisco wireless models
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Access Connections supports Cisco LEAP Authentication when you create
a location profile with LEAP settings enabled.
To utilize this feature, re-install the Cisco Aironet Client utility
version 6.3.011 or later with the LEAP authentication feature selected.
Run IWSETUP.EXE to install the Utility and choose the "LEAP" option at
the Select Options menu of the installer.
The Cisco Aironet Client utility is contained in an additional package,
"Wireless LAN Software for Cisco Wireless LAN MiniPCI Card for
Windows 98/Me/NT 4.0/2000/XP for ThinkPad".
4. Import/Export location profile for wireless adapter
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Access Connections allows you to import/export location profile for
wireless adapter. However, function is limited not to export "WEP Key"
due to keep security as much as possible. If location profile for
wireless adapter is imported, it is required to input "WEP Key" again.
5. Unattended uninstallation
----------------------------
This is for system administrators' use only.
1. Start Windows XP or Windows 2000 and log on with administrative
privileges.
2. Double-click the package you downloaded to extract the Access
Connections files to the hard drive.
3. Click Start then click Run.
4. Type
C:\DRIVERS\W2K\ACCON\SETUP.EXE -s -SMS -remove -f1
and click OK to install the Access Connections application.
Note: If you extracted the files to a different location, specify
that location instead.
5. Follow the instructions on the screen to complete the installation.
6. Tips for PEAP-GTC
--------------------
-With using "Intel(R) PRO/Wireless LAN 2100 3B Mini PCI Adapter",
PEAP-GTC authentication only supported for saved user ID/password.
Software/hardware token is not supported.
-PEAP-GTC with windows username and password (SSO) is not supported.
-Wireless encryption of AES is not supported for PEAP-GTC.
7. Tips for EAP-TTLS
--------------------
MS-CHAP-V2 and PAP authentication protocol are supported as password
protocol (tunneling protocol). Any other password protocol such as
EAP-TLS, EAP-MD5 or EAP-Token is not supported.
8. Tips for automatic location profile switching using Ethernet
adapter.
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ThinkVantage Access Connections version 3.0 or later supports
automatic location profile switching for location profiles which uses
Ethernet Adapter.
(Limitation: The Ethernet connection must be configured in DHCP mode.)
It enabled to remember multiple ethernet port information per profile.
This new feature allows sharing single ethernet profile at different
places without losing automatic location switching. This feature
eliminates having to manually apply the Ethernet profile every time
you return to locations. ThinkVantage Access Connections will
activate the Ethernet profile for your multiple Ethernet port
locations when you simply connect an Ethernet cable to your computer.
This requires the following steps to use:
- Check "Include Ethernet connections in automatic switching and
prompt me to save Ethernet ports" from "Location Switching" menu.
- Select your Ethernet location profile (e.g., Office-A profile) and
connect manually.
- Then, Access Connections saves the Ethernet port address silently
for your profile applied internally.
- When you move to another location and connect to another Ethernet
port, do the same steps to save the Ethernet port location
information (e.g., Office-B). When you choose the existing location
profile (e.g., Office-B profile), this Ethernet port location
information will be added in the profile.
- Next time, when you connect to the Ethernet port in Office-A or in
Office-B, Access Connections loads the associated location profile
(i.e. Office-A or Office-B) automatically.
- Thus, Access Connections remembers multiple Ethernet port location
information associated with one Ethernet location profile so that
Ethernet port detection can be made automatically next time when you
connect to the same ports.
9. Tips for profile switching by Fn+F5 hotkey
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-ThinkVantage Access Connection supports new feature of switching
location profile by Fn+F5 hotkey. This feature will only work with
the following software.
- Power Management Driver for Windows Vista/XP/2000/ME/98 SE
version 1.42 or higher
- ThinkPad Hotkey Features for Windows 98/98 SE/Me/NT 4.0/2000/XP
version 1.24.0603 or higher
or
Hotkey Features for Windows Vista/XP/2000
version 2.01.0703 or higher
(Note: Refer to each Hotkey package for which version to use.)
-The Fn+F5 hotkey are NOT supported in the following ThinkPad
computers:
- ThinkPad A20m, A20p, A21m, A21p, A22m, A22p
- ThinkPad A30, A30p, A31, A31p
- ThinkPad R30, R31, R32
- ThinkPad s31
- ThinkPad T20, T21, T22, T23
- ThinkPad T30
- ThinkPad X22, X23, X24
- ThinkPad X30
-The Fn+F5 hotkey are only supported in ThinkPad built-in wireless LAN
Adapters or built-in wireless WAN adapters.
10. Tips for Automatically/Manually Prompt for LEAP User Name and
Password
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1. Automatically Prompt for LEAP User Name and Password
This allows user to connect LEAP profile with cached LEAP user name
and password. Access Connections prompts user to enter LEAP user
name and password in the following case.
- First connection after system starts/reboots and windows logon
- Re-connection after windows logoff and logon
2. Manually Prompt for LEAP User Name and Password
This requires user to input LEAP user name and password whenever
LEAP connection is made. When user clicks "connect" button or LEAP
profile is activated, Access Connections prompts for LEAP user name
and password.
11. Tips for using Access connections with ThinkVantage Productivity
center
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To use Access Connections with ThinkVantage Productivity Center, you
must install ThinkPad Hotkey Features V1.20 or later
12. Known issue with Sierra Wireless Modem Device
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- If Wireless WAN profile is created by Access Connections and launch
VZAccess manager software to connect, Access Connections main
window will display IP address and shows the status as operational
but if user moves the mouse pointer to Access connections icon in
the task tray, it will show blank status. When VZAccess manager
software is launched, turn on or off Wireless WAN radio must be
controlled by using VZAccess Manager utility.
- If Wireless WAN profile is created by Access Connections without
launching VZAccess manager but specified with "Connect using Access
Connections", all connection and Wireless WAN status information is
managed by Access Connections software. In this case, such
limitation does not exist.
- If Wireless WAN profile is created by Access Connections specifying
to launch Vodafone application software (i.e. Vodafone Mobile
Connect utility), all wireless WAN function is controlled by this
application. Access Connection does not provide the function to
create the Wireless WAN profile with full access to this device in
this version.
13. Tips for going backward version Access Connections
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Once Access Connections 4.0 or higher is installed as upgrade install
from previous version (3.x), your location profile data is already
converted to Access Connections 4.x format. If you need to uninstall
Access Connections 4.x and reinstall older version Access Connections,
your previous location profile can be restored by applying the
registry patch. Access Connections 3.x location profile is preserved
as PrevACProf.reg format in Access Connections installed directory,
i.e. \Program Files\ThinkPad\ConnectUtilities. Apply this registry
patch once you installed older version Access Connections.
For downgrade installation, uninstall first the current version of
Access Connections installed in your system and install the downgrade
version that you wish to install. Make sure when downgrade
installation is made, Wireless LAN drivers should be also matched with
downgrade level versions.
14. Tips for using Cisco AIRONET CB21AG 802.11 a/b/g wireless adapter
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1. EAP-TLS profile will fail to connect if currently logged in windows
user does not have password to log into Windows.
2. The AEGIS protocol bind to the Cisco AIRONET CB2AG 80211a/b/g
wireless adapter may be incorrect if the system has other AEGIS
software installed from before. In such cases, 802.1x profile may
not work.
The current recommended version of AEGIS protocol is, 3.4.1.0 This
version is available when installing Cisco AIRONET adapter software.
3. When this adapter is used, it is required to install Cisco Aironet
Utility in the system.
15. Tips for Wireless WAN radio control using Fn+F5 hotkey
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Access Connections supports ThinkPad internal wireless WAN radio
control using Fn+F5 hot key. You can turn on or turn off wireless WAN
adapter radio using this keys. However, since wireless WAN adapter
allows only one application exclusively to be accessed, there is one
limitation to use this function. When your Wireless WAN application
such as Verizon VZAccess Manager or Vodafone Mobile Connect utility
software is using the WAN adapter, on-screen display launched by Fn+F5
key hides the Wireless WAN adapter on this menu. Or other case is when
the on-screen display is showing the WAN adapter by Fn+F5 key, other
WAN application is suspended until this on-screen window is closed.
Once this on-screen display window is closed, Access Connections
release the exclusive control so that other application program can
take the ownership for it's exclusive use.
16. Tips for Wireless WAN LOA and LOC import
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Access Connections supports import of Wireless WAN profile. However,
on the event that a certain profile created using Verizon WAN adapter
is imported to a machine having Vodafone/Cingular WAN adapter or vice
versa, Access Connections' main window panel will be showing "Adapter
not found" and when this profile is edited, Wireless WAN setting page
will be grayed out (all settings are disabled). This is the current
design of Access Connections from versions 4.2 and above for WAN
profile import.
17. Tips for default Network security setting
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Network security setting was changed as unchecked by default in Access
Connections 4.20. So Access Connections does not interfere with
Windows network setting by default.
18. Tips for failure of Sierra Watcher's initialization
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When Sierra Watcher is launched quickly after Access Connections's
Main panel is opened, "searching for modem" message is showed and
initialization fails. But it succeeds after waiting for about 1 minute.
19. Tips for "Use the Welcome Screen" on PC with Broadcom Wireless LAN
adapter
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When Access Connections is installed in PC with Broadcom Wireless LAN
adapter, "Select logon and logoff options" in the User Accounts is
disabled.
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TRADEMARKS
* ThinkPad and ThinkVantage are registered trademarks of Lenovo.
* Access Connections is a trademark of Lenovo.
* Cisco and Aironet are registered trademarks of Cisco Systems, Inc.
* IBM is a registered trademark of IBM Corporation.
* Intel is a registered trademark of Intel Corporation.
* Microsoft and Windows are registered trademarks of Microsoft
Corporation.
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