Please consider this tread terminate/transferred to:
"'Throbbing' WiFi indicator on TPad T60"
because:
1) The problems seem to be closely related.
2) In updating the above thread, I've added points
from this thread.
NET: I'm back to WEP64; firmware has been updated;
but the situation has gone from uncertain and
backlevel to a PITA that is worse than it was.
Thanks to all who have commented. For further info, please
check the other [OS2Wireless] thread.