Problems with iwl4965 wireless

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   I have F8 installed on a new Lenovo T61p with a 4965 wireless. I have 
the following odd behaviour. There are 3 AP's in on the same network - 
in fact no others are within scan range.

   It seemed to be working fine - and associating with the nearest AP 
(100% signal).

   Suddenly after a reboot - (new kernel etc) - it refuses to connect to 
the AP 12 inches from the laptop and insists on picking a second AP 
which has very weak signal.

   modprobe -r iwl4965 and re-initing the interface (via ifup/ifdown 
using correct configs in /etc/sysconfig/network-scripts/
   ifcfg-wlan0

   No go.

   However this black magic appears to work.

    a) modprobe -r iwl4965
    b) iwconfig wlan0 channel 11                 # This is channel of 
close AP
        This spins and will not connect.

   c) kill above.
   d) modprobe -r iwl4965
   e) turn off the radio kill switch and then turn it back on - this is 
located on front of laptop.

   f) ifup wlan0

  Now - it picks up the AP next to the laptop ...
 
  Are there some intel driver issues perhaps ???

  thanks
   
    gene