rooted andriod wireless tether laptop won't connect to internet

[redmonde]

Hi

my infuse has been rooted for about 9 mos. A couple of apps updated automatically 2 days ago and now it the phone and laptop will connect with superuser/andriod wireless tether, but laptop can access internet, email etc. So something is preventing the laptop from using the phone as a router?

I tried the wireless tether, settings, then menu "reinstall binaries configs"
I even reinstalled the android wireless tether, but im not sure it reinstalled as it remembered my wep passphrase
updated the superuser
updated the superuser fix

Suggestions? Thanks in advance.