Date Version Note
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2002.11.11 0.10 1. Fix error network type in ad-hoc mode(ad-hoc but show infrastructure)
2. Fix radio off function
3. Fix driver load fail when MAC Address is wrong
2002.11.14 0.20 4. Modify signal strength/signal quality calculation
2002.11.19 1.00 5. Modify tx power setting according to EEPROM
6. Fix channel 15 problem in ad-hoc mode
7. Support PHILIPS analog phy
8. Fix preamble mode error with Lucent AP
2002.11.21 1.01 9. Fix mass production continuous Tx problem
2002.11.25 1.02 10. Default turn rate adaptive function off
11. Turn on filter for channel 14
2002.11.26 1.03 12. Fix site survey problem in v1.02
2002.11.28 1.04 13. Fix mass production reception problem in second execution
14. Fix mass production problem: preamble mode mismatch
15. Fix compatibility issue: preamble mode problem with Lucent 2000 AP(AD-HOC Mode)
16. Fix compatibility issue: CW problem with Lucent 2000 AP
17. Modify signal strength/signal quality update policy
2002.12.02 1.05 18. Fix error caused by CW mechanism
19. Fix PHILIPS ch14 problem
2002.12.05 1.06 20. Turn on rate adaptive function
2002.12.17 1.07 21. Fix disable take too much time
22. Correct OID_802_11_CONFIGURATION
23. Fix win98/me site survey problem(no AP found)
2002.12.18 1.08 24. Support Realtek TKIP/AES
2002.12.19 1.09 25. Try to fix all zero MAC address after standby(?)
2002.12.19 1.10 26. Fix the SetRxAntennaBB() bug in Mass-Production Reference Kit.
27. Fix the SetSleepModeDirectCall()/SetWakeModeDirectCall() bug in the Mass-Production Refreence Kit.
2002.12.20 1.11 28. Fix the NetBEUI protocol issue.
29. Fix the "Win98(SE) Surprised Unplug" issue (system halt).
30. Fix the AES key initialization issue.
2002.12.23 1.12 31. Fix the "2 Realtek card establish Ad-Hoc mode each other, connect time is almost 1 minute" issue.
2002.12.30 1.14
32. (Adhoc mode)Select less conjested channel when starting an IBSS network.
33. Channel not in regulation domain filtered during site survey.
34. Add spinlock to all timer function.
35. (Adhoc mode)Always report link status as connected when in IBSS mode(NDIS 5.1)
36. (Adhoc mode)When start an IBSS network, add this BSS to BSS list.
37. (Adhoc mode)Filter data packet not belong to this BSS.
38. (Adhoc mode)Bug fix:TxBeaconError/OK count.
2003.01.06 1.15
39. Powersave:fix rx low throughput when switch to ps mode.
40. XP:auto re-associate when link is disconnected.
2003.01.10 1.16 41. Standby: Let RTL8180 work properly after wakeing up from standby.
42. Mass-Production: Beacon transmission can be stopped after mp8180 is executed.
2003.01.17 1.17 43. RTL8180 will try to connect to a network automatically in Windows 2000.
44. Fix the blue-screen issue in surprise-unplug.
45. Fix the stop issue in long-time endurance test.
2003.01.27 1.18 46. Fix error in certain basic rate configuration
47. Make sure channels of AP in site survey are in RegDomain
2003.01.28 1.19 48. Fix:disconnected after tcpip disabled.
2003.01.30 1.20
49. Fix for HCT 11.1.
.Send dis-assoc packet when driver is unloaded.
.Start an IBSS network if failed to join a known IBSS network.
.Add surprisedRemoved handler for NDIS 5.1 driver.
.Modify link detection mechanism for HCT 11.1.
.Disable WOL if CardBus_EN is set.
50. Fix: Channel mismatch after the connected AP's channel has been changed and applied.
2003.01.30 1.21 51. Fix: RTL8180 sometimes can not join another RTL8180's ad-hoc network correctly (channel, link) when the "ConnectedOnIBSS" is enabled.
2003.02.07 1.22 52. Fix: RTL8180 will change it's BSSID periodically after it creates an adhoc network and no one joins it.
53. Fix: The setup utility will scan and try to connect to others periodically after it creates an adhoc network and no one joins it.
2003.02.10 1.23 54. RTL8180 will switch the channel to the default channel when zero-configuration is used and a lonely adhoc network is created.
55. Fix: RTL8180 does not appear in the "SAVE-REMOVABLE HARDWARE LIST" in Windows XP.
2003.02.11 1.24 56. Fix: RATE ADAPTION can not work properly since version 1.18
2003.02.14 1.25 57. Fix:MP program not able to set channel.
58. Maxim:Standby and off mode support.
59. Rescan function failed for 1.xx utility.
2003.02.18 1.26 60. Fix:Remove debug message for free build driver.
2003.03.05 1.27 61. Support "hardware mode RF ON/OFF"
62. Support NetStumbler software interface in Windows 2000.
63. In adhoc mode, the preamble mode can change from short to long after someone's preamble mode is changed from short to long.
64. Fix: RTL8180 reboots when joining an Atheros's created 11g adhoc network.
65. Fix: (MassProduction)The 2nd or later run of TxContinuous test failed.
66. Fix: (MassProduction)RX stop after many runs of TxContinuous test.
67. RTL8180 can join Broadcom chipset based AP Short Preamble network.
2003.03.07 1.28 68. Pass Windows ME HCT test.
69. Fix: (MassProduction)The data rate is fixed after the mp8180 test.
2003.03.12 1.29
72. Add custom LED signal.
73. Add surprised Remove handler.
74. Select AP based on SSID and BSSID.
75. Add support for Tx Power get and get.
76. Add OID for tx/rx byte count statistics.
77. Fix:(XP)802.1x authentication failed when WEP is enabled.
78. Fix:System hang when rate settings does not match any of AP's.
2003.03.13 1.30
2003.03.19 1.31 79. Fix: (Mass Production) The tx power has something wrong after starting ContinuousTx without re-selecting Tx Power Control.
80. Fix: (Mass Production) The supported data rate set is resticted by the last data rate selected in the mp8180 test.
81. Support Windows XP, 2K, ME, and 98 in a single driver.
2003.03.18 1.32
82. Add:OID OID_RT_AUTH_STATUS for disgnostics
83. fix:driver fail to return from standby because surprised removal detected.
84. fix:failed to connect with pppoe protocal.
2003.04.07 1.34
85. supported character for SSID: printable characters(0x20-0x7e)
86. add:query/set regulatory domain.
87. fix:for rf-off.
88. support GCT/RFMD2958.
2003.04.11 1.35
89. Add: OID_RT_GET_HARDWARE_RADIO_OFF.
90. Change:Israel regulatory domain changed to 3-9.
91. Change:hardware version identification.
92. fix: unable to connect through ADSL(pppoe).
93. Remove code for Mass production program.
94. fix:unable to connect to Linksys BEFW11S4 when broadcase SSID is disabled(MAXIM).
2003.04.21 1.36 95. Improve the tx/rx performance with Atheros 11g AP solution.
96. add:reflect RF on/off status to GEP_out pin.
97. fix:sometimes driver failed to update AP list.
2003.04.29 1.37
98. Fix: The link status is always disconnected after waking up from "stand-by"
99. Improve the tx/rx performace with Intersil 11a/g chipset.
100.Fix: disable SignalQuality/RSSI report when scanning.
2003.05.14 1.382
101. Enhance scan algorithm to reduce scan time.
102. Enhance roaming algorithm to reduce roaming time.
103. Bug fix:Modify link status detection mothod.
104. Bug fix:compatibility issue with some VPN protocal.
2003.05.19 1.39
105. Bug fix:connection mismatch(XP/"network connection" and system tray) on a NEC NB after RF on/off.
106. Bug fix:(hidden AP)SSID changed to regSSID on every hidden AP.
2003.05.21 1.40
107. Fix: RTL8180 sometimes can not work with RFMD2958 properly.
108. Fix: (Win98/ricoh cardbus adapter)set pci configuration space(latency/..) when it is set to 0.
2003.05.29 1.41
109. Modify "Rate Adaption Algorithm" for Aeo Hammer AP2000.
2003.06.03 1.42
110. Add WPA support.
111. Add AP mode support.(for Window XP only)
112. Fix:signal strength/quality un-stable on 317D hardware
113. Add:Rate auto-fallback support in ad-hoc mode.
2003.07.08 1.45
114. Support WEP-Mismatch detection.
2003.07.16 1.46
115. Fixed WPA to pass WIFI(default WPA disabled)
2003.07.18 1.47
116. Default turn on WPA support(need setup utility v2.29 or later)
117. Fix the issue: "Rf sometimes is still on after RF_OFF is applied by the user".
2003.07.24 1.48
118. Integrate WPA functionality after Wi-Fi WPA Test.
119. Fix open mode Roaming issue under WPA XP wzconfig turn on.
2003.08.05 1.49
120. Fixed privacy bit mismatch in ad-hoc mode in some situation
121. Update parameter for GCT RF
2003.08.06 1.50
122. Fixed compatibility issue with LinkSys WRT54G(Low throughput)
123. Fixed passive scan problem(No BSSID found)
2003.08.11 1.51
124. Fixed some wrong media event(CONNECTED) reported in Ad-Hoc mode
125. Fixed mismatch of version between the one from GetFileVersionInfo and the one from OID_GEN_VENDER_DRIVER_VERSION
2003.08.15 1.52
126. (fix)Take too much time to wakeup(from D3 to D0)==>Do not enable RF at SetPower function.
127. (fix)ad-hoc mode, basic rate have to adapt to settings of creater.
2003.09.01 1.53
128. Fixed association problen with some hidden AP
2003.09.04 1.54
129. (bug fix)shows wrong SSID for hidden APS in site sruvey list.
130. (bug fix)might return wrong length for some element ID.
2003.09.29 1.56
131. Fixed: 802.1x key exchange fail when user logout and login again.
132. Fixed: Indicate wrong link state in software AP mode
133. Fixed: Radio will be turned ON after reboot when software radio off is set.
134. Replace NdisStallExecution with NdisMSleep in NICRFOff function
2003.10.01 1.58
135. Add switch to registry for each adaptive mechanism
2003.10.20 1.60
136. (bug fix)Do not create adhoc network when RF is off.
2003.10.23 1.61
137. Support RF MAXIM-2822.
138. Improve the performance of adhoc mode in some models of notebook.
2003.10.30 1.62
144. Make a option for ad-hoc rate fallback(default off)
2003.11.10 1.63
145. Do BB/Phy setup even though RF is off during initialization stage.
146. (bug fix):compatibility issue with Linksys wireless presentation utility.
2003.11.24 1.64
147. Fixed: Bug in sitesurvey for hidden AP(many items for the same hidden AP).
148. Fixed: Link failed at the first time when associate with hidden AP.
149. Fixed: Disconnect mechanism fail when AP change SSID without sending disassociate.
2003.12.02 1.65
150. Fixed: Site survey show wrong information under specific condition.
2004.01.29 1.66
151. Fixed: OS:XP, RF-off and IPX enabled -> unable to enter standby mode.
2004.02.23 1.67
152. Fixed: Show wrong link state after return from hibernate if the laptop will turn hardware radio off during hinernate and reboot with hardware radio off defaultly("ipconfig /renew" will fail too ).
153. Fixed: .symptom:unable to scan when working on powersave mode.
.how to fix:restore to CAM mode when not connected to AP.
2004.03.12 1.68
154. (bug fix):Release NdisBuffer before NdisBufferPool.
155. (bug fix):adhoc station with same SSID does not merge under some case.
156. (bug fix):AP mode:DHCP malfunction, client does not get IP address.(reported by MS CE team)
157. (bug fix):GCT RF:RF on/off function failed on a Twinhead NB.
2004.04.29 1.69
158. (bug fix): (AP mode):DHCP malfunction under WPA.
159. (bug fix): adhoc station cannot merge under some cases.
160. (bug fix): After reseting, key registers are not cleared.
161. (bug fix): In adhoc mode, some packet are not encrypted correctly.
2004.05.31 162. Modify the roaming mechanism.
2004.07.08 1.70
163. Fix Some NDTEST Problem
2004.07.26 1.71 174. Fix the following issue:
* Microsoft's AMD64bit "Bugcheck c4 in RTL8180A!MP_FREE_SEND_PACKET during surprise remove of v5.170.709.2004"
2004.08.02 1.72 175. Fix the following issue:
* The driver version 1.71 does not free the all the tx NDIS_BUFFER when unloading.
2004.10.06 1.73 176. Add "Non-WHQL Style Adhoc" selection item in the INF file for HCT 12.0 test.
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