readme.txt Driver File Contents (R127811.EXE)

Criticality: 

2 = Recommended = Dell recommends applying this update during your next scheduled update cycle.  The update contains feature enhancements or changes that will help keep your system software current and compatible with other system modules (firmware, BIOS, drivers and software).

Title / Description:
R127811 (10.1.1.4) - A03 - Released June 2006

Installer package for driver version 10.1.1.17 and PROSet/Wireless utility version 10.1.1.164 supporting Intel(R) PRO/Wireless 3945ABG Network Connection.   

Compatibility / Minimum Requirements:

Windows XP Professional
Windows XP Home
Windows XP Media Center Edition
Windows 2000

Intel(R) PRO/Wireless 3945ABG Network Connection

WHQL certified: _X_ Yes	___ No ___ Not Applicable

Release Highlights: 
* Corrects 802.1x authentication problem with specific Proxim access points  
* Corrects potential suspend issue if wake capabilities are not provided to OS.
* Corrects pop-up behavior preventing timer based standby/hibernate.
* Corrects radio disable problem on specific cards when performing downloads

Important Information:
* Release will support Single Sign On with Novell Client(TM) for Windows XP/2000 versions 4.90 and lower.
* Local administrative rights are required to access a machine certificate. Therefore, a restricted user is prevented from using profiles that use a machine certificate.
* A user certificate can only be accessed by a user that has been authenticated on the computer. Therefore, a user should log onto the computer once (using either a wired connection, alternate profile or local log in) before using a pre-logon profile that authenticates with a user certificate.

Customers experiencing problems with Intel(R) PROSet/Wireless profile database may wish to use the the profiles.bat file within the the batch subdirectory in the release.  It will clear the user profiles and settings for Intel(R) PROSet/Wireless so caution must be exercised when executing this file.

Installation Options:  Recommended only for users with specific installation needs

The following install options can be used in conjunction with the setup.exe installer once extracted.  Options marked with (default) are the default option settings within setup.exe.  For example, "setup.exe PLC=True /qI" would perform a quiet install of the software and install the Pre-Logon Connect feature.

/qI            Quiet Install 
/qX            Quiet Removal
/qR            Quiet Repair

SSO=True       Install Single Sign On feature set (default)
SSO=False      Do not install Single Sign On feature set

PLC=True       Install Pre-Logon Connect feature (requires SSO)
PLC=False      Do not install Pre-Logon Connect feature (default)

Toolkit=True   Install Administrator Toolkit
Toolkit=False  Do not install Administrator Toolkit (default)

MSZCfg=True    After installation, let Windows XP manage the wireless adapter 
MSZCfg=False   After installation, let Intel(R) PROSet/Wireless manage the wireless adapter (default)

History: 
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A02 (10.1.0.3) - R115707 - 1/17/2006

Criticality: 

2 = Recommended = Dell recommends applying this update during your next scheduled update cycle.  The update contains feature enhancements or changes that will help keep your system software current and compatible with other system modules (firmware, BIOS, drivers and software).

Release Highlights: 
* Addresses loss of profiles on upgrade from 10.1.0.0 (A00)
* Addresses high CPU utilization with some Pre-Logon Connect profiles on German OS.
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A01 (10.1.0.2) - R114314 - 12/12/2005

Criticality: 

2 = Recommended = Dell recommends applying this update during your next scheduled update cycle.  The update contains feature enhancements or changes that will help keep your system software current and compatible with other system modules (firmware, BIOS, drivers and software).

Release Highlights: 
* Improves WiFi Catcher(TM) behavior on platforms supporting that feature

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A00 (10.1.0.0) - R114220 - 12/12/2005

Criticality: 

2 = Recommended = Dell recommends applying this update during your next scheduled update cycle.  The update contains feature enhancements or changes that will help keep your system software current and compatible with other system modules (firmware, BIOS, drivers and software).

Release Highlights: 
* Initial Release supporting Intel(R) PRO/Wireless 3945ABG Network Connection
* 10.1 PROSet/Wireless Framework
* Added capability to Administrator Toolkit
* Certificate based Single Sign On
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  • Expand the archive file (if the download file is in zip or rar format).

  • If the expanded file has an .exe extension, double click it and follow the installation instructions.

  • Otherwise, open Device Manager by right-clicking the Start menu and selecting Device Manager.

  • Find the device and model you want to update in the device list.

  • Double-click on it to open the Properties dialog box.

  • From the Properties dialog box, select the Driver tab.

  • Click the Update Driver button, then follow the instructions.

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