readme.txt Driver File Contents (R126293.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:
R126293 (10.1.1.3) - A12 - May 17, 2006

Installer package for driver version 9.0.4.13 and PROSet/Wireless utility version 10.1.1.164 supporting either Intel(R) PRO/Wireless 2915ABG Network Connection or Intel(R) PRO/Wireless 2200BG Network Connection.   

Compatibility / Minimum Requirements:

Windows XP Professional
Windows XP Home
Windows 2000

Intel(R) PRO/Wireless 2200BG Network Connection
Intel(R) PRO/Wireless 2915ABG Network Connection

WHQL certified: _X_ Yes	___ No ___ Not Applicable

Release Highlights: 
* 10.1 PROSet/Wireless Framework
* Added capability to Administrator Toolkit
* Certificate based Single Sign On
* Corrects upgrade issues from 9.x release
* Corrects 802.1x authentication problem with specific Proxim access points
* Corrects pop-up behavior preventing timer based standby/hibernate.  

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.

* Intel PRO/Wireless 2915ABG Network Connection - Not supported on Dell Latitude X1. 

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 (default)
Toolkit=False  Do not install Administrator Toolkit

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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A11 (10.1.0.0) - R114280 - A11 - 12/12/2005

*** RELEASE REMOVED FROM SUPPORT SITE DUE TO UPGRADE INSTALLATION ISSUES FROM 9.x ***

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A10 (9.0.2.1) - R107434 - 9/23/2005

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: 
* Disables 802.11d for Japan specific Intel(R) PRO/Wireless 2915ABG Network Connection cards (TD638, C8959, J6100)
* Roaming behavior improvements in dense AP environments 

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A09 (9.0.2.0) - R104002 - 7/6/2005

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: 
* Roaming enhancements
* Reported Received Signal Strength Indication (RSSI) Stabilization
* Manual provision for EAP-FAST Protected Access Credentials (PAC)
* Localization corrections

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A08 (9.0.0.1) - R89495 - 11/20/2004

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 connectivity with Intel(R) PRO/Wireless 2915ABG Network Connection
* Corrects installer behavior with Japanese, Chinese, and Korean operating systems and long user names.

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A07 (9.0.0.1) - R85846 - 11/11/2004

* Release not posted on support.dell.com

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A06 (9.0) - R85846 - Released 9/20/2004

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: 
* Adds support for Intel(R) PRO/Wireless 2915ABG Network Connection
* Restructured Graphical User Interface relative to A03 (8.1) release.
* Support for Single Sign-on through Pre-Logon connection (if feature is installed)
* Support for persistent connections outside user sessions
* Administrator Toolkit
* Intel Wireless Troubleshooter
* Cisco Client Extensions version 3 

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A03 (8.1) - R82163 - Released 7/30/2004

Criticality: 

3 = Optional = Dell recommends the customer review specifics about the update to determine if it applies to your system.  The update contains changes that impact only certain configurations, or provides new features that may/may not apply to your environment

Release Highlights: 

This refresh adds the following features to the Intel PRO/Wireless 2200BG Network Connection Software v8.0 (A00 Release):
1. CCXv2 Capability
2. Single Sign On (SSO) Capability
3. AES Encryption
4. Capability of Intel PROSet for Wireless to co-exist with Microsoft XPSP2
5. Eliminates Rogue AP Checkbox
6. Supports CPU's with Hyperthreading capability

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A02 (8.0) - R73686 - Released 3/12/2004

Release Highlights: 
* Equivalent to A00 release except packages 7.1.2 installer for Intel(R) PRO/Wireless 2100 Mini PCI Adapter
* Intended for Corporate installations

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A01 (8.0) - R73685 - Released 3/12/2004 

Release Highlights: 
* Equivalent to A00 release except packages 7.1.2 installer for Intel(R) PRO/Wireless 2100 Mini PCI Adapter
* Enables Password Synchronization Capability (PSC) by default.
* Intended for Corporate installations

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A00 (8.0) - R72810 - Released 2/24/2004

Release Highlights: 
* Initial release supporting Intel(R) PRO/Wireless 2200BG Network Connection
* WPA
* 802.11b/g
* CCXv1 capability

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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.

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