=================================================================== Lucent Technologies Summer 2001 WaveLAN Station firmware Update utility (WSU) WSU10752 =================================================================== TABLE OF CONTENTS: 1. Software Description 2. System Requirements 3. New In This Release 4. Technical Support ------------------------------------------------------------------- 1. SOFTWARE DESCRIPTION 1.1 About this software The WaveLAN Station firmware Update utility (WSU) is a tool to update the firmware on your Lucent Technologies ORiNOCO or WaveLAN/IEEE Card. The WSU can function on any computer running the MS-Windows 95, 98, NT, 2000 or Millennium Operating System, that has been equipped with an ORiNOCO or WaveLAN/IEEE Card. The ORiNOCO Card firmware makes the ORiNOCO products: * Wi-Fi (Wireless Fidelity) certified by the Wireless Ethernet Compatiblity Alliance (WECA). * Interoperable with any other wireless LAN system based on Direct Sequence Spread Spectrum (DSSS) radio technology that complies with the IEEE 802.11 and IEEE 802.11b Standards on wireless LANs. * Backwards compatible with any other previously released product of the Lucent Technologies WaveLAN/IEEE product family. 1.2 Files The WSU comprises the following files: * WSU10752.EXE WSU * WSU10752.HLP WSU Help info * WSU10752.CNT WSU Help Contents * README.TXT this file 1.2 Versions WaveLAN Station firmware Update utility Variant 1 Version 4.44 contains: Primary Functions firmware Variant 1 Version 4.00 Station Functions firmware Variant 1 Version 7.52 ------------------------------------------------------------------- 2. SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS 2.1 Operating System The WSU can function on any computer running the MS-Windows 95, 98, NT, 2000 or Millennium Operating System, that has been equipped with an ORiNOCO or WaveLAN/IEEE Card. 2.2 Free Disk Space The installation of the WSU requires a free disk space of approximately 500 KB. 2.3 Driver Version This WSU is only compatible with Windows Miniport Drivers of Release 6.1 (v 6.14) or higher. ------------------------------------------------------------------- 3. NEW IN THIS RELEASE 3.1 Station Functions firmware v 7.52 Summer 2001 Addition of the following functions/features: · Tertiary firmware. The Station Functions firmware is now provided in two variants: * Variant 1, Secondary firmware; stored in the non-volatile memory (FlashROM) of the card, and during the initialization of the card copied to the volatile memory (RAM) for execution. This is loaded on the card during production and can be updated in the field (e.g. by means of the WSU). * Variant 2, Tertiary firmware; during the initialization of the card the host software (e.g. driver) downloads this firmware into the card's volatile memory (RAM) for execution. (The Secondary firmware in the card's FlashROM is then not updated and not used.) Both these variants provide the same functionality. · CF Awareness. CF (Contention Free) Awareness makes that our (client) stations are coexistent with systems that use the PCF (Point Coordination Function) mode of operation. This is an 802.11 requirement, and proposed (but probably not pursued) as an upcoming Wi-Fi requirement. · Enhanced Power Management. Enhanced Power Management (EPM) is now made available. EPM toggles the card between Power Management mode and Continuous Active mode, dependent on communications activity. When the card has not done a transmit or receive for a certain period, it will go into Power Management mode. · WEP IV starts at random value. The Initialization Vector (IV) for the WEP encryption now starts at a random value. This is considered more secure. · Basic Rate settings during IBSS mode. The Basic Rates are now also implemented in the IBSS (Peer-to- Peer) mode. 3.2 Station Functions firmware v 7.28 Spring 2001 The following functionality has been added: - Microwave Oven Robustness changed to use fragmentation. In order to keep frames short (in time) to get them transmitted during the transmit gaps of a (domestic) microwave oven, the MAC will fragment long frames. - Station adaptation of cell thresholds. The Station adapts itself to the settings of the Access Point it associates with. This applies to the following parameters: * Distance between APs, * RTS/CTS Medium Reservation, * Microwave Oven Robustness. These parameters are passed to the Station by the Access Point, and overrule the settings in the Station. Hence this feature functions only if the Access Point(s) support it. - Load balancing. This feature attempts to balance the load over the available overlapping cells. The Access Point maintains measurement of the load in its cell and provides that to the Stations. Stations use this information in their roaming decisions. The better the comms quality to potential Access Points, the bigger the impact of the load is. This feature functions only if the Access Points support it. The following problem has been solved: - The power LED is turned off when the radio's modem is disabled through the Disable Radio function. 3.3 Station Functions firmware v 6.16 Winter 2001 The following problems have been solved: - Problems with Network Name ANY in Peer-to-Peer (IBSS) mode have been corrected. - Security with encryption in Peer-to-Peer (IBSS) mode has been improved. Previously, a connection could be set up between a station with encryption enabled and a station with encryption disabled and these stations would communicate in the clear. Note that a station that did not have encryption enabled with the correct key, could not intercept the (encrypted) data exchanged between stations with encryption enabled. Now the implementation is such that, with encryption enabled, the station will always encrypt the data. All stations need to have encryption enabled with the same key to be able to communicate in the same Peer-to-Peer (IBSS) network. ------------------------------------------------------------------- 4. Technical Support 4.1 Finding Information On the ORiNOCO Web Site you can find the most recent device drivers, firmware, software updates and user documentation. World Wide Web: HTTP://WWW.ORiNOCOWIRELESS.COM/ or FTP://FTP.ORiNOCOWIRELESS.COM/PUB 4.2 Contact Technical Support If you encounter problems when installing or using this product or have questions about our other Lucent Technologies ORiNOCO products, please contact your local Authorized ORiNOCO Reseller. You can find their address on the ORiNOCO website. Help us Helping you! When contacting Technical Support, please use the Problem Report (report.txt) and send it to us by Fax or E-Mail. A completed Problem Report Form that includes the details about your ORiNOCO product and its host environment will help us helping you to solve your problems. =================================================================== END OF FILEDownload Driver Pack
After your driver has been downloaded, follow these simple steps to install it.
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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