readme.txt Driver File Contents (R202361.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:
XP32:     R202361 (12.0.4) - A02 - August 2008

Installer package for release version 12.0.4 containing driver version 12.0.0.82 and PROSet/Wireless utility version 12.0.4.0 supporting Intel(R) WiFi Link 5100 and Intel(R) WiFi Link 5300.

Compatibility / Minimum Requirements:

Windows XP 32-bit

Intel(R) WiFi Link 5100
Intel(R) WiFi Link 5300

WHQL certified: _X_ Yes	___ No ___ Not Applicable

Release Highlights: 
* Initial release of 12.x software

Known Issues:
* When prompted to enter username and password, if the wrong information is entered, the software will not reprompt for the correct information.  Workaround is to reapply the profile to see the prompt again.
* In some cases, adapter will be slow to connect to a network, especially when multiple stealth SSID's are set up on a single AP.  Workaround is to align the SSID's on the AP or broadcast the SSIDs.
* May see a false DCOM error after installing the software package.  This is explained in a Microsoft KB article "http://support.microsoft.com/kb/899965/en-us" and installation has actually completed successfully.
* May experience authentication issues with Juniper Steel Belted Radius authentication servers.  Customer may contact Juniper Networks for resolution.
* If the Administrator tool package is installed via Add/Remove programs, adapter settings in a package may not apply properly or some settings such as EAP-FAST may be lost.  Workaround is to reinstall the Intel SW package with the Admininstrator tool selected to be installed at the same time using the command line switches below.

Important Information:
* Release requires Windows Installer 3.1 and Microsoft MSXML 6.0 to be installed on the system prior to release installation. 


Installation Options:  Recommended only for users with specific installation needs

The following install options can be used in conjunction with the installer once extracted.

Quiet Install
/i/quiet
        
Quiet Removal
/x/quiet

Quiet Repair
/fa/quiet


Do not install Pre-Logon Connect feature and do not install Administrator Toolkit (default)
ADDLOCAL=WIFI_Driver,WIFI_Software,WIFI_UI,WIFI_WMI,WIFI_SSO,WIFI_NOSSO,WIFI_Simple_Config,WIFI_Troubleshooter,WIFI_Help,WIFI_Custom_Help

Install Pre-Logon Connect feature and do not install Administrator Toolkit (default + Pre-Logon Connect)
ADDLOCAL=WIFI_Driver,WIFI_Software,WIFI_UI,WIFI_WMI,WIFI_SSO,WIFI_PLC,WIFI_Simple_Config,WIFI_Troubleshooter,WIFI_Help,WIFI_Custom_Help

Do not install Pre-Logon Connect feature and install Administrator Toolkit (default + Administrator Tool)
ADDLOCAL=WIFI_Driver,WIFI_Software,WIFI_UI,WIFI_WMI,WIFI_SSO,WIFI_PLC,WIFI_Simple_Config,WIFI_Troubleshooter,WIFI_Help,WIFI_Custom_Help

Install Pre-Logon Connect feature and install Administrator Toolkit (default + Pre-Logon Connect + Administrator Tool)
ADDLOCAL=WIFI_Driver,WIFI_Software,WIFI_UI,WIFI_WMI,WIFI_SSO,WIFI_PLC,WIFI_Simple_Config,WIFI_Troubleshooter,WIFI_Help,WIFI_Custom_Help,WIFI_Admin_Toolkit



History: 
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A01 (12.0.2) - R191408 - 7/1/2008

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