wireless.txt Driver File Contents (Wireless11Mbit.exe)

Intel(R) PRO/Wireless LAN Mini PCI Adapters Release Notes
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May 21, 2003


Contents
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- Products not covered in this document
- Viewing user documentation
- Upgrading drivers and utilities from previous versions
- Required service pack for Windows* 2000
- Required service pack for Windows XP
- Known limitations
- Customer support

Products not covered in this document:

The following adapters are not supported with this release:
Intel(R) PRO/Wireless 2011 LAN PCI Adapter
Intel(R) PRO/Wireless 2011 LAN PC Card
Intel(R) PRO/Wireless 2011B LAN PC Card
Intel(R) PRO/Wireless 2011B LAN PCI Adapter
Intel(R) PRO/Wireless 2011B LAN USB Device
Intel(R) PRO/Wireless 5000 LAN CardBus Adapter
Intel(R) PRO/Wireless 5000 LAN PCI Adapter

Viewing user documentation
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To access user documentation:
Click the View User Guide button if one appears on the autorun screen 
when the Intel CD is loaded. Click the Online Help button if one appears
on the autorun screen when the Intel CD is loaded. If neither of the buttons
described above appears, double-click the index.htm file in the PROW7100\DOCS\UG
folder of the Intel CD. If your installation is a multilingual one, double-click
the utility program UGLaunch.exe located in the PROW7100\DOCS\UG folder to load
the language version of the documentation supported by your system. 

To access the user guide, click View User Guide from the autorun screen 
for the Intel CD. Alternatively, double-click index.htm located in the
PROW7100\DOCS\UG directory of the Intel CD.


Upgrading drivers and utilities from previous versions
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The first time you run the Intel PROSet Installer, the Installer 
automatically upgrades installed utilities to version 7.1. For example, 
if a previous version of Intel PROSet is installed, it is automatically
upgraded to version 7.1.
 
The second time you run the Installer, options, and the ability to
uninstall or modify installed components 
or install new components, are available.

Before installing devices or updating drivers, you must uninstall 
all devices first.  After uninstalling all devices, continue with the 
installation of the new devices and utilities.


Required Service Pack for Windows 2000
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For the driver and software to function correctly on Windows 2000, you must 
install Service Pack 3 or later.

Required Service Pack for Windows XP
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For the driver and software to function correctly on Windows XP, you must 
install Service Pack 1 or later.


Known limitations
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Windows XP and Windows 2000 support:
This release supports Windows XP and 2000 only.

Installing multiple VPN clients:

If there are multiple VPN clients installed, this might cause the wireless adapter
in the PROSet main window Network tree to not be displayed.  

To fix this issue:
Ensure that there is only one VPN client installed. Uninstall all other VPN clients.

Ad Hoc 802.11a is not implemented at the time of this release due to regulatory
restrictions and lack of common transmit and receive channels. 

Administrator Tools - AP Discovery and Site Survey are not available in this release.
Please disregard User Guide references.

Features not includes in this release:

Instant Ad Hoc - The instant ad hoc feature (Start button) is not available in this
release. Please disregard references to this feature. Ad Hoc connections can be made
using the Profile Wizard - Refer to the online Help for details.

TCP/IP and VPN settings - TCP/IP settings and VPN auto launch are not available in
this release. Please disregard references to these feature.

Adapter Switching - The Adapter Switching feature is not available in this release.
Please disregard references to this feature.

Ad Hoc Mode 802.11a - Ad hoc mode using 802.11a band is not available in this release.  
Note: Ad Hoc mode operates with 802.11b band only. 

Using Roaming Identity option with PEAP Authentication:
Since Microsoft IAS Radius server accepts only valid User names for EAP clients,
the real User name must be set when using this Radius server. For any other servers,
follow the recommendation as described in the Help information,
for example use anonymous@myrealm.

Customer Support
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- Main Intel web support site: http://support.intel.com

- Network products information: http://www.intel.com/network

- Worldwide access: Intel has technical support centers worldwide.  Many of
  the centers are staffed by technicians who speak the local languages. For
  a list of all Intel support centers, the telephone numbers, and the times
  they are open, visit http://www.intel.com/support/9089.htm.

Legal / Disclaimers
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Copyright (C) 2003, Intel Corporation.  All rights reserved.

Intel Corporation assumes no responsibility for errors or omissions in 
this document. Nor does Intel make any commitment to update the information 
contained herein.

* Other product and corporate names may be trademarks of other companies 
and are used only for explanation and to the owners' benefit, without intent 
to infringe.
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How To Update Drivers Manually

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.

Very important: You must reboot your system to ensure that any driver updates have taken effect.

For more help, visit our Driver Support section for step-by-step videos on how to install drivers for every file type.

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