/***************************************************************************** * Copyright(c) 2007, RealTEK Technology Inc. All Right Reserved. * * Realtek RTL8190 PCI/Cardbus 802.11B/G/N 300M Wireless NIC Release Note. * * Description: * N.VVVV.DDDD.YYYY * N - NDIS number * VVVV - Version 1027 --> * DDDD - Data 10/19 --> * YYYY - Year 2007 --> * *****************************************************************************/ ############################################################################ Version: 5.163 Reason: 5.1630.1009.2008 1. Improve some IOT issue and enhance throughput. 5.1631.1020.2008 1. Improve rate adaptive. 5.1632.1030.2008 1. Improve channel 1 throughput. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- Version: 5.164 Reason: 5.1640.1118.2008 1. Support multiple language 2. Support 802.11d 5.1641.1128.2008 1. Pass Ad-hoc copy&compare test 5.1642.1208.2008 1. Pass sockperf long run test 2. Fix copy file issue 5.1643.1212.2008 1. Improve performance in open space 5.1644.1216.2008 1. sockperf long run test 5.1645.1218.2008 1. Fix S4 hang issue ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- Version: 5.165 Reason: 5.1650.1203.2008 1. Fix Endurance test with one specific AP ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- Version: 5.166 Reason: Vista: 6.1661.0123.2009 XP: 5.1661.0206.2009 1. Add Keep Alive Mechanism 2. Fix the issue of showing g mode when linking on B mode 3. Enable CKIP function in XP driver 5/6.1662.02.11.2009 1. Add RFOff Power Save 5/6.1663.0212.2009 1. Improve power consumption. 5/6.1664.0215.2009 1. Fix BSOD when S3/S4 in version 1663. 5/6.1665.0216.2009 1. Wrong code base of 1663. 5/6.1666.0217.2009 1. Fix yellow bang issue. 5/6.1667.0219.2009 1. Fix vista mobility center RFOFF reboot issue. 2. Enhance ADHOC reboot/shutdown auto relink. 5/6.1668.0225.2009 1. Fix vista mobility center HW radio OFF display issue. 2. Fix ADHOC s3/s4 resume auto relink issue. 5/6.1669.0304.2009 1. Fix vista ADHOC open/security roaming issue. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- Version: 1670.x 1670.0.0309.2009 1. Improve throughput with one specific AP. 1670.0.0331.2009 1. Improve AP Belkin N1 IOT from ver 1661 to 1669. 1670.1.0401.2009 1. For 90P always report Rx rate to Windows UI. 2. Fix 90P disable bug from version 1663 to version 1670.0 3. For WLK1.3 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- Version: 1671.x 5/6.1671.0317.2009 1. Improve MSI platform ADHOC link quality. 1671.1.0324.2009 1. Improve MSI 1451 platform stability. 1671.2.0403.2009 1. For passing WLK1.3. 1671.2.0406.2009 1. 90P enable scan and tx power tracking protect. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- Version: 1672.x 1672.0.0410.2009 1. Show Tx or Rx rate according to EEPROM setting. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- Version: 1673.x 1673.0.0413.2009 1. Modify ACK rate setting before any link sequence. 2. Improve 90P RF setting sequence. 1673.1.0415.2009 1. Fix 1672.0/1673.1 XP system hang issue due to incorrect timer protect flow. 1673.2.0424.2009 1. Modify Vista/XP WEP RF Off/ON autolink. 2. Modify Vista ADHOC S3/S4 resume autolink timing. 1673.3.0425.2009 1. Fix WPS problem in 1673.2.0424. (For fixing RF off/on reason) 1673.4.0427.2009 1. Fix site survey bug of DC mode in 1673.2.0424. 1673.5.0429.2009 1. Modify S3/S4 resume relink scheme for some APs in 1673.4.0427. 1673.6.0504.2009 1. Revise site survey list empty when we switch HW radio on. 2. Improve signal strength count method. 3. Revise Connection status indication flow. 4. Revise ADHOC ping problem when executing HW radio off/on. 1673.7.0507.2009 1. Revise adhoc auto connect issue in Vista. 1673.8.0508.2009 1. Revise RF off flow for XP WZC. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- Version: 1674.x 1674.0.0506.2009 1. Improve RSSI/and TX/RX rate display for 90P. 2. CCKM Enable 1674.1.0518.2009 1. Revise HW radio detect init state machine. 2. Revise Vista ADHOC for both side RF off at the same time. 3. Modify RF off/on link speed in XP. 1674.2.0521.2009 1. Fix RF state indication in Vista mobility center. 1674.3.0523.2009 1. Fix RF Off and OID query BSSID list timing issue in Vista. This may cause different BSOD when you turn RF off in Vista. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- Version: 1675.x (Modification For WIN7) 1675.0.0518.2009 1. Merge Vista/XP code base 1674.3. 2. Add ASKEY and FOXCONN in Samsung INF. 3. Fix N mode link issue. 1675.1.0519.2009 1. Support bandwidth 40MHZ in registry. 1675.2.0523.2009 1. Modify 20/40 MHZ issue for WIN7 WHQL. 2. Add LED strategy for some customers. 1675.3.0615.2009 1. Fix channel in B/G mode. 2. Fix two port disconnect issue. 1675.4.0616.2009 1. Improve ndis test flow. 1675.5.0618.2009 1. Improve scan process for default and extension port. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- Version: 1676.x 1676.0.0608.2009 1. Get IPv6 IP on specific IPv6 DHCP server 1676.1.0622.2009 1. AP mode will not enter power save mode 2. Modify to pass WLK 1.4. 1676.2.0625.2009 1. Modify ASPM setting for customer. 2. Modify Vwifi AP mode setting. 1676.3.0629.2009 1. Modify to pass WLK 1.4. 1676.4.0701.2009 1. Revise Vwifi/Default-port link issue. 1676.5.0702.2009 1. Revise IOT issue. 1676.6.0716.2009 1. Revise ADHOC link issue for XP(creator) and WIN7 (joiner). WIN7 execute S3/S4 test. 2. Support Vwifi dynamic scheme. 3. Improve multi clients link stability. 1676.7.0722.2009 1. Modify Vwifi display type for HW radio switch. 2. Modify Vwifi radio type display. 3. Improve Vwifi different wireless mode clients link. 1676.8.0810.2009 1. Modify to pass Velocity test. 1676.9.0909.2009 1. Fix two port memory release/allocate issue. This may cause BSOD when starting Vwifi. 1676.10.1007.2009 1. Fix RF indicate issue. 1676.11.1012.2009 1. Fix the display of association table on virtual WIFI page. 1676.12.1113.2009 1. Fix no scan issue when receiving an illegal packet. 2. Fix BSOD when receiving a illegal WEP packet(illegal length). 3. Fix the wrong bandwidth setting when switch from N to B mode AP. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- Version: 2000.x 2000.0.1208.2009 1. Modify the BSS list report for linking with WPS AP. 2. Modify WIN7 INF setting for upgrading from vista to WIN7. 3. Fix CISCO AP IOT issue for mix WPA/WPA2 TKIP/WEP mode. 4. Add a workaround method for preventing illegal PCIE event in dedicated platform of one customer. 5. Fix the issue of cannot connect to Buffalo AP if STA associate to Cisco AP with special setting previously. 2000.1.1216.2009 1. Modify to pass DT WLK1.4. 2. Improve Vwifi link ability when we link with a special AP setting.(IOT) 2000.2.0114.2010 1. Add sign for driver according to customer's requirement. 2000.3.0130.2010 1. Modify interrupt handler to prevent reentry event. 2000.4.201.2010 1. Modify for WLK1.5. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- Version: 2001.x 2001.0.0512.2010 1. Add SDID/SVID for customer. 2. Improve link stability. 3. Support WEP mode switch by inf setting. 4. Allow RTL8192E to link with AP which send illegal beacon. 5. Reduce stack utilization. 6. Prevent illegal TKIP packet length. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- Version: 2002.x 2002.0.1222.2010 1. Modify RX reorder scheme. 2. Support customerize channel plan.Download Driver Pack
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