RELEASE.TXT Driver File Contents (SMC2632Wv2_DRUT.zip)

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*                  	SMC Networks, Inc.                     
*              	     SMC2632W V.2 Wireless PC Card          
*                 SOFTWARE DRIVER AND UTILITY RELEASE DISKETTE                
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*         	Copyright (C) 2002 SMC Networks, Inc.             
*                       All Rights Reserved.                      
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*                       Release 1.12   Oct-09-2002                        
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  Files and
  Subdirectories      Description
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  RELEASE.TXT         This file. Presents a summary of the contents
                      of your Driver Diskette.

  README.TXT          It includes SMC2632W V.2 Wireless PC Card features.

  dis-zero.txt        The steps for you to disable the Windows XP build-in
		      Zero Configuration while running the Boingo application.

  \LINUX (bin)        Contains linux drivers in binary format

  \LINUX (src)        Contains linux drivers with source code for the purpose of                       modifying relevant parameters if the binary drivers are                       not sufficient
  
  \WINNT4	      Contains driver/utility for Windows NT4

  \WIN98ME2000XP      Contains driver/utility for Windows 98, Me, 2000, and XP

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    RECORD OF REVISIONS FOR DRIVER RELEASES
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    Release Number/            Changes
    Date
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      Driver ver: 4.10.0.0    -Supports 802.1X.
      F/W ver: 3.4.0.11	       
      Aug-26-2002	        
     
      Driver ver: 4.9.9.100   -Fix the bug of installing the Windows XP driver
      F/W ver: 3.3.0.44	       under Windows 2000 if end user selects seraching
      Jul-15-2002	       driver from CD-ROM automatically. 
      	   		      -Fix the WEP function fail under Ad-Hoc mode.			       

      Driver ver: 4.9.9.99   - Revise the oidsman.c, vnet.c, rx.c,..., in driver 
      F/W ver: 3.3.0.44	       source codes and and copy ntddndis.h from XP DDK to 
      May-04-2002	       2000 DDK compile the Windows 98, 2000, Me driver by
      	   		       using the Windows 2000 DDK to support NDIS5.1 oids
			       for boingo application.
			    
      V1.06                  . Revise the oidsman.c, vnet.c, vnet.h and vnet_win.h   
      04/22/2002	       in driver source codes and compile the Windows 98, 
			       2000, Me driver by using the Windows XP DDK to 
			       support NDIS5.1 oids for boingo application.

      V1.05                  . Fix the bug of INF file for Windows 95 OSR2.   
      04/13/2002	   
			   
      V1.04                  . Rebuild the driver to change the description and  
      04/04/2002	       product name to "SMC2632W V.2 Wireless PC Card"

      V1.03                  . New F/W ver: 3.3.0.44 
      03/29/2002	       New driver ver: 4.1.2.34
			       Re-build driver for WHQL test.
 
      V1.02                  . Change the product string from "SMC EZ Connect 
      03/20/2002	       Wireless PC Card(SMC2632W-V2)" to "SMC2632W V.2
			       Wireless PC Card"

      V1.01                  . Add the dummy CAT files in Windows 98,2K,XP 
      03/15/2002	       driver for WHQL test. 

      V1.00                  . New Release
      03/13/2002
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    RECORD OF REVISIONS FOR UTILITY RELEASES
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    Release Number/        Changes
    Date
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      3.1.4.22            -Fix the bug of failing to connect WEP AP while 
      Oct-08-2002	   enabling the profile.
			  -Implement the feature of memorying the WEP seting
			   while turnning back to the Encryption TAB from 
			   another TAB.
			  -Implement the feature of showing plain texts instead
			   of passwords while typing characters in passphrase or
			   generating keys under the Encryption TAB. 
			  -Fix the bug of failing to connect to the WEP AP while
			   disabling the Power Save.
			  -Hide the "WZCS API" parameter in the device driver 
			   property to avoid the user confusion.
			  -Fix some bugs of Advanced related issues while installing.
			  			  
      3.1.4.21            -Fix the bug of failing to connect AP by selecting
      Aug-27-2002	   from a frofile.
			  -Shift some buttons of the utility from the bottom 
			   to the left side.  
			  
      3.1.4.19            -Fix the bug of "Ad-Hoc" function fail in 
      Jul-30-2002	   "Advanced" option while installing.
			  -Fix the bug of "Ad-Hoc" can not select channel   
			   if switching from "Infrastructure".
			  -Fix the bug of no link under Open System if key
			   mismatch.
			  -Fix the bug of Authentication Type can not select 
			   from the mouse.
			  -Fix the bug of error limit of key length while
			   switching between 64 and 128 bits.
			  -Implement the "Auto" Tx rate after the first 
			   installation. 
			  -Fix the bug of Ad-Hoc's channel switching back to
			   the Infrastructure's channel at the first change 
			   from Infrastructure to Ad-Hoc.
			  -Implement the Auto-Installation function. 
			  -Implement the utility under Windows XP. 

      3.1.4.18            -Fix the bug of fail to memory the WEP key after
      Jul-16-2002	   rebooting under Windows 98SE.
			  -Implement the "ANY" SSID function to scan and 
			   connect to AP automatically. 
			  -Implement the alphanumeric WEP key input method.
			  -Implement the profile manager function.
      	   		   
      ver: 3.1.4.15       -Implement the ON-LINE help function.
      May-08-2002	  -Refine the signal strength issue in the Site Survey.
      	   		   

      V1.05              . Change the characters from "SMC2632W V.2 WLAN Utility"
      04/13/2002	   to "SMC 802.11b WLAN Utility" in the Windows "Start"
			   -> "Programs" menu.
			   Change the warnning characters while installing the
			   utility under Windows XP.
			   Implement the "PassPhrase" function.

      V1.04              . Change the characters from "SMC2632W WLAN Utility"
      04/04/2002	   to "SMC2632W V.2 WLAN Utility" in the Windows "Start"
			   -> "Programs" menu. 

      V1.03              . Change the title of utility window from "SMC 
      03/29/2002	   Wireless LAN Monitor Utility to "SMC2632W V.2
			   Wireless LAN Monitor Utility". Disable the 
			   Utility setup under Windows XP. Remove the DFU
			   Utility. Enable the Pop-Up function while 
			   launching the utility program. Rebuild the 
			   utility source codes to change the copyright 
			   from Atmel to SMC. 			   

      V1.02              . Change the product string from "SMC EZ Connect 
      03/20/2002	   Wireless PC Card(SMC2632W-V2)" to "SMC2632W V.2
			   Wireless PC Card" according to SMC's request.

      V1.01              . Disable the utility setup under windows XP.  
      03/19/2002	    

      V1.00              . New Release
      03/13/2002
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