readme.txt Driver File Contents (WL1102.exe)

-- RTL8180 Linux driver version 0.1


The driver is verified in three linux kernel as follows:
	rtl8180_rh71.o	->	Red Hat 7.1 (kernel 2.4.2-2).
	rtl8180_rh72.o	->	Red Hat 7.2 (kernel 2.4.7-10).
	rtl8180_rh73.o	->	Red Hat 7.3 (kernel 2.4.18-3).


This driver uses Wireless Extension as an interface allowing you to 
set Wireless LAN specific parameters and get the specific stats.
Two wireless tools are used currently:
(1) iwconfig -- The main wireless tool. Used for device configuration and to 
		set or see the most common wireless parameters.
(2) iwpriv   -- Manipulate driver private ioctls : all parameters that are
		specific to a driver or a device and therefore not part of iwconfig.


<Install and setting>
1. The driver can be loaded by 
	"insmod rtl8180_rh72.o"

2. Before start wlan device, some parameters could be set as follows:
   (a. SSID to scan)
	SSID could be assigned as testname by "iwconfig wlan0 essid testname".

   (b. networktype)  
	Network type can be assigned by 
		"iwpriv wlan0 networktype <type>"
		where <type> can be 
			1 (adhoc), 
			2 (infrastructure),
			3 (auto).

   (c. wepmode, wepdkeyid, wepkey64, wepkey128) 
	- WEP mode can be set by 
		"iwpriv wlan0 wepmode <mode>"
		 where <mode> can be 
			0 (OFF), 
			1 (WEP64),
			2 (WEP128).

       - The WEP default key ID can be set by 
		"iwpriv wlan0 wepdkeyid <idx>"
		where <idx> means <idx>-th default key.

       - The WEP default key can be set by 
		If wepmode is WEP64, set 40-bit (=5 bytes) WEP keys as 5 decimal by
			"iwpriv wlan0 wepkey64 <idx> <1 2 3 4 5>"
		If wepmode is WEP128, set 104-bit (=13 bytes) WEP keys as 13 decimal by
			"iwpriv wlan0 wepkey128 <idx> <1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13>"

   	 <Note: If wepmode = WEP64 or WEP128 the authentication algorithm is set to be share-key currently.>


3. The wlan device can be enabled or disabled by 
		"iwpriv wlan0 enable"
		"iwpriv wlan0 disable"


4. Link status can be checked by 
		(a) "dmesg" 
		(b) File /proc/rtl8180/status.



<Default settings>
If you insert the driver by "insmod rtl8180_rh72.o" without any setting, default settings are applied as
1. Default value of parameters
	(a)SSID is empty.
	(b)network type is infrastructure.
	(c)WEP is not invoked.
2. Authentication Algorithm is Open system.
3. Operational rates are 1, 2, 5.5, 11 Mbps.
4. Basic rates are 1, 2, 5.5, 11 Mbps.


<Install example>
1. If this station is aspected to link to an AP with SSID=testssid, you could do as follows:
	(a) "insmod rtl8180_rh72.o"				-> insert driver module
	(b) "iwconfig wlan0 essid testssid"			-> set specified SSID
	(c) "iwpriv wlan0 enable"				-> enable wlan0 network interface
	(d) "cd /proc/rtl8180" + "more status"			-> The file 'status' record the link status of this station.
	(e) "ifconfig wlan0 172.20.30.1"			-> assign IP address.
	
2. If the network type is aspected to be adhoc, you could do as follows:
	(a) "insmod rtl8180_rh72.o"				-> insert driver module
	(b) "iwconfig wlan0 essid testssid"			-> set specified SSID
	(c) "iwpriv wlan0 networktype 1"			-> set network type = adhoc mode
	(d) "dmesg"						-> check if network type is set
	(e) "iwpriv wlan0 enable"				-> enable wlan0 network interface
	(f) "dmesg"						-> check if this station is operated in adhoc mode.
	(g) "ifconfig wlan0 172.20.30.1"			-> assign IP address.

3. If the WEP is aspected to be applied, you could do as follows:
	(a) "insmod rtl8180_rh72.o"				-> insert driver module
	(b) "iwconfig wlan0 essid testssid"			-> set specified SSID
	(c) "iwpriv wlan0 wepmode 1"				-> set wepmode = WEP64
	(d) "iwpriv wlan0 wepdkeyid 2"				-> set default key id = 2
	(e) "iwpriv wlan0 wepkey64 2 1 2 3 4 5"			-> set 2-th default key = <1 2 3 4 5>
	(f) "dmesg"						-> check if wepmode and default key are set
	(g) "iwpriv wlan0 enable"				-> enable wlan0 network interface
	(h) "dmesg"						-> check if this station is link to the AP successfully.
	(i) "ifconfig wlan0 172.20.30.1"			-> assign IP address.
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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.

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