release.txt Driver File Contents (5702_558.zip)

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            Broadcom Management Application Programming Interface
   for Windows NT 4.0, Windows 2000, XP 32/64 bit, Win98, Win98SE and WinMe
                             Version 2.2.23

             Copyright (c) 2000 - 2002 Broadcom Corporation
                            All rights reserved.
                               Jun. 25, 2002

CHANGES in v2.2.23
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- Add BmapiGetPowerMode().
- Add BmapiSetPowerMode().
- Require miniport driver version 3.18.

CHANGES in v2.2.22
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- Add BmapiGetIpAddrInfo().
- Add BmapiTestNetwork().
- Add 4401 support in BmapiForceBRCMNicLinkSpeed().
- Add 5704 support for ASF.

CHANGES in v2.2.21
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- Fix ClearQuest:
  4073: 5704 Fails PHY LoopBack test on BACS v2.31.

CHANGES in v2.2.20
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- Fix ClearQuest:
  3938: After disabling our NIC, launching BACS causes system to blue screen.

CHANGES in v2.2.19
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- Add BmapiReadNicMem().
- Add BmapiWriteNicMem().
- Change BmapiTestEEPROM() to work with driver version eariler than 2.56.

CHANGES in v2.2.18
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- Fix ClearQuest:
  2799: Gigabit Transmit & Gigabit Receive LED in Vital Signs intermittently
  turns on and off

CHANGES in v2.2.17
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- Fix ClearQuest:
  3666: BASP 3.0.7 fails to create identical teams using 3rd vendor cards

CHANGES in v2.2.16
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- Add BmapiGetBrcmVirNic().
- Support BASP on NT 4.0 workstation, W2k Professional ans XP professional.

CHANGES in v2.2.15
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- Eliminate possible EEPROM corruption on 5702/5703 A0/A1 rev caused by
  applications.
- Require network adapter driver version 2.63 or later.

CHANGES in v2.2.14
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- Fix ClearQuest:
  3281: 4401 Broadcom Control Suite Failure during MAC-Loopback Test
        Require 4401 miniport driver v3.20 or later.

CHANGES in v2.2.13
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- Support WMI on Windows 98SE, windows Me, Windows NT4, Windows XP.

CHANGES in v2.2.12
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- Fix the problem that BMAPI can not get IP address information in Win 98/Me
  if network adapters are using DHCP.

CHANGES in v2.2.11
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- Fix the problem that BmapiSetASFTable() writes 16 bytes longer than it is
  supposed to and causing EEPROM corruption.

CHANGES in v2.2.10
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- Enhancement for ASF feature.
- Fix Win 98/Me problem of reporting wrong ASIC revision.

CHANGES in v2.2.9
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- Add BmapiReadFirmware().
- Add support for Broadcom 440x fast ethernet cards.

CHANGES in v2.2.8
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- Add BmapiWriteFirmware().
- Add more data in BM_ADAPTER_INFO_EX.

CHANGES in v2.2.7
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- Modify BM_ASF_CFG structure.

CHANGES in v2.2.6
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- Support 5702/5703 Flash with ASF.
- Add BmapiGetFirmwareInfo().

CHANGES in v2.2.5
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- Support 5702/5703 LOM with SEEPROM.

CHANGES in v2.2.4
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- Improve events delivering implementation.

CHANGES in v2.2.3
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- Support concurrent diagnose for different NIC.
- Applications MUST call BmapiInitDiag() before calling any diagnostic
  functions. Application also MUST call BmapiUnInitDiag() after diagnostic
  is done.
- Support NIC firmware v2.6 for ASF feature.
- Add following APIs:
    BmapiTestControlRegistersEx()
    BmapiTestMIIRegistersEx()
    BmapiTestEEPROMEx()
    BmapiTestInternalMemoryEx()
    BmapiTestInterruptEx()
    BmapiTestLoopBackEx()
    BmapiTestCPUEx()
    BmapiTestLEDsEx()
    BmapiSuspendDriverEx()
    BmapiResumeDriverEx()


CHANGES in v2.2.2
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- Bug fix for ASFConfig.

CHANGES in v2.2.1
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- Support ASFConfig run on NT4.0.

CHANGES in v2.2.0
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- Replace b57dtect.dll with BASFND.sys to access to PCI information.
- Support 802.3AD teaming.

CHANGES in v2.1.5
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- Change from "Broadcom Virtual adapter" to "BASP Virtual Adapter".

CHANGES in v2.1.4
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- Fix Prod00002283, PCI Bus Mode in Vital Sign displayed unknown PCI clock
  speed.

CHANGES in v2.1.3
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- Enhancement in BmapiTestEEPROM().
- Add support for PCI-X 100 MHz.
- Add support for PCI-X 50MHz.

CHANGES in v2.1.2
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- Bug fix in BmapiUninitialize() reported by OEM.

CHANGES in v2.1.1
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- Add support of fiber NICs.

CHANGES in v2.1.0
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- Add support of Win98, WinSe and WinME
- Add two more API BmapiInitDiag() and BmapiUnInitDiag()
- Bug fix in BmapiUninitialize() reported by OEM.

CHANGES in v2.0.1
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- Add version resource to dll.

CHANGES in v1.3.3
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- Support for selective teaming.
- Add new API BmapiGetNicPciInfo().

CHANGES in v1.3.2
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- Add new API BmapiGetNicStatistics64().

CHANGES in v1.3.0
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- When team configuration is changed in Windows 2000, only the physical and
  virtual adapters that are involved in the change may need to restart.
- Fix Prod00000980, BASCS - internal error is reported with Save/Restore
  function.
- Add new API BmapiGetHandleByServiceName() and BmapiIMOnlineDevice().

CHANGES in v1.2.8
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- Since we never want to support Alteon on 'Advanced Failover' feature, the
  codes for that part are removed.

CHANGES in v1.2.7
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- Fix the problem that SNMP subagent for event trap can not get team name and
  service name of the adapter in event callback.
- Add BmapiRefreshData() to support applications that want to refresh BMAPI
  internal data.

CHANGES in v1.2.6
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- 'extra_info' passed to callback function for registered events will
  be available only for events BMAPI_EVT_ACTIVE and BMAPI_EVT_INACTIVE.
- Load Balance/Fail Over driver supports only 63 tagged VLANs and one optional
  untagged VLAN.
- Fix intermittent loopback test failed.
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