Release.txt Driver File Contents (wlan_160_r101.zip)

[History]
v.1.01.06
-Setup utility:
- Check and install WMI on Win98
- Set install logo driver on WinME as default (setup.ini: TwoPhaseInstallForME=0)

-SiS160Test
- change ini file pmc1=fe42
v.1.01.05
-Windows:
- add active scan function and reduce scan time
- Fix WinMe hang while unplug adapter on some NB
- add HW disable Radio function
- Fix Network mode/Privacy status inconsistant when site survey
- Fix Ad-hoc mode disconnect issue while copy test
- Fix Ad-hoc mode change channel dosen't work problem
- Fix Link info mismatch with status in SiteSurvey problem 
- Fix BC/MC data transmit with highest Basic Rate 
- Fix Survey table sometimes include the duplicate SSID/BSSID that created by one source
- Fix STA supporting rate mismatch after do some scan action while the environment with 
  802.11a/g STA 
-UI:
- Remove the function access PCI configuration space 
- Rename npf.sys and packet.dll to sisnpf.sys and sispkt.dll
- Add hardware disable/enable function 
- Filter the item from "Site Survey" page if SSID is NULL but length is not zero
- Fix: more than one UI running
- Synchronize Windows zero configuration and UI
- Change MAX/FAST power saving default setting


-Setup utility:
- add delete file sisnpf.sys or sisnof.vxd when we uninsstall utility (added at un8021x.exe)
- add copy files TunePower.exe, loopback.exe, Wlantest.ini, QAtest.exe, QAtest.ini when we want to install sis160test.
  setting at setup.ini:
  [APP_INST_PAR]
  SiS160test_Install=1
=============================================================================

v.1.01.04
-Windows:
- Fix to reject Receive Packet if Network and Wep status is not same with
  Our current setting
- Fix Key index always set at key 1 problem
- Fix Ad-hoc mode can't change channel while link up state
 
-UI
- Fix
- In "Network Config" page, SSID always select by user setting
- If Wireless zero configration is enabled, double-click on BSSID List  should be disabled.
- Re-order the control tab keys
- "Enter" may cause UI disvisibled.
- In "Link Info" page, the link status always update every 2 seconds.

v.1.01.03
-Windows:
- Fix 2958 Tx Power setting sequence to wait some HW cycle delay time 
- Fix link status wrong problem while change from AP->Ad hoc or Ad hoc->AP and 
  select any SSID from UI, this also cause the adapter hard to connect any station
- Fix Tx Power setting registry read fail problem
- Fix Privacy or Network mode status wrong after site survey(from UI panel)
- Add Disable Scan while Rx Busy
- Fix 98/Me uninstall hang problem
- Fix 2k/Xp need not to restart OS
 

-UI
- Fix
- XP Wireless Zero Configuration can't be started normally by UI
- Connect with auto SSID can't be successful at first time 
- If WEP status is enabled, switch to "Network Config" page still show disabled.
- If mode is Ad hoc, disvisible "Signal Strength" at "Link Info" page
- Encrypt or discrypt WEP Key string from registry can't be matched
- Tx Power level value can't be matched at each set.
- Show maximun value if the setting value is out of range.
- If the state disuse private key, disvisible key string and length at the list. 


-160Test
- Fix status Select may make Antenna blank
- Fix Continuous Tx Frequency shift 
- Adv EEPROM Set/Get not equal
- Adv EEPROM Data Apply to EEPROM not correctly
 
v.1.01.02
-Windows:
- Adjust 2958 synthesizer value.
- Fix ENSI programing sequence.
- Fix Diversity setting wrong after disconnect.
- Adjust the default value Retry Count to 7
- Fix not to close Hw table after link down.
- Add new SSID_SVID_0x020314CB and 0x020414CB

-UI
- Fix
- Some default values are out of range 
- String didn't show entirely at some display resolution
- Preamble switch mismatch while load default setting
- Utility can't find adapter after uninstalling then installing driver
- Show utility date and version
 
v.1.01.01
-Windows:
- Workaround link issue for some AP(ex.D-Link).
- Add SiSDriverDate and SiSDriverVersion to registry.
- Fix "edit" type can not appear in Win98/Me registry root.
- Modify Txpower setting with 2948 and 2958.
- Change EE delay time from 150 to 200
- Fix RetryCount/RTS Threshold setting at initialize time
- Fix Diversity setting after connect to another SSID
- Fix the string in inf uninstall section didn't match problem

-UI
-Fix
-Driver Date doesn't be specified in Win2k
-Driver version doesn't be specified in Win98
-RTS/TxPower/Fragmentation/Listen interval/ATiM value out of range
-The statistics page was in a mess after set some advance settings
-Strings didn't show correctly or entirely

-160Test
- Fix
- Channel Region can not show correctly
- Add CWaitCursor wait in Get EEprom Set & Get

v.1.01.00
-Windows:
- Add disable scan when busy function
- Add Spin lock for protect Tx resources
- Fix check EEPROM type failed problem
- Fix Ad hoc shutdown hang problem due to indicate status to NDIS
- Fix association time too long problem while change another SSID
- Add auto Tx rate option

-Setup utility:
-Only do copy files when we use install shield to setup Win98 Driver
 We remove the line "CatalogFile= sis160.cat" at sis160.inf to avoid after system restart OS can't find the cat file
 The setup sequence will be the same at WinME when we set "TwoPhaseInstallForME=1" at setup.ini
-Change HardwareID from VEN_1039&DEV0160&SUBSYS_01601039 to VEN_1039&DEV0160 on inst2000.dll
-Add three files: OEM.iss, SiS.iss for silent install

-UI
-Fix
-Packet driver could cause blue screen in some specific window environment
-SSID show error string
-Driver data doesn't be specified
-Pop error message if UI try to access related registry 

-160Test
- Fix
- Set TxPower can not correct in frequency
- Edit show string in initial

v.1.00.02
-Windows:
- Fix HCT check build Ndis hang problem with verifier

v.0.94.01
-Windows:
. Fix WinME can't uninstall form add/remove page
. Fix Win98 can't find suitable device
. Fix Win2k uninstall cause UI show error message
. NT4 workable on PCI type device

-Setup utility:
.Add un8021x.exe at the directory of utility\ntxp and utility\me9x
 This file un8021x.exe help to do something of uninstall SiS160Utility
.Rename RegProtect.dll to RegPt.dll to avoid the problem of long file name 

v.0.94.00
-Windows:
. XP:Add some new items to SYS160.INF 
. Load MAC Address from EEPROM to 160MAC if it exists EEPROM.
. Fix the SiS160 UI can't find any card
. Fix HCT verifier hang problem on free build Ndis
. Fix can't set 128bit WEP key index 4 problem 
. Workaround packet with random address

-Setup utility: 
.Fix WinME can't find the inf file when install
.This setup.ins only install SiS160Utility: 8021x.exe
.If you want to install 160test.exe please add [APP_INST_PAR]SiS160test_Install=1  on SETUP.INI 
 default SiS160test_Install=0
.Add uninstall function of SiS160Utility
.Autorun SiS160Utility(8021x.exe) when complete setup SiS160Utility 
.Add items to select which one will be installed
     .SiS160 Wireless LAN Driver
     .SiS160Utility 
     (default select both)   
  
v.0.93.02-
-windows:
. Fix Test Mode to three mode including:No Packet,Sockets and BeaconTx
. Add Encryption for registry key value
. Fix linkdown status fail if New SSID is set
. Fix Win98 install shield fail problem
. Fix Notebook hang problem in win2000 while unplug the sis160 Card
. Fix set diversity from MAC instead of using BB
. Fix the Link quality ratio corresponds to HW setting
. Fix the Wep index mismatch between SW and HW

-Setup utility :
.Add default CmdLine=-ut to install the SiS160Utility

v.0.93-
-Windows:
. Merge RFMD 2948/2958 in the same driver
. Fix Link Info get error channel number
. Fix Query RTS threshold problem
. Fix LED status when link as IBSS mode
. Fix Disable RF in A1 chip
. Fix driver hang if unplug driver when ping is processing
. Fix LED still on when card is disabled
. Add Clk_Run support when driver disabled
. Fix Deregister ShutdownHandler only in NDIS5.0 
. Load MAC address from EEPROM if EEPROM is valid
. Fix can't connect to any STA after site survey
. Add Test Mode to allow send brocast packets by sockets while no other STAs

-Setup utility :
.Fix Win98 and WinME can't update the driver
 .using files: me_inst.exe, rmme98.exe, waitwnd.exe to install Win98 and WinME
 .modified the install procession on Win98 and WinME
.Fix the uninstall problem on Win98 and WinME
.Auto restarting Win98 after "Setup Complete" to fix the problem of Msqsrv32[Not responding]


v.0.92-
*Initial version

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