1. wap11_upgrade_1_4f_5.zip Driver
2. ReadMe.txt File Contents

ReadMe.txt Driver File Contents (wap11_upgrade_1_4f_5.zip)

ReadMe.txt July 6, 2001.

This document is for the Linksys Wireless Access Point (WAP11) firmware
upgrade to 1.4f and driver upgrade to 1.0.0.4.

NOTE: If your driver is already version 1.0.0.4 or above, skip to the section below
titled: "Installing Firmware Upgrade Software", otherwise, follow the full
instructions below to uninstall your old driver, and install the new driver BEFORE
upgrading the firmware.  To verify your driver version:

1. Right-click on the "My Computer" icon on your desktop and select "Properties"
   from the menu.

2. In the "System Properties" window, click on the "Device manager" tab. (For
   Windows 2000 users: in the "System Properties" window, click on the "Hardware"
   tab, click on the "Device Manager" button in the middle of the window.)

3. Look for the category "Linksys WAP11" and click on the plus symbol 
   to expand it. 

4. Select "Linksys WAP11 USB Device Driver" to highlight it, click on the
   "Properties" button, and click on the "Version" tab.


Firmware Upgrade
---------------------------------
In order to upgrade the firmware for the WAP11, please be aware that you must 
first remove the old USB driver and install the driver version 1.0.0.4.  If the
WAP11 USB driver upgrade is not performed before the WAP11 firmware upgrade, 
the Wireless Network Access Point may become inoperative.  Please check with the
user guide for more information regarding the installation of a driver.


Removing the Old USB Driver
-----------------------------
It is important that you remove the old driver and install the new driver before
upgrading the firmware to avoid any complications.  For instructions on the removal
of old drivers, please refer to the section below associated with your PC Operating
System.


Win9x & Windows Me
------------------
1. Remove the following INF files:

	c:\windows\inf\briddfu.*

2. Right-click on the "My Computer" icon on your desktop and select "Properties"
   from the menu.

3. In the "System Properties" window, click on the "Device manager" tab.

4. Look for the category "Linksys WAP11" and click on the plus symbol 
   to expand it. 

5. Select "Linksys WAP11 USB Device Driver" to highlight it, and click on the
   "Remove" button to remove the driver.

6. Close all the windows and install the new drivers using the files that 
   were included in the wap11_upgrade_1_4f_5.zip file.  Please reference the
   User Guide for instructions on installing a new driver.


Win2000
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1. Remove the following INF Files:

	c:\winnt\inf\briddfu.*
        c:\winnt\inf\oem*.*

2. Right-click on the "My Computer" icon on your desktop and select "Properties"
   from the menu.

3. In the "System Properties" window, click on the "Hardware" tab, click on the
   "Device Manager" button in the middle of the window.

4. Look for the category "Linksys WAP11" and click on the plus symbol 
   to expand it.

5. Right-Click on "Linksys WAP11 USB Device Driver", and select "Uninstall" to
   remove the driver, and click on "OK".

6. Close all the windows and install the new drivers using the files that 
   were included in the WAP11_upgrade_1_4f_5.zip file.  Please reference the
   User Guide for instructions on installing a new driver.


Installing Firmware Upgrade software
------------------------------------------
Once the old driver has been removed and the new driver has been installed:
1. Double-Click on the Disk1 folder from the unzipped files.  Double-Click
   on the setup.exe icon.

2. Follow the Wizard to complete the installation.  After the installation is
   complete, close any windows that may have been left open.

3. Click on Start - Programs - Linksys WAP11, and select "Linksys WAP11 USB Upgrade
   Firmware to 1.4f Program".

4. Click on "Upgrade firmware to 1.4f" to start the upgrade process.

5. The upgrade will show a progress bar as it is updating.

6. After the upgrade is complete, close all the windows and run the WAP11 Utility
   program.  If this program has already been installed, click Start - Programs -
   Linksys, and select "WAP11 USB Configuration Utility".  Refer to the User Guide
   for instructions on using the utility.  If the utility has not been installed,
   it can be downloaded from the Linksys web site in the Driver Download section,
   choose the wap11utility.zip file.