IBM ThinkPad October 24, 2003 High Rate Wireless LAN Mini-PCI Adapter II Software for Windows 2000 and XP Ver. 3.04.205 ====================================================================== ------- Notice: ------- This program is language independent and can be used with any language system. ********************************************************************** WARNING THIS SOFTWARE CAN ONLY BE USED WITH THE MACHINES ON THE SUPPORTED LIST ON THIS PAGE. USE OF THIS SOFTWARE WITH ANY OTHER MACHINE IS STRICTLY PROHIBITED. ********************************************************************** ----------------------- What This Package Does: ----------------------- This package provides the Wireless LAN Driver for "High Rate Wireless LAN Mini-PCI Card with Modem II" for Windows 2000 and Widnows XP. The Driver for Windows 98 SE, Windows Me, and Windows NT 4.0 is provided by another package. This package supports Wireless LAN installed models of the following systems: - ThinkPad T30 - ThinkPad X30 To install the Wireless LAN driver, refer to the "Installation instructions" section Caution: When you upgrade OS from Windows 2000 to Windows XP, please once uninstall the Wireless LAN driver after OS upgrade is completed and then install the driver again for the Wireless LAN card to function. When running, this Driver temporarily replaces the Firmware for the High Rate Wireless LAN Mini-PCI Card with the version 1.07.04.00. ------------------ Released Versions: -------------------- Version 1.07.37 Initial release. Support for T30. Version 1.07.43.0606 Added Support for X30 Fixed a problem. Version 1.07.43.0712 Fixed a problem. Version 1.07.43.0830 Fixed a problem. Version 3.04.205 Added Support for Extended Channel Mode (Not applicable to North America) ------------------- Summary of Changes: ------------------- Where: Version/Build ID (New) New function or enhancement (Fix) Correction to existing function <1.07.37/1IWC09WW> - (New) Support for ThinkPad T30 <1.07.43.0606/1IWC16WW> - (New) Support for ThinkPad X30 - (Fix) Added Uninstaller for upgrading the OS from Windows 2000 to Windows XP <1.07.43.0712/1IWC17WW> - (Fix) Hang up by forcing suspend during file transfer under Windows XP <1.07.43.0830/1IWC19WW> - (Fix) Profiles with the same name can be created using the Configuration Utility. <3.04.205/1IWC20WW> - (New) Added Support for Extended Channel Mode. This is not applicable to North America. Installation Instructions ------------------------- ThinkPad Software Installer provides install/(uninstall) wizard for this package. In some cases, you may need to re-enter SSID and/or WEP keys after updating the driver. Caution: For Windows 2000 and Windows XP preload only, the ThinkPad Software Installer can not uninstall this Wireless LAN driver. Please refer to the instructions below to uninstall the driver. Windows 2000/XP 1. Start Windows 2000/XP and logon with administrative privileges. 2. Extract this package onto the hard disk drive. 3. Click Start and then click Run. 4. In the run dialog window, type C:\DRIVERS\WIN\WLLANINT\SETUP\SETUP.EXE, and click OK to start the installation process. If you have extracted the files to a different location, specify this location instead. 5. Follow the instructions. 6. Click Yes when prompted to restart the system. Uninstallation Instructions for Windows 2000/XP 1. Start Windows 2000/XP. Logon with administrative privileges. 2. Click Start and then click Run. 3. In the run dialog window, type C:\DRIVERS\WIN\WLLANINT\WINXP\IMWEBDEL.EXE to uninstall the driver. Click the OK button to start the uninstallation process. If you have extracted the files to a different location, specify this location instead. 4. Follow the instructions. 5. Restart the system. Unattended Installation Instructions ------------------------------------ These procedure are intended only for system administrators. Windows 2000/XP --------------- How to silently install with automatic reboot 1. Create response file 1-1. Start Windows 2000/XP and logon with administrative privileges. 1-2. Extract this package onto the hard disk drive. 1-3. Click Start and then click Run. 1-4. In the run dialog window, type C:\DRIVERS\WIN\WLLANINT\SETUP\SETUP.EXE -r to install the driver. Click OK button to start the installation process. If you have extracted the files to a different location, specify this location instead. 1-5. Follow the instructions. 1-6. Click Yes when prompted to restart the system. 1-7. SETUP.ISS file will be created in your windows system directory. 2. Unattended install with automatic reboot 2-1. Start Windows 2000/XP and logon with administrative privileges. 2-2. Extract this package onto the hard drive. 2-3. Click Start, then click Run. 2-4. Copy SETUP.ISS file that you have created in step 1-7, to the directory where SETUP.EXE resides. 2-5. In the run dialog window, type C:\DRIVERS\WIN\WLLANINT\SETUP\SETUP.EXE -s to install the driver. Click OK button to start the installation process. If you have extracted the files to a different location, specify this location instead. 2-6. Driver will silently install and the system will reboot. How to silently install without automatic reboot 1. Sample SETUP.ISS file is included in this package. 2. Start Windows 98/Me/2000/XP. If using Windows 2000/XP, logon with administrative privileges. 3. Extract this package onto the hard disk drive. 4. Click Start and then click Run. 5. In the run dialog window, type C:\DRIVERS\WIN\WLLANINT\SETUP.EXE -s, and click OK to start the installation process. If you have extracted the files to a different location, specify this location instead. 6. Driver will silently install and the system will not reboot. Enabling Extended Channel Mode ------------------------------ The statement below regarding the extended channel mode is applicable when the system supports this function. To check the support of this function, please see the property of the installed wireless card by refering to the extended channel mode enablement instruction. In countries other than the United States and Canada, you may be allowed to use extra IEEE 802.11b channels. If you cannot connect to an Access Point, contact your system administrator or check your Access Point to find out which channel is being used. If the number of the channel is 12 or greater, enable Extended Channel Mode by the following procedure: 1. Start Windows 2000 or Windows XP. Log on with a user ID authorized as an administrator. 2. Right-click the My computer icon on the desktop, and select Property. 3. Click the Hardware tab; then click the Device Manager button. 4. Select Network Adapter, find a wireless adapter device, right-click the device, and select Property. 5. Click the Advanced tab. 6. Select Extended Channel Mode, and set the value to Enable. Note: This will be applied for systems with 802.11b wireless function supporting Extended Channel Mode. Authorized Operation Within the United States and Canada -------------------------------------------------------- The statement below regarding the extended channel mode is applicable when the system supports this function. To check the support of this function, please see the property of the installed wireless card by refering to the extended channel mode enablement instruction. For systems with 802.11b wireless function supporting Extended Channel Mode, this device may only be used with Access Points, which are authorized for use within the geography in which they are being used. The use of this device with an Access Point that is not Wi-Fi compliant and not authorized to be used in your geography could result in violation of government regulations. Consult the network administrator, the instruction manual, or the approval label for the Access Point to determine the authorization of your Access Point in your specific country or geographic region. Extended Channel Mode should only be selected when the device is operated outside the USA and Canada to avoid the unlikely possibility of unauthorized operation. The use of this device outside the United States and Canada in Extended Channel Mode may use frequencies not authorized for use in the United States and Canada. When used with an authorized Wireless Access Point that is Wi-Fi compliant or in Ad Hoc mode, this device will operate in its authorized modes in all geographies. Please reconfigure selected frequencies when you travel from one country to another. Determining which Wireless LAN Adapter is installed --------------------------------------------------- Windows 2000/XP 1. Start Windows 2000/XP and logon with administrative privileges. 2. Click Start, Settings, Control Panel, then double-click the System icon. 3. Click Hardware if using Windows 2000/XP, then click Device Manager button or tab. 4. Click Network Adapters. 5. Ensure that the following shows up: High Rate Wireless LAN Mini-PCI Adapter with Modem II 6. This driver is not applicable if only the following shows up: Cisco Systems PCI Wireless LAN Adapter Determining which version is installed -------------------------------------- 1. Double-click High Rate Wireless LAN Mini-PCI Adapter with Modem II. Configuration Utility icon in the system tray. 2. Click About tab. 3. It displays the version and the date of the driver. If the version is 1.07.43, then please check the date also. If the date is Aug 30 2002, then the driver is <1.07.43.0830/1IWC19WW> If the date is Jul 12 2002, then the driver is <1.07.43.0712/1IWC17WW> If the date is Jun 6 2002, then the driver is <1.07.43.0606/1IWC16WW> ---------- Trademarks ---------- * IBM and ThinkPad are registered trademarks of IBM Corporation. * Windows and Windows NT are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation. Other company, product, and service names may be registered trademarks, trademarks or service marks of others.