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Agere Systems                                              SR02-2.3
NDIS 5.x Miniport Drivers                   Variant 1 Version: 7.82
These driver are for Win98, Win98 SE, WinME, Win2K and WinXP
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This README.TXT covers information that was not yet known or
available when the user documentation shipped with this product
was written. It includes update information, additional
installation instructions, limitations to the current version of
the product, and suggestions to solve known issues or problems.

TABLE OF CONTENTS.

1.  SOFTWARE DESCRIPTION
2.  SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS
3.  NEW IN THIS RELEASE
4.  INSTALLATION NOTES
5.  TECHNICAL CONSTRAINTS
6.  KNOWN ISSUES
7.  TECHNICAL SUPPORT

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1.  SOFTWARE DESCRIPTION

1.1 About this software
    This Driver supports the following network interface cards:
     * "Wireless PC Card Model 0104"
     * "Wireless PC Card Model 0106"
     * "Wireless Integrated Card Model 0202"
     * "Wireless Embedded Card Model 0504"
     * "Wireless PCI Adapter Model 0901"
     * "Wireless USB Card Model 0801"
     * "Wireless USB Card Model 0802"
     * "Wireless PC Card Model 0110"
     * "Wireless PC Card Model 0111"
     * "Wireless PC Card Model 0114"
     * "Wireless CompactFlash Card Model 1401"
     * "Wireless Mini PCI Card Model 0506"
     * "Wireless Mini PCI Card Model 0508"
     * "Wireless Mini PCI Card Model 0509"
     * "Wireless Mini PCI Card Model 0511"
     * "Wireless Cardbus Card Model 1102"
     * "Wireless Mini PCI Card Model 0512"
     * "Onair PC Card (INT)"
     * "Onair PC Card (EMB)"
     * "Avaya Wireless PC Card"
     * "NCR WaveLAN/IEEE PC Card"
     * "Avaya Wireless USB Card"
     * "BUFFALO WLI-PCM-L11/GP Wireless LAN Adapter"
     * "BUFFALO WLI-PCM-L11G Wireless LAN Adapter"
     * "BUFFALO WLI-USB-L11 Wireless LAN Adapter"
     * "BUFFALO WLI-USB-L11G Wireless LAN Adapter"
     * "BUFFALO WLI-PCM-L11GP Wireless LAN Adapter"
     * "D-Link Air DWL-660 Wireless PC Card"
     * "ELSA AirLancer MC-11"
     * "ELSA Vianect WLAN MC-11"
     * "ELSA AirLancer USB-11"
     * "LANCOM Systems AirLancer MC-11"
     * "RoamAbout 802.11 DS"
     * "RoamAbout 802.11 DS (Enterasys)"
     * "IBM High Rate Wireless LAN PC Card"
     * "IBM High Rate Wireless LAN Mini PCI Card"
     * "IBM Internal High Rate Wireless LAN PC Card"
     * "SKYWARD PC Card"
     * "Joynet WLAN PC Card"
     * "Joynet WLAN USB Card"
     * "ORiNOCO PC Card (5 volt)"
     * "ORiNOCO Mini PCI Card"
     * "ORiNOCO Integrated Card"
     * "ORiNOCO PCI Card"
     * "ORiNOCO USB Card"
     * "Toshiba Wireless LAN Card"
     * "Toshiba Wireless LAN Mini PCI Card"
     * "NEC Corporation Wireless PC Card"
     * "WARPSTAR WL11C (PC-WL/11C)"
     * "Samsung SEW-2001p Card"
     * "Samsung SEW-2001m Card"
     * "Samsung SEW-2001u Card"
     * "Samsung SEW-2003U Card"
     * "I-GATE 11M PC Card"
     * "I-GATE 11M USB Card"
     * "802.11b Wireless LAN Adapter(A)"
     * "connect2AIR WLAN E-1100 PC-Card"
     * "connect2AIR WLAN E-1100 USB"
     * "2Wire Wireless PC Card"
     * "2Wire Wireless USB adapter"
     * "WLAN PC Card"
     * "WLAN Integrated Card"
     * "WLAN Embedded Card"
     * "WLAN USB Card"

1.2 Files Installed
    The following files will be installed in the Windows designated
    directory:

    NDIS 5.x Miniport drivers                         version 7.82
    These files are for Win98, Win98 SE, WinME, Win2K and WinXP
        WLAGSALL.INF
        WNAGS.HLP
        WNAGS.CNT
    These files are for PCCARD Hermes-I and Win98, Win98 SE, WinME.
        WLAGS48.SYS
        WIAGS48.DLL
        WAAGS48.DLL
        WCAGS48.EXE
        WNAGS48.CPL
        WUAGS48.VXD
    These files are for PCCARD Hermes-II and Win98, Win98 SE, WinME.
        WLAGS48C.SYS
        WIAGS48C.DLL
        WAAGS48C.DLL
        WCAGS48C.EXE
        WNAGS48C.CPL
        WUAGS48C.VXD
    These files are for PCCARD Hermes-I and Win2K and WinXP.
        WLAGS48B.SYS
        WDAGS48B.DLL
        WCAGS48B.EXE
        WNAGS48B.CPL
        WAAGS48B.DLL
    This file is for miniPCI Hermes-I and Win2K.
        WFAGS48B.SYS
    These files are for PCCARD Hermes-II and Win2K and WinXP.
        WLAGS48D.SYS
        WDAGS48D.DLL
        WCAGS48D.EXE
        WNAGS48D.CPL
        WAAGS48D.DLL
    These files are for USB Hermes-I and Win98, Win98 SE, WinME.
        WLAGS51.SYS
        WIAGS51.DLL
        WCAGS51.EXE
        WNAGS51.CPL
        WAAGS51.DLL
        WUAGS51.VXD
    These files are for USB Hermes-I and Win2K and WinXP.
        WLAGS51B.SYS
        WDAGS51B.DLL
        WCAGS51B.EXE
        WNAGS51B.CPL
        WAAGS51B.DLL

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2.  SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS

2.1 Operating System
    These Drivers are for the Microsoft Win98, Win98 SE, WinME,
    Win2K and WinXP Operating Systems.

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3.  NEW IN THIS RELEASE

3.1 Version 7.82                                           SR02-2.3
    * WPA for HERMES-I
      Wi-Fi Protected Access (WPA) is a security option that restricts
      wireless access to your network and communications as an
      alternative to the IEEE 802.11 Wired Equivalent Privacy (WEP)
      standard.
      * WEP encrypts data using static encryption keys that must be
        set to identical values on each Wireless Client and Base Station.
      * WPA, also referred to as TKIP (Temporal Key Integrity Protocol)
        or SSN (Simple Secure Network) will provide dynamic encryption
        keys to Authorised Wireless Clients only.

      To use WPA you will need a wireless infrastructure that supports
      Wireless Client Authentication.
      * Wireless Clients that satisfy the following requirements:
        - Use hardware and drivers that support WPA (see below).
        - Run an operating system that provides 802.1 x support.
          *  Computers running MS-Windows XP (Service Pack 1)
             support the 802.1x supplicant by default.
             QFE Q815485 is required and can be downloaded from the
             Microsoft website.
          *  Computers running MS-Windows 98, ME or 2000 will need a
             dedicated 3rd party supplicant.
      * Wireless Base Stations must:
         - Support the WPA protocol
         - Be connected to a dedicated Authentication Server
           (for example a RADIUS server).
      The Authentication Server will validate whether a Wireless Client is
      authorised to access the network and give clearance to the Base Station
      to provide a dynamic encryption key plus access to the Wireless Client.

      NOTE:
      This release only supports WPA for wireless clients equipped with an
      Agere Systems Hermes-1-based radio.
      This release does not support WPA for:
      * Wireless Clients equipped with Hermes 2 radios
      * Wireless Clients equipped with Hermes 1 radios that:
        -operate in "Peer-to-Peer Group" mode.
        -operate in "Act as Base Station" mode.
    * Removed 'true world cards' for HERMES-II
      Hermes 2 cards are no longer 'true world cards',
      the country settings have been removed from the control panel.

3.2 Version 7.82                                             SR02-2.2
    HERMES-II
      * This was the first release for Hermes-II.

3.3 Version 7.82                                             SR02-2.1
    HERMES-I
      * Improved firmware version 8.72 for station and AP is
        embedded in the driver.
      * Wake On LAN (WOL) functionality has been added to the
        drivers for the PCI adapter.
        To be able to work with WOL following settings must be
        applied (XP):
        1. Advanced Power management ON
        2. Wake On Lan ON
        3. Allow this device to wake up the computer ON
        WOL reacts on so-called magic packets only.

3.4 Version 7.62                                             SR02-1
      * Introduction of driver variants
        Variant 2 has been defined for two purposes:
        1. to identify NDIS 5.1 drivers (NDIS 5.0 has variant 1)
           Note that NDIS 5.0 and NDIS 5.1 are covered by NDIS 5
        2. to identify NT4 Softex drivers (NT4 has variant 1)
        Variant 2 drivers have a 'B' appended to the filenames
        listed above.
        Future variant 3 will have a 'C' appended.
        Variant 1 has no 'A' appended.

      * Fixed OHCI controller problem for USB drivers
      * Drivers support both Variants of the USB Card.
        Both old style Variant 1 (with embedded PC Card)
        and new style Variant 2 (single board).

      * For each OS a multi-brand INF file is generated.
        As the name suggests, a multi-brand INF file contains
        the card characteristics of various brands.
        Multi-brand must not be confused with Combined, the latter
        representing the card characteristics on various OS’es 
        for one brand.
      * Various inconveniences w.r.t. Japanese help files
        and screen texts have been resolved
      * Stability issues have been resolved for
        the Control Panel Applet
      * Firmware 8.42 is used in the driver.
        - Initial value for CurrentTXRate is 11 Mbps i.s.o. 2 Mbps.
        - Led behaviour has been modified:
          Power led off:                      radio disabled
          Power led continuously on:          radio enabled
          Power led flickers every 100 ms:    radio enabled and
                                              power management ON
          Activity led off                    radio disabled
          Activity led flickers once per 10s: radio enabled
                                              but no network found
          Activity led flickers every 100 ms: radio enabled and
                                              Rx/Tx activity

3.5 Version 7.42                                        Winter 2002
      * Added support for
        - 802.1x authentication
        - Ultra high density
        - Promiscuous mode
        - PCI Adapter Card

      * Extended functionality of Control Panel Applet
        The Control Panel Applet has been extended such that it 
        supports multiple cards to be configured in a single 
        system.

      * Agere-ization has been performed, involving
        replacement of Lucent-related texts to Agere equivalent.

3.6 Version 7.08                                          Fall 2001
      * Correct problem: Control Panel Applet does not accept
        hexadecimal coded encryption keys.

3.7 Version 7.06                                        Summer 2001
      * Added Firmware as part of the driver.
      * Changed ControlPanel to Wizard style
      * Added Enhanged PowerManagement

3.8 Version 6.28                                        Winter 2001
      * Added functionality for enabling/disabling radio from the
        Client Manager 
      * Putting 'ANY' in a peer-to-peer profile gives a apropriate 
        warning.
      * Profiles can now be selected through the keyboard.

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4.  INSTALLATION NOTES

4.1 Standard Installation
    Please refer to the 'Getting Started Guide' or 'User's
    Guide' that came with your product.

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5.  TECHNICAL CONSTRAINTS

    None.

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6.  KNOWN ISSUES

    None.

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7.  TECHNICAL SUPPORT

7.1 Finding Information
    On the Agere Systems Web Site you can find the most recent
    device drivers, bridge firmware, software updates and
    user documentation.

    World Wide Web:    HTTP://WWW.AGERE.COM or
                       FTP://FTP.AGERE.COM

7.2 Contact Technical Support
    If you encounter problems when installing or using this
    product, or would like information about our other
    "Wireless" products, please contact your local Authorized
    "Wireless" Reseller or Agere Systems Sales office.

    Addresses and telephone numbers of the Agere Systems
    Sales offices are listed on our Agere Systems Web Site.

    Help us Helping you!
    When contacting Technical Support, please use the Problem 
    Report (report.txt) and send it to us by Fax or E-Mail.
    A completed Problem Report Form that includes the details about
    your "Wireless" product and its host environment will help us
    helping you to solve your problems.

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