---------------------------------------------------------------------- Software Name Intel PRO/Wireless LAN 2100 3B Mini PCI Adapter Software Supported models ThinkPad R40 (Machine types 2722/2723/2724) *1 ThinkPad R50/R50e/R50p/R51 ThinkPad T40/T40p/T41/T41p/T42/T42p ThinkPad X31/X40 Note: *1: Machine types 2681/2682/2683 are not supported. Please refer to marketing materials to find out what ThinkPad models support which adapter cards. Operating Systems Windows XP (Home Edition and Professional) Windows 2000 Version 1.2.4.41 Issue date July 31, 2006 Supported devices Intel(R) PRO/Wireless LAN 2100 3B Mini PCI Adapter ---------------------------------------------------------------------- WHAT THIS PACKAGE DOES This package provides the Wireless LAN driver and Utility Software to enable the following Wireless LAN adapters. - Intel(R) PRO/Wireless LAN 2100 3B Mini PCI Adapter This program is language independent and can be used with any language system. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- CHANGES IN THIS RELEASE [Important updates] - A security vulnerability, Wireless network security information could be obtained. - A security vulnerability, kernel level privileges could be obtained. For the detail information about the security vulnerability, refer to the following Intel Web site. http://support.intel.com/support/wireless/wlan/sb/CS-023068.htm [New functions or enhancements] - Support for ThinkVantage Access Connections 4.12. [Problem fixes] None. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- DETERMINING WHICH VERSION IS INSTALLED 1. Click Start, select Settings and click Control Panel. 2. Double-click System, select the Hardware tab, and click Device Manager. 3. Expand Network adapters. 4. Right-click Intel(R) PRO/Wireless LAN 2100 3B Mini PCI Adapter. 5. Click the Driver tab. The version and date of the driver are displayed. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Notes: 1. If ThinkVantage Access Connections is used, the version 3.71 or higher is needed. Also the following software must be updated when the ThinkVantage Access Connections is used: - Hotkey Features for Windows 2000/XP version 1.11.0402 or later. 2. If you currently use IEEE 802.1x authentication on Windows XP Service Pack 1 and do not use WPA encryption, IBM recommends you uninstall Q826942 (WPA Supplicant update rollup package in Windows XP) and Q815485 (WPA Wireless Security Update in Windows XP). This does not apply if you are running Windows XP Service Pack 2. To check if Q826942 or Q815485 is installed and to uninstall it: 1. Start Windows XP and logon with administrative privileges. 2. Click Start and then click Control Panel. 3. Click Add or Remove Programs. 4. Click Windows XP Hotfix (SP2) Q826942 or Windows XP Hotfix (SP2) Q815485 if it is listed under Currently installed programs. 5. Click Remove and follow the instructions on the screen. Note: The above action will remove all the fixes within the update rollup package, Q826942. You may need to re-install the other specific hotfixes you expect for this rollup package. 3. If you use Windows 2000, please stop the Microsoft Wireless Configuration service if it is already installed. To check if the service is installed and to stop it: 1. Start Windows 2000 and logon with administrative privileges. 2. Click Start, select Settings, and then click Control Panel. 3. Double-click Administrative Tools then Services. 4. Double-click Wireless Configuration if it is listed. 5. Change Startup type to Disabled if it is not. 6. Click OK. 4. You may need to re-enter security information after updating the Wireless LAN driver. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS Notes: - If your computer runs satisfactorily now, it may not be necessary to update the software. To determine if you should update the software, refer to the Version Information section. There are following ways for installation. (A) Automatic install with Software Installer (B) Manual install (C) Unattended install (A) Automatic Install with Software Installer Use Software Installer version 3.21.0601 or higher. Software Installer will check both installed program in your ThinkPad and our Web site. Then download and update the program automatically if a newer version is available. Refer to the Software Installer package for details. (B) Manual Install Refer to the Manual Install section. (C) Unattended Install Refer to the Unattended Install section. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Known Issues and Solutions 1. ThinkVantage Access Connections will not work if Windows XP Software Network Bridge connection is created. To recover the ThinkVantage Access Connections function: 1. Start Windows XP and logon with administrative privileges. 2. Click Start, select Settings, click Control Panel, then click Network Connections. 3. Confirm that the following Device Name belongs to "Network Bridge" Intel(R) PRO/Wireless LAN 2100 3B Mini PCI Adapter 4. Right click its "Name" (Wireless Network Connection) 5. Click Remove from Bridge. 6. Confirm that it belongs to "LAN or High-Speed Internet." 7. Right click its "Name" again and click Properties. 8. The Wireless Network connection Properties tab will open and under the General tab, Check at "WLAN Transport" 9. Restart the system. 2. Installing and deleting server/client certificate may not take effect immediately. To recover, restart the system. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- VERSION INFORMATION The following versions have been released to date. [Released versions] Version [Internal ID] The contents ------------------------ ----------------- 1.2.4.41 [1RWC89WW] 10th release 1.2.4.35 [1RWC88WW] 9th release 1.2.4.35 [1RWC86WW] 8th release 1.2.3.14 [1RWC74WW] 7th release 1.2.2.9 [1RWC67WW] 6th release 1.2.1.11 [1RWC55WW] 5th release 1.2.1.1 [1RWC46WW] 4th release 1.2.0.56 [1RWC43WW] 3rd release 1.1.5.0 [1RWC25WW] 2nd release 1.0.28.2 [1RWC17WW] Initial release [SUMMARY OF CHANGES] Where: < > Version number [ ] Internal ID which is for administrator purpose (Important) Important Update (New) New function or enhancement (Fix) Correction to existing function <1.2.4.41> [1RWC89WW] - Driver version in Windows Device Manager 1.2.4.41 (Windows XP) 1.2.4.41 (Windows 2000) - (Important) A security vulnerability, that Wireless network security information could be obtained. - (Important) A security vulnerability, that kernel level privileges could be obtained. For the detail information about the security vulnerability, refer to the following Intel Web site. http://support.intel.com/support/wireless/wlan/sb/CS-023068.htm - (New) Support for ThinkVantage Access Connections 4.12. <1.2.4.35> [1RWC88WW] - Access Connection must be updated to ver 3.30 or later. - Driver version in Windows Device Manager 1.2.4.35 (Windows XP) 1.2.4.35 (Windows 2000) - (Fix) Intermittent application error of IBM Access Connections under Windows 2000. - (Fix) Can not connect if "Enable strong private key protection" or "Mark this key as exportable" option is enabled during Certificate Import Wizard. <1.2.4.35> [1RWC86WW] - Access Connection must be updated to ver 3.30 or later. - Driver version in Windows Device Manager 1.2.4.35 (Windows XP) 1.2.4.35 (Windows 2000) - (Fix) Intermittent loss of LEAP connection while 1XConfig.exe disappeared from Windows Task Manager List. - (New) Added support for EAP-FAST. <1.2.3.14> [1RWC74WW] - Access Connection must be updated to ver 3.30 or later. - Driver version in Windows Device Manager 1.2.3.14 (Windows XP) 1.2.3.14 (Windows 2000) - (Fix) Anti-noise performance is improved. - (Fix) It takes time to get an IP address after disconnect and reconnect. - (Fix) May disconnect by device power management function. - (New) Added support for R50e, R51 <1.2.2.9> [1RWC67WW] - Driver version in Windows Device Manager 1.2.2.9 (Windows XP) 1.2.2.9 (Windows 2000) - (New) Added support for EAP-TTLS - (New) Added support for PEAP-GTC - (New) Added support for Single Sign On(LEAP,EAP-TTLS,PEAP-MSCHAPV2) - (New) Added support for T42, T42p <1.2.1.11> [1RWC55WW] - Driver version in Windows Device Manager 1.2.1.11 (Windows XP) 1.2.1.11 (Windows 2000) - (Fix) Can not connect by EAP-TLS with Access Connections using Windows XP Wireless Zero Configuration. - (Fix) Driver can not correctly over-install. - (Fix) System automatically reboots after Driver over-installation. - (Fix) Change Driver default SSID from 101 to WXYZ - (New) Added support for X40 and R51. <1.2.1.1> [1RWC46WW] - Driver version in Windows Device Manager 1.2.1.1 (Windows XP) 1.2.1.1 (Windows 2000) - (Fix) Can not connect using WPA-PSK if once connected using LEAP. - (Fix) Can not connect using WPA after reboot, until Access Point's client holdoff time expires. - (Fix) Can not remove/update Driver after upgrading the OS from Windows 2000 to XP. - (New) Added support for T41, T41p, R50, and R50p <1.2.0.56> [1RWC43WW] - Driver version in Windows Device Manager 1.2.0.56 (Windows XP) 1.2.0.56 (Windows 2000) - (New) Added support for WPA - (New) Added support for Cisco Compatible Mode <1.1.5.0> [1RWC25WW] - Driver version in Windows Device Manager 1.1.5.0 (Windows XP) 1.1.5.0 (Windows 2000) - (Fix) Error when uninstalling Intel Sebring API in preload. - (Fix) R40 restarts intermittently by repeating Suspend/Resume. <1.0.28.2> [1RWC17WW] - Driver version in Windows Device Manager 1.0.28.2 (Windows XP) 1.0.28.2 (Windows 2000) - (New) Support for ThinkPad R40 (Machine Types 2722, 2723, 2724), T40, T40p, and X31. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- MANUAL INSTALL This section assumes to use Internet Explorer and Explorer. Downloading files 1. Click once on the underlined file name with the left mouse button. Once this is done, a pop-up window will appear. 2. In this pop-up window, choose (using the left mouse button) the directory you would like to download the file to and click the "Save" button. A different window will appear and the download will begin and complete without your assistance. 3. Once the download has completed, there may or may not be a message stating that the download completed successfully. 4. After being downloaded, the file will need to be extracted. Extracting files 5. Locate the directory where the file was downloaded. 6. Locate the file that was just downloaded and double click it using the left mouse button. 7. The file will begin to extract in the directory where the downloaded file is located. Install 8. Make sure to be logged on with administrative privileges. 9. Open an Explorer and locate the directory where the files were extracted. 10. Double-click SETUP file. 11. Follow the instructions on the screen. 12. Restart the computer. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- UNATTENDED INSTALL Note: This is for system administrators' use only. - Refer to the Manual Install section, and download and expand the files. - At the command line, execute SETUP.EXE. (For example) C:\DRIVERS\WIN\WLLANINT\SETUP.EXE ---------------------------------------------------------------------- UNINSTALL 1. Start Windows 2000/XP. Logon with administrative privileges. 2. Click Start, select Settings, then click Control Panel. 3. Click Add or Remove Programs. 4. Click Intel Sebring API if it is listed under Currently installed programs. 5. Click Remove and follow the instructions on the screen. 6. Click Start, select Settings and click Control Panel. 7. Double-click System, select the Hardware tab, and click Device Manager. 8. Expand Network adapters. 9. Right-click Intel PRO/Wireless LAN 2100 3B Mini PCI Adapter. 10. Click Uninstall and follow the instructions. --------------------------------------------------------------------- TRADEMARKS * ThinkPad is a registered trademark of Lenovo. * ThinkVantage is a trademark of Lenovo. * IBM is a registered trademark of IBM Corporation. * Intel is a registered trademark of Intel Corporation. * Microsoft and Windows are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation. Other company, product, and service names may be registered trademarks, trademarks or service marks of others.