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Summary of changes for Wireless LAN adapter software (802.11bg, 802.11abg) for Windows 2000 and XP - ThinkPad
Symptom

Version 5.3.0.85 (7RWC09WW)
Driver version in Windows Device Manager

  • 5.3.0.85 (Windows XP)
  • 5.3.0.85 (Windows 2000)
    • [Important] The computer may hang with NMI parity error on blue screen when power save mode in the adapter properties is set to maximum.

Version 5.3.0.35h (7RWC08WW)
Driver version in Windows Device Manager

  • 5.3.0.35 (Microsoft Windows XP)
  • 5.3.0.35 (Microsoft Windows 2000)

    • (Fix) The system may hang with blue screen.
    • (Fix) Update installation may fail.

Version 5.3.0.35 (7RWC06WW)
Driver version in Windows Device Manager

  • 5.3.0.35 (Windows XP)
  • 5.3.0.35 (Windows 2000)
    • (New) Support for ThinkPad R61, T61.
    • (New) Support for Access Connections 4.4.
    • (New) Support for ThinkPad X61, X61s, X61 Tablet.
    • (New) Support for ThinkPad R61e, T61p.

Version 5.3.0.35 (77WC73WW)

  • (New) Support for Access Connections 4.22.
  • (New) Support for ThinkPad R61, T61
  • (New) Support for ThinkPad X61, X61s, X61 Tablet
Version 5.0.100.112d (77WC73WW)
  • (New) Support for Access Connections 4.22.
  • (Fix) EAP-FAST connection fails.
  • (Fix) EAP-TTLS Single Sign-On connection fails.
  • (Fix) PEAP Single Sign-On connection fails.

Version 5.0.100.112c (77WC71WW)

  • (New) Support for ThinkPad X60 Tablet.
  • (Fix) ACS.exe crashes intermittently during suspend/resume.

Version 5.0.100.112 (77WC69WW)
Note: From the version 5 of software, support for the following wireless LAN adapter cards have been terminated.
- IBM Dual-Band Wi-Fi Wireless Mini-PCI Adapter (11a/b)
- IBM 11a/b/g Wireless LAN Mini PCI Adapter

The above adapter cards have been supported by the version 4 of software. The affected ThinkPad models with the above adapter cards installed are as follows:
- ThinkPad G40
- ThinkPad R40
- ThinkPad T40, T40p, T41, T41p, T42, T42p
- ThinkPad X31

  • (New) Support for Access Connections 4.2

Version 4.1.102.147 (77WC38WW)

  • (New) Support for Access Connections 4.12
  • (New) Support for ThinkPad R60, R60e, Z61e, Z61m, Z61p, Z61t.
  • (Fix) The computer may fail to suspend/resume.

Version 4.1.102.133 (77WC36WW)

  • (New) Support for Access Connections 4.11.
  • (New) Added support for ThinkPad R51e, Z60m, Z60t.
  • (Fix) Strong private key issue
  • (Fix) Installation may fail when antivirus software is running

Version 4.1.102.1095 (77WC14WW)

  • (Important) Support for Access Connections 3.8.
  • (New) Added support for ThinkPad 11abg Wireless LAN Mini PCI Express Adapter and ThinkPad 11bg Wireless LAN Mini PCI Express Adapter
  • (New) Added support for ThinkPad R51e, Z60m, Z60t.

Version 4.0.100.140 (1XWC38WW)

  • (Important) Support for Access Connections 3.71.
  • (New) Support for IBM Dual-Band Wi-Fi Wireless Mini-PCI Adapter card.
    Note: Wireless LAN driver files are not changed with this release. There is no need to apply this release if you have already installed the version 4.0.110.140 which had been provided.

Version 4.0.100.140 (1XWC37WW)

  • (New) Support for Access Connections 3.7
  • (New) Support for EAP-FAST.
    Note: IBM Dual-Brand 802.11ab Wireless Mini PCI adapter is not compatible with IBM Access Connections v3.7.
  • (New) Added support for ThinkPad R52.

Version 3.1.102.27a (1XWC16WW)

  • (New) Added support for ThinkPad T43, T43p
  • (Fix) Wireless LAN User ID may get revoked when incorrect ID/Password is entered for PEAP-MSCHAP-V2 authentication using Access Connections.
  • (Fix) Intermittent Application Error during Windows 2000 shutdown.
  • (Fix) Incorrect version number shown in "Add or Remove Programs".
    Note: Version number in Device Manager will show 3.1.102.27.

Version 3.1.102.27 (1XWC15WW)

  • (New) Support for Access Connections 3.5
  • (Fix) Intermittent blue screen when connected to some 802.11g AP
  • (Fix) Intermittent blue screen when RM(Radio Measurement) is used
  • Cannot install driver using Software Installer if this package is copied to read only media
  • Access Connections attempts wireless connection after reboot even after Ethernet cable is plugged in
  • (Fix) Improved power consumption

Version 3.1.102.23 (1XWC11WW)

  • (Fix) Driver install for the IBM 11abg Wireless LAN Mini PCI Adapter Software and IBM 11bg Wireless LAN Mini PCI Adapter Software may fail.
    Note: Only installation program has been changed at this release. You do not need to update the driver, if you already updated the driver to version 3.1.102.23.
  • (New) Added support for IBM 11a/b/g Wireless LAN Mini PCI Adapter II

Version 3.1.102.23 (1XWC09WW)

  • (New) Initial release to support the following Wireless LAN adapters.
    • IBM 11a/b/g Wireless LAN Mini PCI Adapter
    • IBM Dual-Band Wi-Fi Wireless Mini-PCI Adapter
    • IBM 11b/g Wireless LAN Mini PCI adapter

Affected configurations
Any of the following ThinkPad systems:
  • ThinkPad G41
  • ThinkPad R40, R50, R50e, R50p, R51, R51e, R52
  • ThinkPad R60, R60e, R61, R61e, R61i
  • ThinkPad T43, T43p
  • ThinkPad T60, T60p, T61, T61p
  • ThinkPad X32, X40, X41, X41 Tablet
  • ThinkPad X60, X60s, X60 Tablet
  • ThinkPad X61, X61s, X61 Tablet
  • ThinkPad Z60m, Z60t, Z61e, Z61m, Z61p, Z61t
Solution

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