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1 | 1 | ||
2 | =========================== | 2 | Intel(R) PRO/Wireless 2100 Driver for Linux in support of: |
3 | Intel(R) PRO/Wireless 2100 Network Connection Driver for Linux | 3 | |
4 | Intel(R) PRO/Wireless 2100 Network Connection | ||
5 | |||
6 | Copyright (C) 2003-2005, Intel Corporation | ||
7 | |||
4 | README.ipw2100 | 8 | README.ipw2100 |
5 | 9 | ||
6 | March 14, 2005 | 10 | Version: 1.1.3 |
11 | Date : October 17, 2005 | ||
7 | 12 | ||
8 | =========================== | ||
9 | Index | 13 | Index |
10 | --------------------------- | 14 | ----------------------------------------------- |
11 | 0. Introduction | 15 | 0. IMPORTANT INFORMATION BEFORE USING THIS DRIVER |
12 | 1. Release 1.1.0 Current Features | 16 | 1. Introduction |
13 | 2. Command Line Parameters | 17 | 2. Release 1.1.3 Current Features |
14 | 3. Sysfs Helper Files | 18 | 3. Command Line Parameters |
15 | 4. Radio Kill Switch | 19 | 4. Sysfs Helper Files |
16 | 5. Dynamic Firmware | 20 | 5. Radio Kill Switch |
17 | 6. Power Management | 21 | 6. Dynamic Firmware |
18 | 7. Support | 22 | 7. Power Management |
19 | 8. License | 23 | 8. Support |
20 | 24 | 9. License | |
21 | 25 | ||
22 | =========================== | 26 | |
23 | 0. Introduction | 27 | 0. IMPORTANT INFORMATION BEFORE USING THIS DRIVER |
24 | ------------ ----- ----- ---- --- -- - | 28 | ----------------------------------------------- |
29 | |||
30 | Important Notice FOR ALL USERS OR DISTRIBUTORS!!!! | ||
31 | |||
32 | Intel wireless LAN adapters are engineered, manufactured, tested, and | ||
33 | quality checked to ensure that they meet all necessary local and | ||
34 | governmental regulatory agency requirements for the regions that they | ||
35 | are designated and/or marked to ship into. Since wireless LANs are | ||
36 | generally unlicensed devices that share spectrum with radars, | ||
37 | satellites, and other licensed and unlicensed devices, it is sometimes | ||
38 | necessary to dynamically detect, avoid, and limit usage to avoid | ||
39 | interference with these devices. In many instances Intel is required to | ||
40 | provide test data to prove regional and local compliance to regional and | ||
41 | governmental regulations before certification or approval to use the | ||
42 | product is granted. Intel's wireless LAN's EEPROM, firmware, and | ||
43 | software driver are designed to carefully control parameters that affect | ||
44 | radio operation and to ensure electromagnetic compliance (EMC). These | ||
45 | parameters include, without limitation, RF power, spectrum usage, | ||
46 | channel scanning, and human exposure. | ||
47 | |||
48 | For these reasons Intel cannot permit any manipulation by third parties | ||
49 | of the software provided in binary format with the wireless WLAN | ||
50 | adapters (e.g., the EEPROM and firmware). Furthermore, if you use any | ||
51 | patches, utilities, or code with the Intel wireless LAN adapters that | ||
52 | have been manipulated by an unauthorized party (i.e., patches, | ||
53 | utilities, or code (including open source code modifications) which have | ||
54 | not been validated by Intel), (i) you will be solely responsible for | ||
55 | ensuring the regulatory compliance of the products, (ii) Intel will bear | ||
56 | no liability, under any theory of liability for any issues associated | ||
57 | with the modified products, including without limitation, claims under | ||
58 | the warranty and/or issues arising from regulatory non-compliance, and | ||
59 | (iii) Intel will not provide or be required to assist in providing | ||
60 | support to any third parties for such modified products. | ||
61 | |||
62 | Note: Many regulatory agencies consider Wireless LAN adapters to be | ||
63 | modules, and accordingly, condition system-level regulatory approval | ||
64 | upon receipt and review of test data documenting that the antennas and | ||
65 | system configuration do not cause the EMC and radio operation to be | ||
66 | non-compliant. | ||
67 | |||
68 | The drivers available for download from SourceForge are provided as a | ||
69 | part of a development project. Conformance to local regulatory | ||
70 | requirements is the responsibility of the individual developer. As | ||
71 | such, if you are interested in deploying or shipping a driver as part of | ||
72 | solution intended to be used for purposes other than development, please | ||
73 | obtain a tested driver from Intel Customer Support at: | ||
74 | |||
75 | http://support.intel.com/support/notebook/sb/CS-006408.htm | ||
76 | |||
77 | |||
78 | 1. Introduction | ||
79 | ----------------------------------------------- | ||
25 | 80 | ||
26 | This document provides a brief overview of the features supported by the | 81 | This document provides a brief overview of the features supported by the |
27 | IPW2100 driver project. The main project website, where the latest | 82 | IPW2100 driver project. The main project website, where the latest |
@@ -34,9 +89,8 @@ potential fixes and patches, as well as links to the development mailing list | |||
34 | for the driver project. | 89 | for the driver project. |
35 | 90 | ||
36 | 91 | ||
37 | =========================== | 92 | 2. Release 1.1.3 Current Supported Features |
38 | 1. Release 1.1.0 Current Supported Features | 93 | ----------------------------------------------- |
39 | --------------------------- | ||
40 | - Managed (BSS) and Ad-Hoc (IBSS) | 94 | - Managed (BSS) and Ad-Hoc (IBSS) |
41 | - WEP (shared key and open) | 95 | - WEP (shared key and open) |
42 | - Wireless Tools support | 96 | - Wireless Tools support |
@@ -51,9 +105,8 @@ on the amount of validation and interoperability testing that has been | |||
51 | performed on a given feature. | 105 | performed on a given feature. |
52 | 106 | ||
53 | 107 | ||
54 | =========================== | 108 | 3. Command Line Parameters |
55 | 2. Command Line Parameters | 109 | ----------------------------------------------- |
56 | --------------------------- | ||
57 | 110 | ||
58 | If the driver is built as a module, the following optional parameters are used | 111 | If the driver is built as a module, the following optional parameters are used |
59 | by entering them on the command line with the modprobe command using this | 112 | by entering them on the command line with the modprobe command using this |
@@ -75,9 +128,9 @@ associate boolean associate=0 /* Do NOT auto associate */ | |||
75 | disable boolean disable=1 /* Do not power the HW */ | 128 | disable boolean disable=1 /* Do not power the HW */ |
76 | 129 | ||
77 | 130 | ||
78 | =========================== | 131 | 4. Sysfs Helper Files |
79 | 3. Sysfs Helper Files | ||
80 | --------------------------- | 132 | --------------------------- |
133 | ----------------------------------------------- | ||
81 | 134 | ||
82 | There are several ways to control the behavior of the driver. Many of the | 135 | There are several ways to control the behavior of the driver. Many of the |
83 | general capabilities are exposed through the Wireless Tools (iwconfig). There | 136 | general capabilities are exposed through the Wireless Tools (iwconfig). There |
@@ -120,9 +173,8 @@ For the device level files, see /sys/bus/pci/drivers/ipw2100: | |||
120 | based RF kill from ON -> OFF -> ON, the radio will NOT come back on | 173 | based RF kill from ON -> OFF -> ON, the radio will NOT come back on |
121 | 174 | ||
122 | 175 | ||
123 | =========================== | 176 | 5. Radio Kill Switch |
124 | 4. Radio Kill Switch | 177 | ----------------------------------------------- |
125 | --------------------------- | ||
126 | Most laptops provide the ability for the user to physically disable the radio. | 178 | Most laptops provide the ability for the user to physically disable the radio. |
127 | Some vendors have implemented this as a physical switch that requires no | 179 | Some vendors have implemented this as a physical switch that requires no |
128 | software to turn the radio off and on. On other laptops, however, the switch | 180 | software to turn the radio off and on. On other laptops, however, the switch |
@@ -134,9 +186,8 @@ See the Sysfs helper file 'rf_kill' for determining the state of the RF switch | |||
134 | on your system. | 186 | on your system. |
135 | 187 | ||
136 | 188 | ||
137 | =========================== | 189 | 6. Dynamic Firmware |
138 | 5. Dynamic Firmware | 190 | ----------------------------------------------- |
139 | --------------------------- | ||
140 | As the firmware is licensed under a restricted use license, it can not be | 191 | As the firmware is licensed under a restricted use license, it can not be |
141 | included within the kernel sources. To enable the IPW2100 you will need a | 192 | included within the kernel sources. To enable the IPW2100 you will need a |
142 | firmware image to load into the wireless NIC's processors. | 193 | firmware image to load into the wireless NIC's processors. |
@@ -146,9 +197,8 @@ You can obtain these images from <http://ipw2100.sf.net/firmware.php>. | |||
146 | See INSTALL for instructions on installing the firmware. | 197 | See INSTALL for instructions on installing the firmware. |
147 | 198 | ||
148 | 199 | ||
149 | =========================== | 200 | 7. Power Management |
150 | 6. Power Management | 201 | ----------------------------------------------- |
151 | --------------------------- | ||
152 | The IPW2100 supports the configuration of the Power Save Protocol | 202 | The IPW2100 supports the configuration of the Power Save Protocol |
153 | through a private wireless extension interface. The IPW2100 supports | 203 | through a private wireless extension interface. The IPW2100 supports |
154 | the following different modes: | 204 | the following different modes: |
@@ -200,9 +250,8 @@ xxxx/yyyy will be replaced with 'off' -- the level reported will be the active | |||
200 | level if `iwconfig eth1 power on` is invoked. | 250 | level if `iwconfig eth1 power on` is invoked. |
201 | 251 | ||
202 | 252 | ||
203 | =========================== | 253 | 8. Support |
204 | 7. Support | 254 | ----------------------------------------------- |
205 | --------------------------- | ||
206 | 255 | ||
207 | For general development information and support, | 256 | For general development information and support, |
208 | go to: | 257 | go to: |
@@ -218,9 +267,8 @@ For installation support on the ipw2100 1.1.0 driver on Linux kernels | |||
218 | 267 | ||
219 | http://supportmail.intel.com | 268 | http://supportmail.intel.com |
220 | 269 | ||
221 | =========================== | 270 | 9. License |
222 | 8. License | 271 | ----------------------------------------------- |
223 | --------------------------- | ||
224 | 272 | ||
225 | Copyright(c) 2003 - 2005 Intel Corporation. All rights reserved. | 273 | Copyright(c) 2003 - 2005 Intel Corporation. All rights reserved. |
226 | 274 | ||