Broadcom 802.11 Wireless Network Drivers
Release 3.50.21.6

Broadcom Corporation Confidential.
For Evaluation Use Only.

System Requirements

Software (supports the following operating systems):

• Windows XP
• Windows XP SP1
• Windows 2000
• Windows ME
• Windows 98SE

Hardware:

• Minimum configuration: Pentium 300 MHz, 128 MB RAM.
• Broadcom BCM94306 C0 Cardbus Reference NIC -or- equivalent.

 Included in This Release

• NDIS 5.0 miniport driver
• Driver supports required Windows XP wireless OIDs for zero configuration and administration
• Broadcom configuration tray application extended to support a similar interface as Windows XP on Windows 2000, Windows ME, and Windows 98SE

 Hardware and Interoperability Test Matrix

• Laptops (MiniPCI)
  • Apple Powerbook G4 54Mbps AirPort Extreme
  • Dell Latitude C400
  • Dell Latitude C600
  • Dell Latitude C610
  • Dell Latitude C640
  • Dell Latitude C810
  • Dell Latitude C840
  • Dell Latitude X200
  • Dell Inspiron 4100
  • Dell Inspiron 4150
  • Dell Inspiron 8100
  • Dell Inspiron 8200
  • IBM ThinkPad T23
  • IBM ThinkPad A30
  • IBM Thinkpad A31
  • Toshiba Tecra 9000
  • Toshiba Satellite Pro 4600
  • Sony Vaio R505
  • Sony Vaio SRX-77P
  • Gateway Solo 5350
  • Gateway Solo 9550
  • HP Omnibook 6100
  • Fujitsu Lifebook B-Series
  • Fujitsu Lifebook P-Series
• Access Points:
  • Atheros 5001X AP - 802.11a
  • 3Com AirConnect AP
  • Apple Airport Extreme Access Point
  • Belkin AP F5D7130
  • Broadcom 11b Wireless Router Reference Design - Linux
  • Broadcom 11b Wireless Router Reference Design - VxWorks
  • Broadcom 54g Wireless Router Reference Design - Linux
  • Broadcom 54g Wireless Router Reference Design - VxWorks
  • Broadcom 54a Wireless Router Reference Design - Linux
  • Broadcom 54a Wireless Router Reference Design - VxWorks
  • Buffalo Airstation WR-B11
  • Cisco 340
  • Cisco 350
  • Cisco 1100 AP (IOS)
  • Cisco 1220A AP (Vx)
  • Cisco 1200B AP (Vx)
  • Dell TrueMobile 1170 AP
  • D-Link AP614+ AP
  • D-Link DL-713P Wireless Router
  • D-Link DWL900 Wireless AP
  • D-Link DWL900+ Wireless AP
  • D-LINK DWL5000 AP
  • D-Link DWL6000 Dualband Wireless AP
  • D-LINK AirPlus Xtreme-G DI-624 (HW B1, FW 1.10) - Atheros
  • Intel Pro/Wireless 5000 Dualband AP
  • Intel ProWL 2011B Enterprise AP
  • Intel Residential Wireless Router
  • Intermec Mobile Lan 2106 - 802.11a
  • Linksys BEFW11S4 Wireless Router
  • Linksys WAP11 Wireless AP (Gold and 2.2)
  • Linksys WET11 Wireless Ethernet Bridge
  • Linksys BEFW11P1 AP
  • Linksys BEFSX41 AP
  • Linksys WAP51AB AP
  • Linksys WRT54G Res Gateway AP
  • Lucent AP-1000
  • Lucent AP-2000
  • Netgear Wireless Router MR814V2
  • Proxim Skyline Wireless Router
  • Proxim AP2000 802.11a AP
  • Proxim AP-600
  • Microsoft Wireless Base Station MN-500
  • SMC 7004AWBR Wireless Router
  • Symbol Spectrum 24 Hi-Rate AP
  • Symbol 4131 AP
• Wireless Stations:
  • ActionTec Wireless Mini-PCI
  • Intel Pro/Wireless 2011
  • Intel Pro/Wireless 2011B
  • Intel Pro 5000 802.11a Cardbus Card
  • Cisco 350 802.11b wireless PCMCIA
  • Cisco 340 802.11b wireless PCMCIA
  • Cisco 802.11a Air-CB20A
  • Lucent ORiNOCO 802.11b wireless PCMCIA
  • Lucent (Agere) 802.11b wireless Mini-PCI
  • 3Com AirConnect STA
  • Symbol Spectrum 4121 Hi-Rate STA
  • Linksys WPC11 2.0 (Prism 2.0)
  • Linksys WPC11 2.5 (Prism 2.5)
  • Linksys WPC11 3.0 (Prism 3.0)
  • Linksys WPC11 3.1 (Prism 3.1)
  • Linksys WUSB11v2.6
  • Linksys WPC51AB Dual-Band Wireless A+B PC Card Adapter
  • Linksys PCI card 4301
  • Linksys Instant Wireless PCI Card
  • IBM 802.11b wireless Mini-PCI (Intersil 2.5)
  • SMC 802.11b wireless PCMCIA
  • Netgear 802.11b wireless PCMCIA
  • D-Link 802.11b wireless PCMCIA
  • D-Link DWL-650+ Cardbus HW A1 FW 1.0 - Intersil
  • D-Link DWL-650+ Cardbus HW B1 FW 2.0 - Atheros
  • Cirrus Logic 802.11b Wireless PCMCIA
  • Atheros 802.11a 5000 Cardbus Card
  • Atheros 802.11a 1001X Cardbus Card
  • Belkin Wireless Desktop PCI Network Card F5D6001
  • Belkin Wireless Notebook Network Card F5D6020
  • Microsoft Wireless USB Adapter MN-510
  • Microsoft Wireless Notebook Adapter MN-520

 Known Limitations or Problems with Current Release

• WHQL results are from a prior release and are not up to date.
• Afterburner can only be run on a 4306 C0 card and only on a board with the appropriate SPROM settings (boardflags).
• The number of agents that are managing the network are growing (WZC for MSFT, BRCM Tray from Broadcom, BRCM Tray for LEAP in XP, third party WPA supplicants). It should be noted in general (and is detailed for CCX below) that running multiple agents can cause confusion for the subsytem as well as end users.
• In Chinese and Japanese versions of Windows, installing an unsigned driver will result in bcmwl5.sys to not getting updated. This is not an issue as long as the driver is signed.
• The following revision chipset and boards are no longer supported:
  • 4301 Chipset Revision A0
  • 4306 Chipset Revision A0
  • 4306 Chipset Revision A1
  • All 4309MP board revision less than 5.1
  • 2050 Chipset Revision A0
  • All 4301MP board revision less than 7.0
  • All 4301CB board revision less than 7.0
  • All 4306MP board revision less than 4.0
  • All 4306CB board revision less than 4.0
• In releases prior to 3.10.39.0, when an AP in a BSS network enables g-protection via Info Element 47, throughput will be very low. Connectivity is still enabled so that a user may upgrade to a later driver.
• Broadcom Reference software includes a loose binding in the .inf file. It will bind to any adapter with the Broadcom vendor and device id. If you do not remove it, or further qualify it with a sub-vendor and sub-device ID, that driver will load on any vendor's hardware.
• Users should be made aware of how to properly use InstallShield. For optimal ease of installation
  • Run the InstallShield executable prior to hardware installation:
  • After InstallShield finishes, shut down the system
  • Install the 802.11b network interface card
  • Turn on system
  • Prior to getting WHQL approved .cat files you will want to be aware of the following steps during system bootup:
  • For WinXP:
    • Make use of all defaults in the New Hardware Wizard (select next and yes).
  • For Win2K:
    • Select next twice
    • Ensure that all check boxes are unchecked
    • Select next twice
    • At the digital signature warning screen hit next
    • Select finish
• To cleanly uninstall, users should be made aware of the application layer uninstall as opposed to uninstalling a device in the driver configuration tab (Properties:Configure:Driver:Uninstall). Users should follow the InstallShield uninstall procedure:
  • Click on Start Menu
  • Select the Control Panel
  • Select Add or Remove Programs
  • Select BRCM 802.11 Wireless Card (or your proper device string from the .inf file)
  • Select Change/Remove
  • Select OK
• When installing in a system that has never run the driver before, simply use the normal driver installation once the hardware is detected.
• There are some special instructions to be followed to obtain passing WHQL results:
  • When running WHQL tests, be sure to remove the Tray Applet.
  • As per MSFT WHQL guidelines, warnings will not prevent attaining a logo.

 What's New in the 3.50.21.6 Release?

• Added Support for Afterburner

 WHQL Test Results

• WindowsXP results are based on HCT 11.2.
  
  

  LogName	Total	Passed	Failed	Warned
  1c_wlan_ssid.htm	10	10	0	0
  1c_wlan_associatetime.htm	5	5	0	0
  1c_wlan_powermode.htm	4	4	0	0
  2m_wlan_wep.htm	9	9	0	0
  1c_wlan_bssidlist.htm	5	3	2	0
  2m_wlan_adhoc.htm	10	0	7	3
  1c_wlan_mediaevents.htm	11	9	0	2
  1c_wlan_disassociate.htm	15	15	0	0
  2m_WOLMagicPacket.htm	3	3	0	0
  2m_WOLPattern.htm	4	4	0	0
  2c_PMStandby.htm	25	21	0	4
  2c_PMHibernate.htm	35	29	0	6
  2c_TransferData.htm	25	22	0	3
  2c_StressClient.htm	17	17	0	0
  2c_Simultaneous.htm	30	30	0	0
  2c_SendRecv1.htm	408	397	0	11
  2c_SendPackets.htm	56	52	0	4
  2c_RecvMulticast.htm	181	181	0	0
  2c_ReceivePackets.htm	65	65	0	0
  2c_Priority.htm	7	7	0	0
  2c_PerformanceProfile.htm	31	31	0	0
  2c_PerformanceBlast.htm	15	15	0	0
  2c_OffloadCheckSum.htm	4	4	0	0
  2c_OffloadLargeSend.htm	4	4	0	0
  2c_OffloadTaskMisc.htm	4	4	0	0
  2c_LoadUnload.htm	164	163	0	1
  2c_Deadlock.htm	10	10	0	0
  2c_CheckConnections.htm	10	9	0	1
  2c_AddressChange.htm	73	73	0	0
  1c_SetMulticast.htm	283	283	0	0
  1c_Reset.htm	149	149	0	0
  1c_SetLookahead.htm	75	75	0	0
  1c_OidsNdisRequest.htm	83	83	0	0
  1c_OffloadInvalid.htm	4	4	0	0
  1c_LoopbackStress.htm	19	19	0	0
  1c_LoopbackSend.htm	130	130	0	0
  1c_FaultHandling.htm	30	30	0	0
  1c_KernelCalls.htm	8	7	0	1
  1c_64BitOIDs.htm	11	5	0	6
  1c_InitTime.htm	25	25	0	0
  2c_MediaCheck.htm	26	24	0	2
  WHQLConfigCheck.htm	10	9	1	0
  Total	2093	2039	10	44

• Windows2000 results are based on HCT 11.2.
  
  

  08/11/2003 12:29:00 18:23:00 2099 2037 10 52

  LogName	Total	Passed	Failed	Warned
  2c_PMStandby.htm	26	26	0	0
  2c_PMHibernate.htm	35	35	0	0
  1c_InitTime.htm	25	25	0	0
  2c_MediaCheck.htm	26	25	0	1
  1c_wlan_ssid.htm	9	9	0	0
  1c_wlan_powermode.htm	4	4	0	0
  1c_wlan_associatetime.htm	5	5	0	0
  2m_wlan_wep.htm	9	9	0	0
  1c_wlan_bssidlist.htm	5	3	2	0
  1c_wlan_mediaevents.htm	11	9	0	2
  1c_wlan_disassociate.htm	15	15	0	0
  2m_WOLMagicPacket.htm	3	2	0	1
  2c_TransferData.htm	25	24	0	1
  2c_StressClient.htm	17	17	0	0
  2c_Simultaneous.htm	30	30	0	0
  2c_SendRecv1.htm	408	396	0	12
  2c_SendPackets.htm	56	36	0	20
  2c_RecvMulticast.htm	182	180	0	2
  2c_ReceivePackets.htm	65	63	0	2
  2c_Priority.htm	7	7	0	0
  2c_PerformanceProfile.htm	31	31	0	0
  2c_PerformanceBlast.htm	15	15	0	0
  2c_OffloadTaskMisc.htm	4	4	0	0
  2c_OffloadLargeSend.htm	4	4	0	0
  2c_OffloadCheckSum.htm	4	4	0	0
  2c_LoadUnload.htm	164	163	0	1
  2c_Deadlock.htm	10	10	0	0
  2c_ShortPackets.htm	3	3	0	0
  2c_CheckConnections.htm	10	10	0	0
  1c_SetMulticast.htm	289	289	0	0
  1c_SetLookahead.htm	75	75	0	0
  1c_Reset.htm	149	149	0	0
  1c_OidsNdisRequest.htm	83	83	0	0
  1c_OffloadInvalid.htm	4	4	0	0
  1c_LoopbackStress.htm	19	19	0	0
  1c_LoopbackSend.htm	130	129	0	1
  1c_FaultHandling.htm	30	30	0	0
  1c_KernelCalls.htm	8	6	0	2
  1c_64BitOIDs.htm	11	5	0	6
  2c_AddressChange.htm	73	72	0	1
  2m_wlan_adhoc.htm	10	3	7	0
  WHQLConfigCheck.htm	10	9	1	0
  Total	2099	2037	10	52

• Windows ME results are based on HCT 9.6.
  
  

  LogName	Total	Passed	Failed	Warned
  2m_strsb.leth4	6	6	0	0
  1c_ginfo.leth	55	43	12	0
  1c_gstat.leth	61	49	12	0
  1c_looka.leth	58	58	0	0
  1c_multi.leth	214	214	0	0
  1c_reset.leth	143	143	0	0
  1c_sends.leth	14	14	0	0
  1c_srecv.leth	182	182	0	0
  2m_pblst.leth	9	9	0	0
  2m_pprof.leth	65	65	0	0
  2m_srecv.leth4	322	285	25	27
  2m_srrdi.leth4	50	39	8	3
  2m_stndb.leth4	0	0	0	4
  1c_filtr.leth	320	320	0	0
  2m_strsc.leth4	11	11	0	0
  2m_strss.leth4	6	6	0	0
  nd_cli.log	9	9	0	0
  2m_addre.leth4	1	1	0	0
  2m_hiber.leth4	1	1	0	0
  Total	1527	1455	57	34

 Support

• If you would like to report a bug, please go to our partner support site at http://hnsupport.broadcom.com, and select the "Bug Reporting" button once logged on with your company specific username/password provided to you by Broadcom. Be sure and use the appropriate category (partner_hw for hardware issues, partner_sw for software issues).

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