# Release Notes

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# Intel(R) PRO/Wireless 2915ABG Network Connection

Viewing user documentation
Upgrading drivers and utilities from previous versions
Recommended service pack for Windows* 2000 and XP
Configuration Options
Security Enhancement
Known Limitations
Customer Support

### Viewing user documentation

To access user documentation:

- Load the Intel(R) PROSet/Wireless CD. Click View User Guide on the Intel(R) PROSet/Wireless Installer screen.
- Double-click the utility program, iULaunch.exe, located on the CD in the Docs folder to load the language-specific version of the documentation supported by your system.

### Upgrading drivers and utilities from previous versions

When you run the Intel PROSet/Wireless Installer program, it automatically upgrades the driver for your Wireless LAN adapter and any installed utilities to version 9.0.

### Recommended Service Pack for Windows 2000 and XP

Recommended Service Pack for Windows 2000:

For the driver and software to function correctly on Windows 2000, the recommendation is to install Service Pack 4 or later.
Recommended Service Pack for Windows XP:
For the driver and software to function correctly on Windows XP, the recommendation is to install Service Pack 1 or later.

### Configuration Options

Configuring Roaming Identity to support multiple users:
Additional flexibility has been added to support Pre-Logon/Common connection profiles that require the roaming identity to be based on the Windows login credentials. The creator of the profile can add a roaming identity using %username% and %domain%. The roaming identity is parsed and the appropriate login information is substituted for the keywords. This allows maximum flexibility in configuring the roaming identity while allowing multiple users to share the profile.

Please refer to your authentication server user guide for directions on how to format a suitable roaming identity. Possible formats are:

%domain%\%username%
%username%@%domain%
%username%@%domain%.com
%username%@intel.com

If the Roaming Identity field is blank, %domain%\%username% is the default.

### Security Enhancement

Use the Administrator Tool if you need to export profiles with credentials saved.
Profiles containing credentials when the “Use the following username and password” option is set, have the credentials removed upon Export. All parameters other than user name and password are preserved. The Import function removes credentials from the profile during the Import process if credentials are associated with the profiles being imported. For example, profiles from previous releases which allowed exportation of credentials.

The Administrator Tool allows for the export of credentials with profiles, and when these profiles are imported, the credentials are preserved.

### Known Limitations

Smart Cards:
Reboot your computer if there are no certificates visible in Intel(R) PROSet/Wireless after a smart card has first been installed,
The recommendation is to only install and use one smart card reader. Using multiple smart cards concurrently can result in interoperability problems.

Extensible Authentication Protocol (EAP) Detection:
When configuring a profile, the Intel(R) Security Assistant automatically scans the network for supported security settings. For this detection to be successful, the access point (AP) on the network needs to be configured with open authentication.

Information Element (IE) in the scan list (Access Point (AP) advertisement vs. AP setting):
In the Available Networks list, the detailed information that the AP broadcasts may not coincide with the AP settings. The network administrator needs to ensure that the AP is advertising the security settings that the Wireless LAN network supports.

Intel(R) PROSet/Wireless implementation of Cisco* Compatible Extensions for WLAN Devices (CCxV3):

- Support for Separate LEAP or EAP-FAST User Name and Password
  Intel PROSet/Wireless does not support separate LEAP or EAP-FAST user name and password. Intel PROSet/Wireless retrieves the user name and password credentials from the Windows logon process and maps the credentials to the LEAP or EAP-FAST user name and password. The LEAP or EAP-FAST user name and password are hidden from the user.
- Support for Password Expiration
  If the LEAP or EAP-FAST password expires while a user is logged on, Intel PROSet/Wireless operates in accordance with this specification. If the LEAP or EAP-FAST password expires while the computer is powered off, the user is not immediately asked to change the password after logging on again when Intel PROSet/Wireless operates in a pre-logon state. Shortly after logging on, the LEAP or EAP-FAST password is applied. When authentication fails, the user is then prompted to change the password.
- Support for PAC Provisioning (EAP-FAST Only)
  If the provisioned Protected Access Credential (PAC) is valid, Intel PROSet/Wireless does not prompt the user for acceptance of the PAC. If the PAC is invalid, Intel PROSet/Wireless fails the provisioning automatically. A status message is displayed in the Wireless Event Viewer that an administrator can review on the user's computer.
- Manual PAC Provisioning
  Intel PROSet/Wireless does not support manual PAC provisioning at this time.

With the Single Sign On (SSO) feature, PEAP and TTLS 802.1x Authentication requires a Certificate to be installed in the machine store:
802.1x Authentication requires that a server certificate must be installed on the local machine when utilizing the SSO feature. When a user logs out, the pre-logon or persistent connection profiles keep the session active. This permits an administrator to have access while the user is logged out.

If you do not know how to obtain a user certificate from the CA, consult your system administrator for the procedures.

To install the CA on the local machine:

1. Obtain the CA and store it on your local drive.
2. Click Import. The Certificate Import Wizard is displayed.
3. Click Next.
4. Click Browse to locate the certificate on your local drive.
5. Click the exported certificate and click Open.
6. Click Next.
7. Click Place all certificates in the following store.
8. Click Browse. The Select Certificate Store page is displayed.
9. Click Show physical stores.
10. Click OK.
11. From the list of stores, scroll up and expand Trusted Root Certificate Authorities.
12. Click Local Computer.
13. Click OK.
14. Click Next.
15. Click Finish to complete the process.
16. Reboot after installing any certificate.

Use Microsoft* Management Console (MMC) to verify that the CA is installed in the machine store

1. In the Start menu, click Run.
2. Type MMC.
3. Click OK. The Microsoft Management Console is displayed.
4. Click File.
5. Click Add/Remove Snap-in.
6. Click Add. The Add Standalone Snap-in page is displayed.
7. Click Certificates.
8. Click Add.
9. Click Computer account.
10. Click Next.
11. Click Finish.
12. Click Close.
13. Click OK.
14. In the console, click Certificates (Local Computer)
15. Click Trusted Root Certificate Authorities.
16. Click Certificates.
17. Verify that the CA you just installed is listed.
18. Click File.
19. Click Exit to close the console.

### Customer Support

Main Intel web support site: http://support.intel.com

Network products information: http://www.intel.com/network
Worldwide access: Intel has technical support centers worldwide. Many of the centers are staffed by technicians who speak the local languages. For a list of all Intel support centers, the telephone numbers, and the times they are open, visit http://www.intel.com/support/9089.htm.

Information in this document is subject to change without notice.
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July 2004