Wireless Driver version question

[TPadguy]

Hi,

Does anyone know what the latest intel 2915 abg driver version is?
I just installed the latest intel pro software via software installer on my T43....I think the package is 10.1.1.3 API. It claims that the installed driver version should now be 9.0.4.3 but when I look it is 9.0.1.3 on my machine.....

Is this something weird on my machine or have others noticed it too? It seems to be working fine but confused about the driver version coming from that package..Any comments? Thanks

[Nick Y]

Mine says 9.0.4.13 dated 05/04/2006 as per driver matrix on Lenovo's website at
http://www-307.ibm.com/pc/support/site. ... 8#Wireless

sorry:
http://www-307.ibm.com/pc/support/site. ... 7#Wireless
(link above was for my youngsters T41p) Result is the same, though.

[TPadguy]

Thanks! very strange...My machine went through the entire install process and then said successful but says 9.0.1.3....Maybe I better try a manual install.....

Not sure how that could happen but I have noticed from time to time 2 version listings of drivers in my list of installed drivers using the software installer...Perhaps both the old version and the new exist in the drivers folder and it keeps pulling in the older version instead of the new?

Just a theory......

[TPadguy]

Any thoughts on this?

[Nick Y]

Probably a reinstall may clear it... but then removing the current version may not remove the earlier driver, if both are present.

Perhaps looking in the driver folder around '7awc16ww' (the name of the latest install) may reveal something.

(I wonder if there is a list anywhere giving a simple description of each driver name, e.g. 7awc16ww, against what it actually is, version, etc.?)

[GomJabbar]

Perhaps looking in the driver folder around '7awc16ww' (the name of the latest install) may reveal something.

(I wonder if there is a list anywhere giving a simple description of each driver name, e.g. 7awc16ww, against what it actually is, version, etc.?)

The file 7awc16ww.txt (readme) has the following information in it.

<10.1.1.3 API> [7AWC16WW]
Hint:
If you are using the following cards, you have no need to apply this
version because the Wireless LAN driver files for the cards are not
changed in this version.
- Intel PRO/Wireless 3945BG Network Connection
- Intel PRO/Wireless 3945ABG Network Connection

- This version supports Access Connections:
- Ver 4.11 or higher for "Intel PRO/Wireless 3945BG / 3945ABG
Network Connection"
- Ver 4.12 or higher for "Intel PRO/Wireless 2200BG / 2915ABG
Network Connection.
- Package version in Support Info
10.1.1.3 API (Windows XP)
10.1.1.3 API (Windows 2000)
- Driver version in Windows Device Manager
For 3945BG/3945ABG
10.1.1.3 (Windows XP)
10.1.1.3 (Windows 2000)
For 2200BG/2915ABG
9.0.4.13 (Windows XP)
9.0.4.13 (Windows 2000)

- (New) Added support for the following Wireless LAN adapters.
- Intel PRO/Wireless 2915ABG Network Connection
- Intel PRO/Wireless 2200BG Network Connection
Note: Access Connections must be ver. 4.12 or higher to
support these cards.

[Nick Y]

GomJabbar: Thanks for the reply, but I think you misunderstood my point.

If you take something like the following list (taken from an old catalogue, so many may be out of date)

77ba10ww
77gr06ww
77gu04ww
77ra05ww
77sj01ww

Is there a simple table to cross-relate each name above to a description, version, etc.? (Actually there must be the list somewhere but where?)

[GomJabbar]

Is there a simple table to cross-relate each name above to a description, version, etc.? (Actually there must be the list somewhere but where?)

From the same file I quoted above:

----------------------------------------------------------------------
Version information
-------------------

The following versions have been released to date.


[Released versions]

Version [Internal ID] The contents
---------------------------- -----------------
10.1.1.3 API [7AWC16WW] Third release
10.1.1.3 [7AWC15WW] Second release
10.1.0.13 [7AWC09WW] 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

<10.1.1.3 API> [7AWC16WW]
Hint:
If you are using the following cards, you have no need to apply this
version because the Wireless LAN driver files for the cards are not
changed in this version.
- Intel PRO/Wireless 3945BG Network Connection
- Intel PRO/Wireless 3945ABG Network Connection

- This version supports Access Connections:
- Ver 4.11 or higher for "Intel PRO/Wireless 3945BG / 3945ABG
Network Connection"
- Ver 4.12 or higher for "Intel PRO/Wireless 2200BG / 2915ABG
Network Connection.
- Package version in Support Info
10.1.1.3 API (Windows XP)
10.1.1.3 API (Windows 2000)
- Driver version in Windows Device Manager
For 3945BG/3945ABG
10.1.1.3 (Windows XP)
10.1.1.3 (Windows 2000)
For 2200BG/2915ABG
9.0.4.13 (Windows XP)
9.0.4.13 (Windows 2000)

- (New) Added support for the following Wireless LAN adapters.
- Intel PRO/Wireless 2915ABG Network Connection
- Intel PRO/Wireless 2200BG Network Connection
Note: Access Connections must be ver. 4.12 or higher to
support these cards.

<10.1.1.3> [7AWC15WW]
- This version supports Access Connections 4.11 or higher.
- Driver version in Windows Device Manager
10.1.1.3 (Windows XP)
10.1.1.3 (Windows 2000)

- (New) Support for ThinkPad R60, R60e, Z61e, Z61m, Z61t.
- (New) Support for Access Connections 4.12.
- (Fix) No display version in Add/Remove Programs 'Support Info'.
- (Fix) PC Doctor Network Link test at Windows shows blue screen.
- (Fix) EAP-FAST with manual PAC fails to connect.
- (Fix) Driver is not correctly installed when PATH environment
variable length is over 530 characters.
- (Fix) Advanced settings in Device Manager are not preserved across
driver update.
- (Fix) Cannot connect easily if AP is set to near.
- (Fix) Signal strength changes rapidly.
- (Fix) Intermittent suspend/resume issue.

<10.1.0.13> [7AWC09WW]
- This version supports Access Connections 4.11 or higher.
- Driver version in Windows Device Manager
10.1.0.13 (Windows XP)
10.1.0.13 (Windows 2000)

- (New) Support for ThinkPad T60, T60p, X60, X60s.
- (New) Support for Access Connections 4.11.

From the file 1ywc53ww.txt which I happen to have on my hard drive:

----------------------------------------------------------------------
VERSION INFORMATION

The following versions have been released to date.


[Released versions]

Version [Internal ID] The contents
--------------------- -------------------------------
9.0.4.8 [1YWC53WW] 5th. release
9.0.2.31 [1YWC38WW] 4th. release
9.0.2.25 [1YWC36WW] Third release
9.0.1.21 [1YWC25WW] Second release
9.0.1.13 [1YWC17WW] 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

<9.0.4.8> [1YWC53WW]
(Driver version in Windows Device Manager)
9.0.4.8 (Windows XP)
9.0.4.8 (Windows 2000)
Note:
This version will only work with Access Connections Version 3.71 or
higher.

- (New) Support for Access Connections 4.11.
- (Fix) ThinkPad X41 Tablet pen streaking.
- (Fix) LEAP multiple authentication failure.

<9.0.2.31> [1YWC38WW]
Note:
This version will only work with Access Connections Version 3.71 or
higher.

- (Fix) Connection speed fluctuates and disconnects.
- (New) Support for ThinkPad Z60m.

<9.0.2.25> [1YWC36WW]
Note:
This version will only work with Access Connections Version 3.71 or
higher.

- (New) Support for ThinkPad X41 Tablet.

<9.0.1.21> [1YWC25WW]
Note:
This version will only work with Access Connections Version 3.71 or
higher.

- (New) Support for Intel(R) PRO/Wireless 2200BG Network Connection.
- (Fix) Not roaming to the nearest Access Point.
- (Fix) EAP-FAST connection problems.
- (New) Support for ThinkPad X32, X41.

<9.0.1.13> [1YWC17WW]
This version will only work with Access Connections Version 3.53 or
3.70.

- (New) Initial release for ThinkPad T43, T43p, R52.


---------------------------------------------------------
Release history of old packages
for Intel PRO/Wireless 2200BG Network Connection Software


[Released versions]

Version [Internal ID] The contents
--------------------- ---------------------------
8.1.0.28 [1VWC27WW] 4th. release
8.1.0.25 [1VWC23WW] Third release
8.0.12.20000 [1VWC14WW] Second release
8.0.12.20000 [1VWC11WW] 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

<8.1.0.28> [1VWC27WW]
- (New) Support for IBM Access Connections ver.3.52 and later.
- (New) Support for ThinkPad T43, T43p, R52.
- (Fix) Data reception failure may occur after resuming normal
operation from suspend or hibernation mode.

<8.1.0.25> [1VWC23WW]
- (New) Support for ThinkPad R50e.
- (Fix) System crash or hangup during WPA-PSK connection.
- (Fix) Communication performance is improved.

<8.0.12.20000> [1VWC14WW]
- (New) Support for EAP-TTLS.
- (New) Support for PEAP-GTC.
- (New) Support for Single Sign On(LEAP,EAP-TTLS,PEAP-MSCHAPV2).
- (New) Support for ThinkPad T42, T42p.

<8.0.12.20000> [1VWC11WW]
- (New) Support for the following ThinkPad computers:
- ThinkPad R50, R50p, R51
- ThinkPad T40, T40p, T41, T41p
- ThinkPad X31, X40


----------------------------------------------------------------------

1vwc27ww is what was factory installed on my T42, which has the Intel 2200BG card. I hope this helps.

[Nick Y]

GomJabbar: Thanks for the reply, but you still miss my point.

I am not just talking about the Wireless drivers, but *all* drivers in C:\Drivers, old and new, pertaining to the models.

Never mind.

[GomJabbar]

GomJabbar: Thanks for the reply, but you still miss my point.

I am not just talking about the Wireless drivers, but *all* drivers in C:\Drivers, old and new, pertaining to the models.

Never mind.

Well, the title of this thread is Wireless Driver version question. I guess I did miss your point. I do not have the information you are seeking.

[TPadguy]

Thanks guys for the input.....I have not had a chance to check it out yet but I suspect I have two versions still in the C:\Drivers\ folder and for some reason it keeps installing the older version....

At least the wireless still works, I guess that is good!

P.S. I also noticed I have two versions of R&R listed too...Both are the same versions, but one says (English) next to the version number...What is up with all this?