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4 edits |  Intel 2200/2915 Critical Update v9.0.3.0, 10/26/05
I notice that Intel has released what it is calling a Critical Update for the 2200BG/2915ABG cards. The update seems to resolve issues where users would be disconnected or communications would be locked down.
Ver:9.0.3.0 Date:10/26/2005
»support.intel.com/support/wirele···0623.htm
I have selected some of the fixes for issues that might be at the root of the problems users are reporting at »Intel pro/wireless 2200 BG Problems. :
•Fails to obtain/maintain connection after Resume
•Both Wireless Zero Config and Intel PROset Software activated to manage the card, causing the communication to stop and a cycle of rates that fall back to zero and then disconnect/reconnect.
•Predictable (but unwanted) disconnection every X minutes.
said by Release Notes (excerpt) :
Issues resolved in this release
1619573
WPA2-TKIP, WEP and WPA-AES,WEP encryption failure w/WPA2-AES+TKIP+WEP access point
1634652
"Use Windows..." Checkbox in Microsoft Zero Configuration Utility not unchecked when Intel® PROSet/Wireless software is managing the adapter
1637848
PEAP incorrect password cause user to be locked out of domain
1657301
Intel® PROSet/Wireless software is unable to be launched after resuming from S3/S4 when Automatic Private Network Address is assigned
1658027
Intel® PROSet/Wireless software fails to correctly authenticate in a 802.1x environment after many roams
The update is design to handle the needed tasks automatically. You can try that first, and follow the below steps if necessary.
However, if you were already having problems with the previous version, then you have configuration profiles and other "remembered" network parameters on your system that may continue to cause issues, even with the new software.
My suggested install procedure (10 minutes, you will only need to do this once):
[ ] 1. Download and save (do not install) these updates:
»support.intel.com/support/wirele···0623.htm
»support.microsoft.com/default.as···s;893357
[ ] 2. Use Add/Remove Programs to remove the previously installed Intel or OEM wireless network software. If prompted whether to remove or leave the driver on your system, elect to remove the driver. This will uninstall the software and driver.
[ ] 3. Go to the Device Manager (Start - Run - DEVMGMT.MSC)
[ ] 4. Expand the Network Connections icon, and look for your wireless card. If the icon for the wireless card does not appear, then you need not do anything more in this step. Otherwise, right-click on your wireless card, choose Remove.
[ ] 5. Reboot your computer and logon. When the Hardware Detected/Add New Hardware Wizard appears, click Cancel.
[ ] 6. Run the Microsoft update that you downloaded.
[ ] 7. Reboot your computer and logon. When the Hardware Detected/Add New Hardware Wizard appears, click Cancel.
[ ] 8. Run the Intel update that you downloaded. During setup, you have the option of installing the driver alone, or along with the Intel PROset software and other utilities.
I recommend choosing to install the driver only, because the Intel PROset software duplicates the features and fuctions already on your Windows system (with a few tiny exceptions), and may conflict with them (as was the case with the previous version).
If the Hardware Detected/Add New Hardware Wizard appears, click Cancel. If you are prompted by a tray balloon to look at wireless networks that have been detected, ignore the prompt.
[ ] 9. Reboot your computer and logon. Now, when the Hardware Detected/Add New Hardware Wizard appears, tell it to automatically install the hardware. If prompted whether to check the internet for any updates, choose No.
The Hardware Wizard will find the installed driver software. If you are prompted by a tray balloon to look at wireless networks that have been detected, ignore the prompt.
[ ] 10. Reboot your computer and logon. You can double-click the wireless icon in the system tray, or wait for a tray balloon prompting you to look at wireless networks that have been detected. Configure normally.
I sure hope I have this process right. I don't have one of these computers in front of me right now.
WHY THIS PROCESS: This is an effort to get a very clean software install and to create new and uncorrupted saved configurations. Uninstalling the previous configuration utility is an effort to remove the old network profiles that it created. Removing the previous driver is to avoid mistakes where the old driver would be reinstalled, and to force Windows to re-enumerate the card as a new hardware device. Running the KB893357 is to ensure you have the latest fixes for 802.1X/WPA2 for Windows XP. Where steps might delete or add a running service or assign after-boot tasks, I have recommended a reboot to ensure that the service is started by the reboot and not by the install program (the latter might error without mention in the system log). Using Windows' own Wireless Zero Config without the Intel PROset software is to prevent there from being user (or system) confusion over how the network is configured, and especially to prevent both utilities from attempting to manage the wireless network at the same time.
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