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STANDARD MICROSYSTEMS CORPORATION
Microsoft Windows for Workgroups v3.11 NDIS v3.0 Driver
For EtherPower, EtherPower^2, and the EtherPower 10/100 Family
of PCI Network Adapters
RELEASE INFORMATION
This software is licensed by SMC for use by its customers only.
Copyright (c) 1996 Standard Microsystems Corporation.
All rights reserved.
Version 4.14 25 November 1996
The NDIS driver is designed to work with Ethernet LAN Adapters. It
conforms to the Network Driver Interface Specification (NDIS) version
3.0 defined by Microsoft.
VERSION HISTORY
-- Version 4.14 (Current Version) --
Fixed a problem with Full duplex which caused failures on the test
suite and bad performance.
Modified the WFW driver's .INF file for easier installation.
-- Version 4.13 --
Added support for the Unlimited Burst Length option.
-- Version 4.12 --
Fixed a problem with the 9332BVT card.
-- Version 4.11 --
Added support for both "Wake On Lan" and v4.00 SROM fromats.
-- Version 4.1 --
Added support for new cards.
Added support for a full duplex LED indicator.
Added support for the PCI's Memory_Read_Multiple command.
Fixed the card's de-allocation resource routine.
Fixed a problem with the Full_Duplex mode.
Fixed a problem with the Transmit Threshold.
-- Version 4.03 --
Modified detection code to work on newer boards.
-- Version 4.02 --
Fixed the Overflow problem for the 9332 network card.
Added support for the interrupt mitigation algorithm.
-- Version 4.01 --
Added support for the 9334BDT network card.
Added support for the Microlinear ML6692 physical layer device.
Added speed sensing workaround for National's DP8340 physical
device.
Fixed a problem with excessive underruns.
Modify the support for Nway media autonegotiation for the 8432E
network card.
-- Version 3.1 --
Added single media adapter with no link indication to the
Autosense option.
Added MII PHY support.
-- Version 3.0 -
Added support for the 9332BDT adapter.
Added Nway support for the 8432E.
Transmit threshold values are now programmable through the
Registry. Use "TxmThreshold" for 10base media and
"TxmThreshold100" for 100base media.
-- Version 2.42 --
Fixed a problem with the driver and the OPTI chipset.
Fixed a problem with the SROM parsing for 10BaseT Full Duplex mode.
Fixed a problem where the 8432 would hang when using autodetect
and the adapter is unconnected
Fixed a problem with the 9332's Autosense routine.
-- Version 2.41 --
Fixed a problem with the 100Mbps DataRate selection.
-- Version 2.4 --
Added an enhancement to the AutoDetection and AutoSense routines.
Added support for the 9332 100BaseT4 and 100BaseFx medias.
Added support for the PCI to PCI bridge in Windows for Workgroups.
-- Version 2.31 --
Number of map registers allocated by the adapter is now
configurable through the Registry
Added support for SMC 8432E adapter
-- Version 2.3 --
Fixed a problem with Full Duplex mode.
-- Version 2.2 --
Fixed a problem with the hash filter generation.
Added optional Txm FIFO Threshold values for 100Mbps in the
Registry.
-- Version 2.1 --
Modified the 10/100 link autosensing algorithm to avoid switching
media while autosensing for link pass.
Modified the DataRate values in the driver installation file
to be backward compatible with the DC21040 chip v1.x values.
-- Version 0.32 --
Initial release.
This commercial computer software and documentation is provided with
RESTRICTED RIGHTS. Use, duplication, or disclosure by the
Government is subject to restrictions set forth in subparagraph
(c) (1) (ii) of the Rights in Technical Data and Computer Software
clause at DFARS 252.227-7013, or subparagraphs (c) (1) and (2) of the
Commercial Computer Software -- Restricted Rights clause at
FAR 52.227-19, or Alternate III of the Rights in Data -- General
clause at FAR 52.227-14, as applicable. The manufacturer /
subcontractor is Standard Microsystems Corporation, 80 Arkay Drive,
Hauppauge, NY 11788.
SMC and Standard Microsystems are registered trademarks; and EtherPower,
EtherPower^2, EtherPower 10/100, EtherPower 10/100 B, EZStart, and
SuperDisk are trademarks of Standard Microsystems Corporation. Other
product and company names are registered trademarks or trademarks of
their respective holders.