TITLE: WLAN Utility Installer (Atheros, Broadcom)

VERSION: 3.00 Rev. E
DESCRIPTION:
This SoftPaq contains the following user interfaces:
 - Atheros Client Utility (ACU) for use with the HP WLAN W400-W500 Adapter
 - Broadcom WLAN Utility for use with the following adapters:
   - Broadcom 802.11b
   - Broadcom 54g MaxPerformance 802.11g
   - HP Wireless LAN 54g WL450

These adapters are used in the notebook models listed.

PURPOSE: Routine
SOFTPAQ NUMBER: SP27952
SUPERSEDES: SP23113, SP23110
EFFECTIVE DATE: June 1, 2004
CATEGORY: Driver - Network
SSM SUPPORTED: Yes

PRODUCT TYPE(S):
Notebooks
 
PRODUCT MODEL(S): 
HP Compaq Business Notebook nx9100
HP Compaq Business Notebook nx9105
HP Compaq Business Notebook nx9110

HP Pavilion zv5000 Notebook PC Series
HP Pavilion zx5000 Notebook PC Series

Compaq Presario R3000 Notebook PC Series

OPERATING SYSTEM(S): 
Microsoft Windows XP Professional
Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition
Microsoft Windows 2000

LANGUAGE(S): 
Global
 
ENHANCEMENTS:
 - Atheros Client Utility (version 3.1.1.50):
    - Adds Single-Sign-On support to enable Microsoft Windows Logon credentials 
      to be used for wireless network authentication.
    - Adds support for additional Wi-Fi protected access (WPA) and IEEE 802.1x 
      extensible authentication protocol (EAP) types including LEAP, EAP-TLS, 
      EAP-TTLS, PEAP(EAP-GTC), and PEAP(EAP-MSCHAP V2). 
    - Adds support for PEAP-GTC and open trading protocol (OTP) with WPA and IEEE 802.1x
    - Auto-Profile selection

 - Broadcom WLAN Utility (version 3.40.25.6):
    - Adds WPA support to the user interface.

PREREQUISITES:
 - For notebooks with an HP WLAN W400-W500 Adapter:
   Install SoftPaq SP27732, "HP WLAN W400-W500 Driver for Windows 
   2000/XP" Version 3.00 Rev A. SoftPaq SP27732 installs driver 
   version 3.1.1.50.

 - For notebooks running Microsoft Windows XP Professional or Home Edition
   with a Broadcom 802.11b, Broadcom 54g MaxPerformance 802.11g, or HP Wireless
   LAN 54g WL450 adapter:
   Install SoftPaq SP23107, "Broadcom 802.11b and 802.11g Network Adapters Driver
   for Windows XP" Version 2.00 Rev A. SoftPaq SP23107 installs driver version
   3.40.25.3.

 - For notebooks running Microsoft Windows 2000 with a Broadcom 802.11b, 
   Broadcom 54g MaxPerformance 802.11g, or HP Wireless LAN 54g WL450 adapter:
   Install SoftPaq SP23108, "Broadcom 802.11b, 802.11g Network Adapters Driver
   for Windows 2000" Version 2.00 Rev A. SoftPaq SP23108 installs driver version
   3.40.25.3.

HOW TO USE: 

     1. Download the SoftPaq .EXE file to a directory on your hard drive.

     2. Execute the downloaded file and follow the on-screen instructions 
        to unpack the files. If desired, specify a target directory for the files
        (the download directory is the default).

     3. After the files are unpacked, the Setup program (setup.exe) automatically
        runs to update the drivers. If the setup program does not run automatically,
        execute setup.exe manually.

     4. Delete the self-extracting file downloaded in Step 1, if desired.

Copyright (c) 2004 Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.