User Tools

Site Tools


prism2_flashing

Differences

This shows you the differences between two versions of the page.

Link to this comparison view

Next revision
Previous revision
Last revisionBoth sides next revision
prism2_flashing [2006/11/19 16:12] darkaudaxprism2_flashing [2009/03/22 19:13] – updated trekweb link as it was dead and added another location for firmware downloading, curteousy of junsun. hatake_kakashi
Line 14: Line 14:
    - Click "Continue". It reports current chip information, including current firmware versions, and gives you a chance to cancel. Double-confirm. If it says platform mismatches, most likely you picked the wrong hex files.    - Click "Continue". It reports current chip information, including current firmware versions, and gives you a chance to cancel. Double-confirm. If it says platform mismatches, most likely you picked the wrong hex files.
    - Click "Upgrade". That is it.     - Click "Upgrade". That is it. 
 +
 +==== Versions ====
 +
 +Some example files:
 +
 +  * wpc11v3.0_driver060503_wpa.exe (WPC11v3.0 Driver 060503)
 +  * wpc11v3_driver_utility_053003.exe (WPC11v3 053003)
 +  * wpc11-xp_dr.exe (WPC11 0.29.10a)
 +  * Linksyswpc11drivers.zip (WPC11v3_WPA)
 +
 +All WPC11 versions including v3 are prism 2. v4 is rtl8180 and we don't know if there are other versions released.
 +
 +WinUpdate does require a prism 2 driver to recognize the card.
  
 ===== Linux ===== ===== Linux =====
Line 87: Line 100:
  
 This document may also help: [[http://linux.junsun.net/intersil-prism/|linux.junsun.net/intersil-prism]] This document may also help: [[http://linux.junsun.net/intersil-prism/|linux.junsun.net/intersil-prism]]
 +
 +
 +===== Additional Resources =====
 +
 +Here are links to a variety of additional information and resources.
 +
 +This provides a detailed explanation of how to upgrade the firmware: [[http://linux.junsun.net/intersil-prism/|click here]]
 +
 +Brief description of the types of firmware and status of each: [[http://trekweb.com/~jasonb/articles/hostap_20021012.shtml|old site (no longer working)]]
 +[[http://blog.edseek.com/~jasonb/articles/hostap_20021012.shtml| possible mirror]]
 +
 +Table which provides the current mapping of the platform release code IDs with the component ID or IDs: [[http://linux.junsun.net/intersil-prism/IDtable.html|html version]] or [[http://home.eunet.cz/jt/wifi/Download.pdf|the full document]]
 +
 +Source of the firmware files: [[http://linux.junsun.net/intersil-prism/firmware/|click here]] or [[http://www.netgate.com/support/prism_firmware/|another set]] or [[http://www.red-bean.com/~proski/firmware|yet another set]]
 +
prism2_flashing.txt · Last modified: 2009/10/27 20:26 by mister_x