When upgrading from a previous version of the CommuniCard software, you must either remove the old software by running the installer once and selecting "Remove" and then running the installer again and selecting "Install", or restart your computer at least twice (not counting the forced restart at the end of the install). This will guarantee that the new driver will be running.
Enhancements and Bug Fixes for version 1.2.1 include:
1. This driver now fully supports promiscuous mode as required by EtherPeek and NetMinder.
2. EtherPeek will now transmitt the correct number of packets over the network.
3. A successful work-a-round for the shortcomings and limitations of InterCon Systems' TcpConnect 4.40 NFS Share product has been implemented. Both products now co-exist during network operations.
4. This 1.2.1 driver will now prevent the transmition of the same packet more than once. Under rare circumstances, the 1.2 driver would transmit the same packet multiple times resulting in excessive traffic. This problem has been fixed.
5. A watch-dog timer has been added to this driver to enhance system operation, eliminate possible system hangs, and/or loss of network connection.
6. This release of the driver is now "virtual memory aware". this allows the driver to be used on systems with virtual memory enabled without the driver causing bus errors.
7. The ethernet drivers for the CommuniCard and CommuniCard Plus were combined into a single driver which recognizes each card and configures itself accordingly.
The following bug fixes were previously fixed in version 1.2 of this driver.
1. It was reported that the mouse on the PowerBook 5300 would freeze during periods of extremely high network activity. This problem has been fixed, however, during these periods, mouse movements may not be smooth.
2 Some customers were experiencing system crashes while running ARA. System hangs were also reported when running Apple Modem Tool 1.5.5. These problems have been corrected with this release.
Note: When using ARA and the CommuniCard Plus, some users have reported that the modem may not routinely hangup the phone when the call is complete. The phone line may stay active for a short period of time. One way to work around this problem is to switch from "EtherTalk Alternative" to either "LocalTalk Built In" or "Remote Only" before using ARA and then switch back to "EtherTalk Alternative" when finished with ARA. Doing this allows the serial driver to turn the power off to the card when the call is complete, thus resetting the modem. When "EtherTalk Alternative" is selected, the Ethernet driver is using the card and the serial driver and is not allowed to turn off the power.
3. An occasional problem with the CommuniCard icon disappearing from the desktop when the PowerBook is awaken from a sleep mode has been corrected. On most systems, the icon will reappear after a 1-2 second delay. If the icon still refuses to appear, you can make it reappear by creating a folder on the desktop or by dragging a folder from the startup disk onto the desktop. This is a bug in the Finder and should be fixed in a future version of MacOS. This is Apple bug #1334297
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