User's Manual

may damage your card.
The Firmware Upgrade utility allows you to upgrade the firmware of your card while your
card is running. It will download the new firmware and it will reset your card in order to
start operating with the new firmware.
ATMEL offers the Firmware Upgrade Utility for Windows 98, Windows Me, Windows
2000.
The Firmware Upgrade Utility is automatically installed when you run the program
“setup.exe” of you installation CD (see Section 4- “How to install the Configuration &
Monitor Utility”). Locate the program from the Start Menu -> Programs -> ATMEL
802.11Wireless LAN -> Firmware Upgrade Utility. When you open the program, you will
see the main screen of Figure 5-1.
Figure 5-1. The ATMEL PCMCIA Firmware Upgrade Utility
Press the “Upgrade” button in order for a file selection window to appear. Browse for the
xxxx.rom file that contains the new firmware. After you have located and selected the
file, the firmware upgrade process will begin (Figure 5-2).
Figure 5-2. Upgrading the firmware