Release Notes - Devicescape Client: 1.1.48 ------------------------------------------ 10868: [Windows Desktop (XP and Vista)] No enabled network interfaces results in a message and application exit Devicescape will now continue to run, and will resume normal functioning when a network interface becomes available. Release Notes - Devicescape Client: 1.1.47 ------------------------------------------ 9281: [Windows (all)] Send computer or device name to the server Newly registered devices now send the computer or device name to the server, so that they are named by default on the web site. 9346: [Nokia Tablets (770, 800, ...)] Nokia tablet OS2008 support Support for Nokia's OS2008 (Chinook) release has been added for N800 and N810. 10601: [Windows (all)] Remember previously seen WPA personal networks security settings Changes have been made so that even when Devicescape is not running, or "Auto Connect" has been disabled, that WPA personal networks retain their last seen configuration (e.g, WPA/TKIP, WPA2/AES, etc.). 9017: [All] Support for hotspots using self-signed or otherwise faulty certificates All clients except S60 have been updated to support server indications regarding whether certificate enforcing may be bypassed for this network. 10185: [Windows Mobile] Networks added to the preferred list have inverted security settings Changes have been made to consistently set correct settings for Devicescape-added networks. 10282: [Windows (all)] No other networks are tried after connecting a network that does not provide an address Updates have been made to correctly detect this situation and attempt other available networks. Release Notes - Devicescape Client: 1.1.45 ------------------------------------------ 10122: [Windows (all)] An incorrect network may be connected to Changes have been made to only populate the networks to choose from when complete information is available. 9797: [Windows Vista] Deviecscape may fail to work or use the wrong network interface Changes were made to the logic for selecting the network connection under Windows to work as well on Vista as on XP. 9856: [Windows Mobile] Long delays in Devicescape selecting and connecting to a network Optimizations added to speed up network selection and avoid delays. Release Notes - Devicescape Client: 1.1.41 ------------------------------------------ 8078: [Mac OS X] Mac OS X "Help" may display an empty window An alternate method of providing "Help" information is now being used to avoid this problem. 9599: [Windows (all)] Windows XP and Vista may connect to the wrong network Changes have been made to better assure proper network selection. Release Notes - Devicescape Client: 1.1.39 ------------------------------------------ 9498: [Windows (all)] Connection may be slower to establish, disconnecting and reconnecting to the same network Changes have been made to avoid possibly disconnecting an already connected network. Release Notes - Devicescape Client: 1.1.37 ------------------------------------------ 9077: [Windows Desktop (XP and Vista)] Icon looks not as good as previous version in some configurations Icon resolutions have been eliminated that might confuse some platforms in some situations. 9319: [Symbian] Devicescape IAP is not removed when uninstalling Integrated updated Hotspot Framework from Nokia to allow the IAP to be properly removed on uninstall. 9094: [Windows (all)] "Any" network support and selecting another network if needed Support for "any" network to try different networks has been added. Devicescape will now attempt to get connected via various networks, if enabled via the web site, selecting another if available and not connected. In order to manually log in, users should disable the "Auto Connect" on the client software by either right-clicking the Devicescape icon in the "notification area" on the taskbar for desktop, or from the menu when the application is visible (Mobile and desktops). Disabling "Auto Connect" on the client prevents network logins and network selection from occuring. 7284: [Windows Desktop (XP and Vista)] Problems with Wi-Fi drivers that do not support WMI Changes have been made to extact the necessary network information via means that do not rely on the drivers populating WMI. Release Notes - Devicescape Client: 1.1.32 ------------------------------------------ 8317: [Windows Vista] Devicescape client installation fails under Windows Vista with UAC enabled New .EXE install replaces the .MSI which had the issue launching the application in the correct user context. 8634: [All] Logout may report failure though successful logged out (WISPr) Changes have been made to handle missing logout information from some providers, like T-Mobile in Starbucks, to report the correct logout state. Release Notes - Devicescape Client: 1.1.27 ------------------------------------------ 8592: [Windows (all)] Log file (log.txt) growth may lead to limited disk or flash storage. The log file growth has been limited. 8601: [Windows XP] Devicescape exits or hangs with some wireless interfaces when no networks are scanned Changes have been made to handle some wireless device driver that report no networks available differently. 8577: [Windows Mobile] Display orientation changes on Windows Mobile may lead to incorrect layout Updates have been added to handle different display resolutions and orientations (and their changes). Release Notes - Devicescape Client: 1.1.26 ------------------------------------------ 8530: [Nokia Tablet (770 and 800)] N800 images no longer install with new Nokia firmware Changes have been made to handle differences relating to the Nokia package handling in the new firmware. Release Notes - Devicescape Client: 1.1.24 ------------------------------------------ 8492: [Windows Mobile] Installing to storage card on Windows Mobile fails but reports success Changes have been made to allow the launch of the application from the storage card following install, correcting the problem. Release Notes - Devicescape Client: 1.1.22 ------------------------------------------ 8325: [All] Wayport with attwifi.com credentials shows incorrect status Changes have been made to work around a Wayport specific behavior after login. 7961: [Windows (all)] Wireless devices enabled/disabled after starting Devicescape cause problems Devices are now dynamically detected, so that they need not be switched on when Devicescape starts, and do not cause problems if disabled while Devicescape is running. 7576: [Windows Mobile] Support Windows Mobile with automatically added networks from the server Windows Mobile using its default wireless manager (WZC) is now supported to add networks from the server automatically. 7681: [Nokia Tablet (770 and 800)] Add the help text for Nokia tablets client Help text has been added for the Nokia tablet platforms. 7575: [Windows Vista] Implement Native WiFi supplicant manager Support to Vista's "Native Wi-Fi" interface has been added enabling provisioning of networks for that platform. In addition, Windows XP platforms with the Native Wi-Fi patch will now use this interface instead of WZC. 7957: [Mac OS X] Mac OS X logout shows available when it should not be Updates have been made to properly grey out the logout menu item when that functionality is unavailable. Release Notes - Devicescape Client: 1.1.12 ------------------------------------------ 7608: [Windows Desktop (XP and Vista)] Windows Desktop UI changes The Windows desktop (XP and Vista) user interface has been redesigned to allow easy use of previously existing and new features. 7307: [Linksys WIP300] WIP300 Firmware Updated to 1.00.09 The Linksys WIP300 images is now based on their 1.00.09 codebase. 7364: [All] On Windows, may report authentication failed when it has succeeded Changes have been made to not reuse a connection from prior to authentication to verify post-authentication status. 7427: [Nokia Tablet (770 and 800)] Add ability to logout out on user request from networks A logout functionality has been added to various platforms. 7297: [Mac OS X] On OS X, using "refresh" button during a login may result in application crash Proper handling has been added to prevent this crash. 7463: [All] Memory leak reported in HTTP processing code for PT-WiFi Proper freeing of allocated resources has been added. Release Notes - Devicescape Client: 1.0.27 ------------------------------------------ 6756: [Symbian] Add support for Nokia Series 60 Platform Nokia Series 60 support has been added Release Notes - Devicescape Client: 1.0.26 ------------------------------------------ 7277: [Windows Vista] Error code 2869 when installing on Windows Vista with UAC enabled Updates to allow proper install with UAC (User Account Control) enabled on Vista have been added. 7276: [Windows Vista] .Net exception when installing on Windows Vista Sequencing within the installer has been updated to avoid this situation. 7152: [Nokia Tablet (770 and 800)] Nokia 770 and 800 tablet menu bar may flicker or other issues Changes have been made to avoid the menu bar flickering when it the icon is first selected and to align menus so as not to obscure the icon. 7268: [Windows Vista] Windows Vista shows as Windows XP in My Devices Distinguishing between Vista and XP has been added. Release Notes - Devicescape Client: 1.0.25 ----------------------------------------- 7005: [Mac OS X] Add support for Mac OS X Support has been added for Macintosh OS X using built-in Airport Wi-Fi. 7112: [Windows XP] Add manual refresh item to Windows XP menu A new item titled "Refresh" has been added to the Windows XP version. This may be used to update the status for cases where the connection state may have changed without notification. 6867: [Nokia Tablet (770 and 800)] Nokia 800 may may start Devicescape multiple times on boot Changes have been made to make sure the application is only launched once on boot. 6813: [Nokia Tablet (770 and 800)] Nokia 770 and 800 should be under user/tools instead of user/office The debian/control for Devicescape has been move to user/tools instead of user/office. 7049: [Nokia Tablet (770 and 800)] Nokia 770 and 800 does not differentiate "device not registered" from "no credentials" Changes made to detect unregistered state and return an appropriate message. 6752: [Windows XP] Crash generating shared key during installation on Windows XP This issue has been addressed with better error reporting included should any similar situations arise. 6992: [Windows Mobile] Crashes on WM while accessing debug log (sharing violation) Additonal locking restriction added to file so that other applications cannot access simultaneously. 6986: [Windows Mobile] WM build 1.0.22 doesn't autodetect Desktop Connection anymore Desktop connection and disconnection now properly detected and reported. 6906: [Nokia Tablet (770 and 800)] About box shows old version number on Nokia 800 Where previously the about box version was only updated on reboot, it is now updated at upgrade time. 6831: [Nokia Tablet (770 and 800)] Application location selection should not happen on upgrade on Nokia tablets Changes have been made to avoid this request on upgrade. Release Notes - Devicescape Client: 1.0.22 ------------------------------------------ 6966: [Windows Mobile] Windows Mobile 5 platforms may be unable to login at FON hotspots Improvements have been made to verifying the specifics of Fon's certificate on this platform. Release Notes - Devicescape Client: 1.0.21 ------------------------------------------ 6675: [Windows Mobile] Exception ObjectDisposedException on Smartphone Handling of the registration process on Windows Mobile has been updated to avoid this situation. 6891: [Misc] Add reregistration support for non-Windows platforms Devices deleted from the server now trigger the client to restart the registration process on Nokia 770, Nokia 880 and WIP300 platforms. 6827: [All] Add ability to associate automatically to networks added via the website On Windows platforms, networks added via the website will be synchronized with the application and added to either Devicescape Supplicant or Windows Zero Config preferred profiles, if available. 6301: [Windows XP] Unable to register a previously registered Windows device deleted from the server Previously registered Windows devices will now detect they are not registered, and relaunch the registration process. 6887: [Windows XP] Application may hang on Windows when trying to access a web page without content Updates have been made to detect and avoid this situation. 6691: [Nokia Tablet (770 and 800)] Application may ineract poorly with Nokia 770 Connection Manager A timeout has been added to avoid this situation. 6828: [All] SSID choices may be restricted by client Improvement were made to allow more general SSID handling. 6500: [Windows XP] On Windows XP, there should be an indication of when hotspot assist was used Notifications now differentiate Devicescape assisted logons. There is no notification if Devicescape credentials not used. Failure to get credentials or to login using acquired credentials also have notifications. 6856: [All] Improvements to support wider variety of networks Additional methods and procedures for handling network logins have been added. This allows the support of a wider variety of networks from the server. 6720: [Nokia Tablet (770 and 800)] Nokia N800 support Support for the Nokia N800 has been added. 6785: [Windows XP] On Windows XP with some wireless drivers, icon may not reflect network status correctly, authentication may fail. Some wireless devices (e.g., Intel 3945abg) report the parameters differently than others. A more general handling has been added to support all devices. 6760: [Nokia Tablet (770 and 800)] N770 auto-capitalization feature causes problems with device registration This feature is now disabled by default for password entry. Release Notes - Devicescape Client: 1.0.16 ------------------------------------------ 6715: [Linksys WIP300] No ring tones work on the WIP300 One ring tone was restored and all ring tones now point to that one. (Some ring tones must be removed to make space for the Devicescape software.) 6734: [All] Memory leak when login page has input without a name Proper memory handling for this case was added. 6644: [Windows XP] Add separator to Windows XP right click menu above "Exit" The XP menu has been updated as specified. Release Notes - Devicescape Client: 1.0.15 ------------------------------------------ 6629: [Misc] Build for WIP300 should be able to include approriate bootcode The new 1.00.08-based software for the WIP300 is now bundled in the zip file with the appropriate 1.00.06 bootcode. 6551: [Nokia Tablet (770 and 800)] Improve the device registration process on Nokia 770 The Nokia 770 platform now allows registration using username and password directly instead of having to confirm with a PIN at the web site. 5986: [Linksys WIP300] Update WIP300 to 1.00.08 release The Devicescape WIP300 image is now based on Linksys' 1.00.08 GPL code. 6385: [Windows Mobile] Package the Windows Mobile installer as a CAB file In addition to an MSI file, a CAB file is now available for Windows Mobile, to directly install on a WM5 device. 6512: [Windows Mobile] Full certificate checking is not being used on Windows Mobile Full certificate checking has been enabled for Windows Mobile. Additional root certificates may now need to be added to the device to verify some providers. 6550: [Nokia Tablet (770 and 800)] Agent does not restart after reboot on the Nokia 770 Updates have been made to launch the agent on reboot. 6598: [Nokia Tablet (770 and 800)] The running application should be terminated before uninstall or update on Nokia 770 Updates were made to appropriately terminate the application. 6077: [Linksys WIP300] Telnet should not be available in WIP300 image The launching of the telnet daemon has been removed from the Devicescape WIP300 image. 6311: [Windows XP] Clicking the "Next" button without entering Username or Password gives "Bad Request" window. Additional verification has been added and appropriate error messages to display to user updated. 6089: [Windows Mobile] Windows Mobile unistall should clean up device and ActiveSync folder The folder is now deleted as part of the uninstall. 6227: [Windows Mobile] Installation for second WM device is not intuitive A shortcut for registering another device has been added. 6413: [Windows Mobile] Notification on successful login for Windows Mobile devices A new 5 second notification has been added for both PocketPC and SmartPhone clients. 6511: [Linksys WIP300] WIP300 allows self-signed certs to successfully work Certificate checking has been enabled so only trusted root certificates will be accepted. 6196: [Windows Mobile] Unhandled exception after clicking next on the screen "Login using your existing account" More robust checking for valid inputs has been added. Release Notes - 0.9.9 --------------------- 6000: [Nokia Tablet (770 and 800)] Enable certificate validity checking for the Nokia 770 Root certificate bundle is now installed for the Nokia 770. 5999: [Linksys WIP300] Enable certificate validity checking for the WIP300 A root certificate bundle has been updated and added to the WIP300 image. 6415: [Misc] Handle HTML attributes that end with ">" and no space or quote Handling for this case have been added. 6395: [Windows XP] Windows installation steps not clear when .NET 2.0 dependency fails When the .NET 2.0 depedency is not met, the installer now indicates that it will need to be restarted after the dependency is met. Release Notes - 0.9.7 --------------------- 6295: [Windows XP] Long and relative hotspot URL handling incorrect Updates have been made to handle additional providers that have different URL requirements. 6400: [Windows Mobile] Windows Mobile crashes on changing network connections Additional checks for network information have been added to avoid this issue. 6389: [Windows XP] When upgrading or uninstalling, Windows may request that you shutdown several applications that use the network Changes have been made so that libraries shared with other applications do not trigger this issue. 6405: [Windows XP] "About box" graphics and text may not be centered Layout changes have been made to handle this issue. 6394: [Windows XP] Windows setup wizard text and logo should be centered Layout changes have been made to address this issue. 6109: [Windows XP] During setup text on Windows dialogs may be truncated or clipped Layout changes were made to address this. Release Notes: 0.9.6 -------------------- 6260: [Windows Mobile] Cannot determine current version number of client software at runtime WinMobile: A about box was added showing current version number. 6364: [Windows XP] Windows XP the system tray icon might show incorrect connection status WinXP: System tray icon will no longer show connected to a wireless network when it actually is using your wired network connection as the default route. Release Notes: 0.9.5 -------------------- 6300: [Windows XP] Windows platforms may experience lockup or high CPU usage Windows platforms can indicate bytes available for reading that later cannot be read. This release handles this situation properly. 6345: [Windows XP] On slow network connections, login assist may fail Due to a short timeout that is only respected in certain Windows libraries, slow connections might timeout prematurely. The timeout is increased to handle slower connections in this release. 6278: [Windows XP] Windows XP icon displays connected to SSID when no wireless network available This release adds verification that the SSID is active.