AR-NC5J (serv.man13). Firmware revision table (history) for AR-NC5J Ethernet Network Card (up to v01.03.01) - Sharp Copying Equipment FAQ (repair manual)

01.03.01 Kerberos Authentication with LDAP server bug is fixed.  This bug only affected firmware version 01.03.00

01.03.00 Specification change:

To comply with RoHS Directive, the firmware is changed to enable operation with the changed PHY chip.

01.02.00 The following functions are added to strengthen security

1. IP/Mac address filter function
2. Telnet filter function
3. JCP filter function
4. RARP filter function
5. The admin login for FTP is corrected.
6. A select page is added for options 1-4 above

01.01.01 1. NDS tree string limit is extended from 15 characters to 31 characters.

2. Correction to checking of case-sensitive password at FTP login.
3. Support for Netware 6 network integration is added.
4. Improved reporting of detected Ethernet speeds ('ifType' value).
5. Fixed issue of NIC card reporting the same server multiple times (in System Status), 
when connecting to more than 8 print queues in PSERVER mode.
6. TCP-IP stack and core modules are updated.
7. Added multicast option support for soclet APIs.
8. SYSTEM STATUS now reports WINS information from DHCP (via RPC).

01.00.07 [A15Fh]. Improvement to operation of Reverse Data Buffer,  to prevent slowing down of

NIC when buffer is full.

01.00.06 [AB0Fh] 

1. Support for DHCP/BOOTP modes (combined or individual), configurable by using TELNET :

No.    Item                                  Value 

3        DHCP/BOOTP mode      DHCP+BOOTP (Options = 1:DHCP+BOOTP,  2:DHCP only, 3:BOOTP only)

This will allow the network card to respond to the fastest DHCP server, BOOTP server, or both. 

2. Improvement to port closing method, to prevent improper port closing when receiving very small LPR jobs

01.00.05 [A190h]. Production level version.