Date: July 19, 2013
File: Installation.txt
Subject: StarTech IP-Extender Manager v5.11.0 for Microsoft Windows.

GENERAL
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This installation contains the StarTech NETRS232 product version 5.11.0
for Microsoft Windows.

The supported systems are:

    Windows 7 64-bit
    Windows 7 32-bit
    Server 2008 R2
    Server 2008 64-bit
    Server 2008 32-bit
    Windows 2000 32-bit
    Windows XP 32-bit.

The Windows 7 32-bit and 64-bit drivers are Microsoft-signed drivers.

Installations which use the Windows 7 driver will report version 5.11.0.0
in the Device Manager. This includes Server 2008 and Server 2008 R2.
This driver has significant enhancements for the Persistent Connect mode
as well as recovery from a wide range of network errors.

Installations which use the Windows XP 32-bit driver will report version 4.10.0.0
in the Device Manager. This includes Windows 2000 32-bit.

The Manager reports itself as version 5.11.0 in the Manager Help information.

The installation does not support:

   Windows Vista
   Windows 2000 64-bit
   Windows 2003
   Windows XP 64-bit systems

  
INSTALLATION - Operating System Specific Notes
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If operating a Windows 7 system with an existing "IP-Extender Manager",
please check the version by clicking the "?" icon. If the version is earlier
than 5.0.0, please refer to the additional notes at the end of this file,
or contact StarTech support. This indicates that an attempt may have been
made to install the XP Driver on a Windows 7 system, which requires manual
intervention to clean up the registry. This process is described at the end
of this readme file in "Additional Notes".

If using a Windows 7 32-bit system, the Microsoft Update Patch KB2685811 must
be present in order to successfully activate a port. Any Activation on a 
Windows 7 32-bit system, without KB2685811 installed, will result in a failed
port activation and will be reported in the Device Manager.  The full title 
for the update is "Kernel-Mode Driver Framework version 1.11 update for 
Windows Vista, Windows Server 2008, Windows 7, and Windows Server 2008 R2" 
and can be obtained through the Microsoft website.

If using a Windows 7 64-bit system, Server 2008 64-bit, or Server 2008 R2, a 
manual install of KB2685811 should not be required.  If KB2685811 is not present
present on the system prior to the first port activation then the system will be 
updated in conjunction with the activation of the first port.  After this first
port activation, and once the system has been updated with KB2685811, the system
will require a reboot in order to apply the update. Prior to a reboot the 
IP-Extender Manager should report no errors while the Device Manager will 
indicate the newly activated ports will require a reboot.  As long as the 
KB2685811 update hasn't been removed all future activations should proceed 
without any issue.

If using a Server 2008 32-bit system, the Microsoft Update Patch KB2761494 must
be present in order to successfully activate a port. Any Activation on a 
Server 2008 32-bit system, without KB2761494 installed, will result in a failed
port activation and will be reported in the Device Manager.  The full title 
for the update is "Cumulative Windows Driver Framework version
1.11 update for Windows Vista and Server 2008" and can be obtained through the 
Microsoft website.

NOTE: The KB2685811 update does not apply to Windows 2008 32-bit system, even 
though the title suggests that it does.

Although the Windows 7 32-bit and Windows 8 32-bit drivers are signed, the
Driver tab on the Properties Page, of the Device Manager, currently reports 
"Not digitally signed".  However, the drivers are fully functional as indicated 
by the  Device Status box under the General tab, which states "The device is 
working properly". The Windows 7 64-bit and Server 2008 R2 install reports the 
digital signature status correctly.

The beta release of the Windows 7 32-bit Driver prior to 5.0.6 was installed
manually via a self extracting compressed image. Please delete any old installations
and related desk top short cuts using Windows Explorer. If you are not clear
on how to manually remove the previous Beta files, please contact support.


INSTALLATION - General
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Deactivate any ports on the PC which were activated prior to this installation.
Port deactivation is done by using the existing IP-Extender Manager, 
"right-clicking" on each port and selecting "Deactivate" from the available context
menu. Port deactivation will require Administrator access to the device.

Alternatively Port deactivation can be performed through the Windows Device Manager
by uninstalling the ports.

If running a version of the Manager which is 5.0.6 or newer, the standard
Windows application un-install menu is used for removing the previous version.
The installer based distributions cannot remove the earlier releases, which
were manually installed.

As of release 5.0.6, the Beta distribution package uses the standard
Windows installer. Run the supplied "exe" and follow the instructions.

The Manager MUST BE RUN AS ADMINISTRATOR if ports are to be activated or
deactivated. Right click on the Manager short cut and select "Run as
Administrator". If not run as Administrator, the application can be used to
view status of each port, but cannot activate or deactivate ports.


Release Files:
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Manager.exe                         StarTech IP-Extender Manager
Manager.ini                         StarTech IP-Extender Manager configuration
install64.exe                       Support application used by Manager.exe.
ldevice.ini                         A temporary file used during port activation.

.\Windows\LEBD1407ESLW7.inf         Installation for Windows 7 driver
.\Windows\LTAP1407ESLW7.inf         Installation for Windows 7 driver
.\Windows\lebd1407eslW764.cat       Security Catalog for Windows 7 driver
.\Windows\ltap1407eslW764.cat       Security Catalog for Windows 7 driver
.\Windows\LEBD1407ESLW732.sys       System driver for Windows 7 32-bit
.\Windows\LEBDPROPW732.dll          Property page for Windows 7
.\Windows\WdfCoInstaller01011.dll   Co-installer for Windows 7 driver
.\Windows\lserial.inf               Installation for XP driver
.\Windows\ldatatap.inf              Installation for XP driver
.\Windows\lserial.sys               System driver for Windows XP
.\Windows\remsport.dll              Property page for Windows 7 driver

.\Windows64\LEBD1407ESLW764.inf     Installation for Windows 7 driver
.\Windows64\LTAP1407ESLW764.inf     Installation for Windows 7 driver
.\Windows64\lebd1407eslW764.cat     Security Catalog for Windows 7 driver
.\Windows64\lcat1407eslW764.cat     Security Catalog for Windows 7 driver
.\Windows64\LEBD1407ESLW764.sys     System driver for Windows 7 32-bit
.\Windows64\LEBDPROPW764.dll        Property page for Windows 7
.\Windows64\WdfCoInstaller01011.dll Co-installer for Windows 7 driver
.\Windows64\ldatatap.inf            Installation for XP driver
.\Windows64\ldevice.inf             Installation for XP driver
.\Windows64\lserial.sys             System driver for Windows XP
.\Windows64\remsport.dll            Property page for Windows 7 driver

Microsoft.VC90.MFC.manifest         Redistribution file for MFC Library
mfc90.dll                           Redistribution file for MFC Library
mfc90u.dll                          Redistribution file for MFC Library
mfcm90.dll                          Redistribution file for MFC Library
mfcm90u.dll                         Redistribution file for MFC Library
Microsoft.VC90.CRT.manifest         Redistribution file for Common Run Time Library
msvcm90.dll                         Redistribution file for Common Run Time Library
msvcp90.dll                         Redistribution file for Common Run Time Library
msvcr90.dll                         Redistribution file for Common Run Time Library


Additional Notes:
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1) Cleaning Windows 7 due to earlier XP driver Install:

   a. Open "Regedit" in Windows.

   b. Expand and open to: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE/SYSTEM/CurrentControlSet/Enum/Root/

   c. Under this you may see EBD10C0. Delete that entry. You may need to change
      the permissions to allow Full Control to Everyone.

   d. Expand and open to: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE/SYSTEM/CurrentControlSet/Services/

   e. Under this you may see LSerial.  Delete that entry. You may need to change
      the permissions to allow Full Control to Everyone.

   f. Reboot 2 times (this is due to the keys not being updated right away
      in Windows 7).

   g. You can now install and activate with the proper Windows 7 Manager/Driver.


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