FIX: The EAPOL and WZCSVC components must be updated to improve reliability of wireless networking in Windows CE .NET 4.2 (884847)



The information in this article applies to:

  • Microsoft Windows CE .NET 4.2

SUMMARY

In Microsoft Windows CE .NET 4.2, the Extensible Authentication Protocol over LAN (EAPOL) and WZCSVC components must be updated to improve reliability of wireless networking.

RESOLUTION

Software update information

A supported software update is now available from Microsoft as Windows CE .NET 4.2 Core OS QFE 884847. To resolve this problem immediately, click the following article number for information about obtaining Windows CE Platform Builder and core operating system software updates:

837392 How to locate core operating system fixes for Microsoft Windows CE Platform Builder products

Prerequisites

This software update is supported only if all previously issued software updates for this product have also been installed.

Restart requirement

After you install this software update, you must perform a clean build of the whole platform. To clean the platform, click Clean on the Build menu. To build the platform, click Build Platform on the Build menu. You do not have to restart your computer after you apply this software update.

Software update replacement information

This software update does not replace any other software updates.

File information

The English version of this software update package has the file attributes or later file attributes that are listed in the following table:
   Date         Time   Size       File name
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   02-Feb-2005  20:26  8,070,656  Wincepb42-050201-kb884847-armv4.msi
   02-Feb-2005  20:25  8,071,168  Wincepb42-050201-kb884847-armv4i.msi
   02-Feb-2005  20:25  8,104,960  Wincepb42-050201-kb884847-mipsii.msi
   02-Feb-2005  20:27  8,105,472  Wincepb42-050201-kb884847-mipsii_fp.msi
   02-Feb-2005  20:27  8,121,344  Wincepb42-050201-kb884847-mipsiv.msi
   02-Feb-2005  20:30  8,121,856  Wincepb42-050201-kb884847-mipsiv_fp.msi
   02-Feb-2005  20:26  8,053,248  Wincepb42-050201-kb884847-sh3.msi
   02-Feb-2005  20:24  8,050,688  Wincepb42-050201-kb884847-sh4.msi
   02-Feb-2005  20:24  7,993,856  Wincepb42-050201-kb884847-x86.msi
The English version of this update has the file attributes (or later file attributes) that are listed in the following table. The dates and times for these files are listed in coordinated universal time (UTC). When you view the file information, it is converted to local time. To find the difference between UTC and local time, use the Time Zone tab in the Date and Time tool in Control Panel.
   Date         Time   Size     File name
   ---------------------------------------
   Path: Public\Common\Ddk\Inc
   18-Jan-2005  18:27  118,662  Ntddndis.h

   Path: Public\Common\Oak\Inc
   18-Jan-2005  18:27   20,537  Eapol.h

   Path: Public\Common\Oak\Lib\Armv4\Debug
   18-Jan-2005  18:24      749  Eapol.def
   18-Jan-2005  18:24  308,876  Eapol.lib
   18-Jan-2005  18:24  790,482  Wzcsvc.lib

   Path: Public\Common\Oak\Lib\Armv4\Retail
   18-Jan-2005  18:24      749  Eapol.def
   18-Jan-2005  18:24  222,642  Eapol.lib
   18-Jan-2005  18:24  486,982  Wzcsvc.lib

   Path: Public\Common\Oak\Lib\Armv4i\Debug
   18-Jan-2005  18:24      749  Eapol.def
   18-Jan-2005  18:24  309,346  Eapol.lib
   18-Jan-2005  18:25  791,274  Wzcsvc.lib

   Path: Public\Common\Oak\Lib\Armv4i\Retail
   18-Jan-2005  18:24      749  Eapol.def
   18-Jan-2005  18:24  223,378  Eapol.lib
   18-Jan-2005  18:24  487,736  Wzcsvc.lib

   Path: Public\Common\Oak\Lib\Mipsii\Debug
   18-Jan-2005  18:25      749  Eapol.def
   18-Jan-2005  18:25  314,408  Eapol.lib
   18-Jan-2005  18:25  808,134  Wzcsvc.lib

   Path: Public\Common\Oak\Lib\Mipsii\Retail
   18-Jan-2005  18:25      749  Eapol.def
   18-Jan-2005  18:25  230,606  Eapol.lib
   18-Jan-2005  18:25  503,562  Wzcsvc.lib

   Path: Public\Common\Oak\Lib\Mipsii_fp\Debug
   18-Jan-2005  18:25      749  Eapol.def
   18-Jan-2005  18:25  314,482  Eapol.lib
   18-Jan-2005  18:25  808,276  Wzcsvc.lib

   Path: Public\Common\Oak\Lib\Mipsii_fp\Retail
   18-Jan-2005  18:25      749  Eapol.def
   18-Jan-2005  18:25  230,688  Eapol.lib
   18-Jan-2005  18:25  503,704  Wzcsvc.lib

   Path: Public\Common\Oak\Lib\Mipsiv\Debug
   18-Jan-2005  18:25      749  Eapol.def
   18-Jan-2005  18:25  319,288  Eapol.lib
   18-Jan-2005  18:26  818,560  Wzcsvc.lib

   Path: Public\Common\Oak\Lib\Mipsiv\Retail
   18-Jan-2005  18:25      749  Eapol.def
   18-Jan-2005  18:25  232,616  Eapol.lib
   18-Jan-2005  18:26  508,228  Wzcsvc.lib

   Path: Public\Common\Oak\Lib\Mipsiv_fp\Debug
   18-Jan-2005  18:26      749  Eapol.def
   18-Jan-2005  18:26  319,364  Eapol.lib
   18-Jan-2005  18:26  818,702  Wzcsvc.lib

   Path: Public\Common\Oak\Lib\Mipsiv_fp\Retail
   18-Jan-2005  18:26      749  Eapol.def
   18-Jan-2005  18:26  232,698  Eapol.lib
   18-Jan-2005  18:26  508,372  Wzcsvc.lib

   Path: Public\Common\Oak\Lib\Sh3\Debug
   18-Jan-2005  18:26      749  Eapol.def
   18-Jan-2005  18:26  289,776  Eapol.lib
   18-Jan-2005  18:26  724,180  Wzcsvc.lib

   Path: Public\Common\Oak\Lib\Sh3\Retail
   18-Jan-2005  18:26      749  Eapol.def
   18-Jan-2005  18:26  217,436  Eapol.lib
   18-Jan-2005  18:26  464,726  Wzcsvc.lib

   Path: Public\Common\Oak\Lib\Sh4\Debug
   18-Jan-2005  18:27      749  Eapol.def
   18-Jan-2005  18:27  289,578  Eapol.lib
   18-Jan-2005  18:27  723,850  Wzcsvc.lib

   Path: Public\Common\Oak\Lib\Sh4\Retail
   18-Jan-2005  18:26      749  Eapol.def
   18-Jan-2005  18:27  217,172  Eapol.lib
   18-Jan-2005  18:27  463,830  Wzcsvc.lib

   Path: Public\Common\Oak\Lib\X86\Debug
   18-Jan-2005  18:24      749  Eapol.def
   18-Jan-2005  18:24  278,198  Eapol.lib
   18-Jan-2005  18:24  711,608  Wzcsvc.lib

   Path: Public\Common\Oak\Lib\X86\Retail
   18-Jan-2005  18:23      749  Eapol.def
   18-Jan-2005  18:24  197,160  Eapol.lib
   18-Jan-2005  18:24  434,718  Wzcsvc.lib

STATUS

Microsoft has confirmed that this is a problem in the Microsoft products that are listed in the "Applies to" section.

Modification Type:MinorLast Reviewed:5/27/2005
Keywords:kbBug kbfix kbQFE KB884847 kbAudOEM