;***********************************************************************
;
; NETWPX96.INF
;
; This installation script supportted Windows 2000 and XP for the
; 3COM Wireless LAN PCI Adapter.
;
; Copyright (c) 2001-2002 Gemtek Corporation
; All Rights Reserved.
;
;
;***********************************************************************
[Version]
DriverVer = 05/08/2002, 1.07.37.1037
Signature = "$Chicago$"
Compatible = 1
Class = Net
ClassGUID = {4d36e972-e325-11ce-bfc1-08002be10318}
Provider = %VER_VENDOR_STR%
CatalogFile = NETWPX96.cat
[ControlFlags]
ExcludeFromSelect = PCMCIA\WIRELESS_LAN-11MBPS_PC_CARD-207D
ExcludeFromSelect = PCI\VEN_1260&DEV_3873&SUBSYS_000110B7
[Manufacturer]
%VER_VENDOR_NAME_STR% = DeviceList,NTx86.5.1
[DeviceList.NTx86.5.1]
%PRISM_PCMCIA7_STR% = PRISM_PCMCIA7.NT, PCMCIA\WIRELESS_LAN-11MBPS_PC_CARD-207D
%PRISM_PCI1_STR% = PRISM_PCI1.NT, PCI\VEN_1260&DEV_3873&SUBSYS_000110B7
[DeviceList]
%PRISM_PCMCIA7_STR% = PRISM_PCMCIA7, PCMCIA\WIRELESS_LAN-11MBPS_PC_CARD-207D
%PRISM_PCI1_STR% = PRISM_PCI1, PCI\VEN_1260&DEV_3873&SUBSYS_000110B7
;==========================================
[PRISM_PCMCIA7] ; Win9x
AddReg = PRISM_PCMCIA7.reg, COMMON_PCMCIA.reg, COMMON_NDIS.reg, COMMON.reg
CopyFiles = PRISM_DRIVER.copy
[PRISM_PCMCIA7.NT] ; Win2k
AddReg = PRISM_PCMCIA7.reg, COMMON_PCMCIA.reg, COMMON_NDIS.reg.NT, COMMON.reg
CopyFiles = PRISM_DRIVER.copy.NT
BusType = 8 ; PCMCIA
Characteristics= 0x84 ; NCF_PHYSICAL | NCF_HAS_UI
[PRISM_PCMCIA7.NT.Services]
AddService = "PRISM", 2, PRISM_DRIVER.Service, PRISM_DRIVER.EventLog
; This is to start CoHelper.exe afer driver installs on Win2K systems.
; RunOnce will not work because Win2K does not require reboot after driver install.
; [PRISM_PCMCIA7.NT.CoInstallers]
; CopyFiles = PRISM_DRIVER.copy
; AddReg = PRISM_DRIVER.CoInstallers_AddReg
[PRISM_PCMCIA7.reg]
HKR,Ndi ,DeviceID,0,"PCMCIA\WIRELESS_LAN-11MBPS_PC_CARD-207D"
;==========================================
[PRISM_PCI1] ; Win9x
AddReg = PRISM_PCI1.reg, COMMON_PCI.reg, COMMON_NDIS.reg, COMMON.reg
CopyFiles = PRISM_DRIVER.copy
[PRISM_PCI1.NT] ; Win2k
AddReg = PRISM_PCI1.reg, COMMON_PCI.reg, COMMON_NDIS.reg.NT, COMMON.reg
CopyFiles = PRISM_DRIVER.copy.NT
BusType = 5 ; PCI
Characteristics= 0x84 ; NCF_PHYSICAL | NCF_HAS_UI
[PRISM_PCI1.NT.Services]
AddService = "PRISM", 2, PRISM_DRIVER.Service, PRISM_DRIVER.EventLog
; This is to start CoHelper.exe afer driver installs on Win2K systems.
; RunOnce will not work because Win2K does not require reboot after driver install.
; [PRISM_PCI1.NT.CoInstallers]
; CopyFiles = PRISM_DRIVER.copy
; AddReg = PRISM_DRIVER.CoInstallers_AddReg
[PRISM_PCI1.reg]
HKR,Ndi ,DeviceID,0,"PCI\VEN_1260&DEV_3873&SUBSYS_000110B7"
;###############################################################################
[PRISM_DRIVER.Service]
DisplayName = %PRISM_SERVICE_DISPLAY%
ServiceType = 1 ; SERVICE_KERNEL_DRIVER
StartType = 3 ; SERVICE_DEMAND_START
ErrorControl = 1 ; NORMAL
ServiceBinary = %12%\PRISMNDS.sys
LoadOrderGroup = NDIS
;*******************************************************************************
; Add Service section for CoInstaller
;*******************************************************************************
; [PRISM_DRIVER.CoInstallers_AddReg]
; HKR,,CoInstallers32,0x00010000,"coinst.dll, SrwlCoInstaller"
[PRISM_DRIVER.EventLog]
AddReg = PRISM_DRIVER.EventLog.reg
[PRISM_DRIVER.EventLog.reg]
HKR, ,EventMessageFile ,0x00020000 ,"%%SystemRoot%%\System32\netevent.dll"
HKR, ,TypesSupported ,0x00010001 ,7
;###############################################################################
[COMMON_PCMCIA.reg]
;RegKey,SubKey ,Name ,Type ,Value
;------------- ----- ----- ------
HKR,NDI ,Service ,0 ,"PRISM"
HKR,NDI ,CardType ,0 ,"PCMCIA"
HKR, ,BusType ,0 ,"8"
HKR, ,DeviceVxDs ,0 ,"PRISMNDS.sys"
HKR, ,EnableIRQSharing ,1 ,01,00,00,00
HKR, ,IOBaseAddress ,1 ,02,00,00,00
HKR, ,InterruptNumber ,1 ,04,00,00,00
[COMMON_PCI.reg]
HKR,NDI ,Service ,0 ,"PRISM"
HKR,NDI ,CardType ,0 ,"PCI"
HKR, ,BusType ,0 ,"5"
HKR, ,DeviceVxDs ,0 ,"PRISMNDS.sys"
HKR, ,EnableIRQSharing ,1 ,01,00,00,00
HKR, ,IOBaseAddress ,1 ,02,00,00,00
HKR, ,InterruptNumber ,1 ,04,00,00,00
[COMMON_NDIS.reg]
HKR, ,RunningWin9X ,0 ,"1"
HKR, ,DevLoader ,0 ,"*ndis"
HKR, ,EnumPropPages ,0 ,"netdi.dll,EnumPropPages"
HKR,NDI ,NdiInstaller ,0 ,"PRISMCFG.dll,NdiProc"
HKR,NDI\Interfaces ,UpperRange ,0 ,"ndis3"
HKR,NDI\Interfaces ,LowerRange ,0 ,"ethernet"
HKR,NDI\Interfaces ,DefUpper ,0 ,"ndis3"
HKR,NDI\Interfaces ,DefLower ,0 ,"ethernet"
HKR,NDIS ,LogDriverName ,0 ,"PRISM"
HKR,NDIS ,MajorNdisVersion ,1 ,03
HKR,NDIS ,MinorNdisVersion ,1 ,0a
HKR,defaults,PSMode,0,1
HKR,NDI\params\PSMode,,0,1
HKR,Ndi\params\PSMode,default,0,1
HKR,NDI\params\PSMode,ParamDesc,,%POWER_SAVE_STR%
HKR,NDI\params\PSMode,type,,enum
HKR,NDI\params\PSMode,flag,1,30,00,00,00
HKR,NDI\params\PSMode\enum,1,,"Disable"
HKR,NDI\params\PSMode\enum,2,,"Always Enable"
HKR,NDI\params\PSMode,optional,0,1
[COMMON_NDIS.reg.NT]
HKR, ,EnumPropPages32 ,0 ,"PRISMCFG.cpl,NetPropPageProvider"
HKR,NDI\Interfaces ,UpperRange ,0 ,"ndis5"
HKR,NDI\Interfaces ,LowerRange ,0 ,"ethernet"
HKR,defaults,PSMode,0,1
HKR,NDI\params\PSMode,,0,1
HKR,Ndi\params\PSMode,default,0,1
HKR,NDI\params\PSMode,ParamDesc,,%POWER_SAVE_STR%
HKR,NDI\params\PSMode,type,,enum
HKR,NDI\params\PSMode,flag,1,30,00,00,00
HKR,NDI\params\PSMode\enum,1,,"Disable"
HKR,NDI\params\PSMode\enum,2,,"Always Enable"
HKR,NDI\params\PSMode\enum,3,,"Auto Enable"
HKR,NDI\params\PSMode,optional,0,1
[COMMON.reg]
HKR, ,GTKSIOC ,0 ,"1"
HKR, ,PRISMIOC ,0 ,"1"
HKR, ,SilentInstall ,0 ,"1"
;Uncomment the line above to install without user interface prompts
HKR,defaults,ListenInterval,0,3
HKR,NDI\params\ListenInterval,,0,3
HKR,Ndi\params\ListenInterval,default,0,3
HKR,NDI\params\ListenInterval,ParamDesc,,%LISTENINTERVAL_STR%
HKR,NDI\params\ListenInterval,type,,int
HKR,NDI\params\ListenInterval,flag,1,30,00,00,00
HKR,NDI\params\ListenInterval,min,0,0
HKR,NDI\params\ListenInterval,max,0,77
HKR,NDI\params\ListenInterval,step,0,1
HKR,NDI\params\ListenInterval,optional,0,1
HKR,defaults,RTSThresh,0,2432
HKR,NDI\params\RTSThresh,,0,2432
HKR,Ndi\params\RTSThresh,default,0,2432
HKR,NDI\params\RTSThresh,ParamDesc,0,%RTSTHRESH_STR%
HKR,NDI\params\RTSThresh,type,0,int
HKR,NDI\params\RTSThresh,flag,1,20,00,00,00
HKR,NDI\params\RTSThresh,min,0,0
HKR,NDI\params\RTSThresh,max,0,2432
HKR,NDI\params\RTSThresh,step,0,64
HKR,NDI\params\RTSThresh,optional,0,1
HKR,defaults,FragThresh,0,2432
HKR,NDI\params\FragThresh,,0,2432
HKR,Ndi\params\FragThresh,default,0,2432
HKR,NDI\params\FragThresh,ParamDesc,0,%FRAGTHRESH_STR%
HKR,NDI\params\FragThresh,type,0,int
HKR,NDI\params\FragThresh,flag,1,20,00,00,00
HKR,NDI\params\FragThresh,min,0,256
HKR,NDI\params\FragThresh,max,0,2432
HKR,NDI\params\FragThresh,step,0,128
HKR,NDI\params\FragThresh,optional,0,1
HKR,defaults,PreambleMode,0,1
HKR,NDI\params\PreambleMode,,0,1
HKR,Ndi\params\PreambleMode,default,0,1
HKR,NDI\params\PreambleMode,ParamDesc,,%SHORT_PREAM_STR%
HKR,NDI\params\PreambleMode,type,,enum
HKR,NDI\params\PreambleMode,flag,1,30,00,00,00
HKR,NDI\params\PreambleMode\enum,1,,"Long Tx Preamble"
HKR,NDI\params\PreambleMode\enum,2,,"Short Tx Preamble"
HKR,NDI\params\PreambleMode\enum,3,,"Auto Tx Preamble"
HKR,NDI\params\PreambleMode,optional,0,1
HKR,defaults,AuthentAlg,0,65535
HKR,NDI\params\AuthentAlg,,0,65535
HKR,NDI\params\AuthentAlg,default,0,65535
HKR,NDI\params\AuthentAlg,ParamDesc,,%AUTHENT_TYPE_STR%
HKR,NDI\params\AuthentAlg,type,,enum
HKR,NDI\params\AuthentAlg,flag,1,30,00,00,00
HKR,NDI\params\AuthentAlg\enum,1,,"WECA Compliant (always use Open)"
HKR,NDI\params\AuthentAlg\enum,2,,"Must use Shared with WEP"
HKR,NDI\params\AuthentAlg\enum,65535,,"Automatic based on WEP setting"
HKR,NDI\params\AuthentAlg,optional,0,1
HKR,defaults,AdhocDemoMode,0,0
HKR,NDI\params\AdhocDemoMode,,0,0
HKR,Ndi\params\AdhocDemoMode,default,0,0
HKR,NDI\params\AdhocDemoMode,ParamDesc,,%ADHOC_DEMO_STR%
HKR,NDI\params\AdhocDemoMode,type,,enum
HKR,NDI\params\AdhocDemoMode,flag,1,30,00,00,00
HKR,NDI\params\AdhocDemoMode\enum,0,,"Disable"
HKR,NDI\params\AdhocDemoMode\enum,1,,"Enable"
HKR,NDI\params\AdhocDemoMode,optional,0,1
;###############################################################################
[DestinationDirs]
;CopyFiles Section = Destination Directory ID -- see layout.inf
;----------------- ------------------------
DefaultDestDir = 11 ; Win9x=%windir%\system Win2k=%windir%\system32
PRISM_DRIVER.copy = 11 ; Win9x=%windir%\system
PRISM_DRIVER.copy.NT = 12 ; Win2k=%windir%\system32\drivers
[PRISM_DRIVER.copy]
PRISMNDS.sys
; cohelper.exe,,,2
; coinst.dll,,,2
[PRISM_DRIVER.copy.NT]
PRISMNDS.sys
[SourceDisksNames]
;Source Disk ID = Disk Name
;-------------- ---------
1 = %INSTALL_DISK_STR%,,,
[SourceDisksFiles] ; Win9x
;File Name = Source Disk ID
;--------- --------------
PRISMNDS.sys = 1
[SourceDisksFiles.X86] ; Win2k/Xp
PRISMNDS.sys = 1,SYS
;###############################################################################
[Strings]
;String ID = String Text
;--------- -----------
VER_VENDOR_STR = "3Com"
VER_VENDOR_NAME_STR = "3Com Corporation"
PRISM_PCMCIA7_STR = "3Com 3CRDW696 Wireless LAN PC Card"
PRISM_PCI1_STR = "3Com 3CRDW696 Wireless LAN PCI Adapter"
PRISM_PCI2_STR = "3Com 3CRDW696 Wireless LAN PCI Adapter"
PRISM_SERVICE_DISPLAY = "3Com 3CRDW696 Wireless LAN PCI Adapter LAN Driver"
INSTALL_DISK_STR = "3Com 3CRDW696 Wireless LAN PCI Adapter Install Disk"
ADHOC_DEMO_STR = "Adhoc Demo Mode"
SHORT_PREAM_STR = "Preamble Mode"
RTSTHRESH_STR = "RTS Threshold"
FRAGTHRESH_STR = "Fragmentation Threshold"
AUTHENT_TYPE_STR = "Authentication Algorithm"
LISTENINTERVAL_STR = "Listen Interval"
POWER_SAVE_STR = "Power Save Mode"
POWER_LEVEL_STR = "Power Save Level"
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