;***********************************************************************
;
; AEIWLNIC.INF
;
; This installation script supports Windows 95,98,Me&2000 for the
; Actiontec PRISM Wireless LAN Adapters.
;
; Copyright (c) 2001 Actiontec Electronics, Inc
; All Rights Reserved.
; Developed by TriplePoint, Inc. -- http://www.TriplePoint.com
;
;***********************************************************************
[Version]
DriverVer = 10/22/2001, 1.7.29
Signature = "$Chicago$"
Compatible = 1
Class = Net
ClassGUID = {4d36e972-e325-11ce-bfc1-08002be10318}
Provider = %VER_VENDOR_STR%
CatalogFile = AEIWLNIC.cat
; MillenniumPreferred = .ME
[ControlFlags]
;Exclude all PNP adapters from user selection
ExcludeFromSelect = USB\VID_1668&PID_0408
[Manufacturer]
%VER_VENDOR_NAME_STR% = DeviceList
[DeviceList]
%PRISM_USB1% = PRISM_USB1, USB\VID_1668&PID_0408
;==========================================
[PRISM_USB1] ; Win9x
AddReg = PRISM_USB1.reg, COMMON_USB.reg, COMMON_NDIS.reg, COMMON.reg
CopyFiles = PRISM_DRIVER.copy, PRISM_APPLET.copy, PRISM_NDI.copy
;[PRISM_USB1.ME] ; WinMe
; AddReg = PRISM_USB1.reg, COMMON_USB.reg, COMMON_NDIS.reg.ME, COMMON.reg
; CopyFiles = PRISM_DRIVER.copy.ME, PRISM_APPLET.copy.ME, PRISM_NDI.copy.ME
;[PRISM_USB1.ME.ME] ; WinMe - Same as .ME (Needed for Update Driver)
; AddReg = PRISM_USB1.reg, COMMON_USB.reg, COMMON_NDIS.reg.ME, COMMON.reg
; CopyFiles = PRISM_DRIVER.copy.ME, PRISM_APPLET.copy.ME, PRISM_NDI.copy.ME
[PRISM_USB1.NT] ; Win2k
AddReg = PRISM_USB1.reg, COMMON_USB.reg, COMMON_NDIS.reg.NT, COMMON.reg
CopyFiles = PRISM_DRIVER.copy.NT, PRISM_APPLET.copy.NT
BusType = 15 ; USB
Characteristics= 0x84 ; NCF_PHYSICAL | NCF_HAS_UI
[PRISM_USB1.NT.Services]
AddService = AEIWL, 2, PRISM_USB_DRIVER.Service, PRISM_DRIVER.EventLog
[PRISM_USB1.NT.CoInstallers]
CopyFiles = PRISM_COINSTALL.copy.NT
AddReg = PRISM_COINSTALL.reg.NT
[PRISM_USB1.reg]
HKR,Ndi ,DeviceID,0,"USB\VID_1668&PID_0408"
;###############################################################################
[PRISM_COINSTALL.reg.NT]
; HKR, ,CoInstallers32 ,0x00010000 ,"AEIWLCFG.cpl,NdiProc"
[PRISM_DRIVER.Service]
DisplayName = %PRISM_SERVICE_DISPLAY%
ServiceType = 1 ; SERVICE_KERNEL_DRIVER
StartType = 3 ; SERVICE_DEMAND_START
ErrorControl = 1 ; NORMAL
ServiceBinary = %12%\AEIWLNDS.sys
LoadOrderGroup = NDIS
[PRISM_USB_DRIVER.Service]
DisplayName = %PRISM_USB_SERVICE_DISPLAY%
ServiceType = 1 ; SERVICE_KERNEL_DRIVER
StartType = 3 ; SERVICE_DEMAND_START
ErrorControl = 1 ; NORMAL
ServiceBinary = %12%\AEIWLUSB.sys
LoadOrderGroup = NDIS
[PRISM_DRIVER.EventLog]
AddReg = PRISM_DRIVER.EventLog.reg
[PRISM_DRIVER.EventLog.reg]
HKR, ,EventMessageFile ,0x00020000 ,"%%SystemRoot%%\System32\netevent.dll"
HKR, ,TypesSupported ,0x00010001 ,7
;###############################################################################
;RegKey,SubKey ,Name ,Type ,Value
;------------- ----- ----- ------
[COMMON_USB.reg]
HKR,NDI ,CardType ,0 ,"USB"
HKR, ,BusType ,0 ,"15"
HKR, ,DeviceVxDs ,0 ,"AEIWLUSB.sys"
; HKLM,Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run, 1AEIWLRAD.exe , 0, "AEIWLRAD.exe"
; HKLM,SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\HPGate, DisplayName , 0, "HPGate"
; HKLM,SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\HPGate, Start , 1, "1"
; HKLM,SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\HPGate, ErrorControl , 1, "1"
; HKLM,SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\HPGate, Type , 1, "1"
; HKLM,SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\HPGate, Group , 0, "Extended Base"
[COMMON_NDIS.reg]
HKR, ,RunningWin9X ,0 ,"1"
HKR, ,DevLoader ,0 ,"*ndis"
HKR, ,EnumPropPages ,0 ,"netdi.dll,EnumPropPages"
; HKR,NDI ,NdiInstaller ,0 ,"AEIWLCFG.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 ,"AEIWL"
HKR,NDIS ,MajorNdisVersion ,1 ,03
HKR,NDIS ,MinorNdisVersion ,1 ,0a
[COMMON_NDIS.reg.ME]
HKR, ,RunningWin9X ,0 ,"1"
HKR, ,DevLoader ,0 ,"*ndis"
HKR, ,EnumPropPages ,0 ,"netdi.dll,EnumPropPages"
; HKR,NDI ,NdiInstaller ,0 ,"AEIWLCFG.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 ,"AEIWL"
HKR,NDIS ,MajorNdisVersion ,1 ,03
HKR,NDIS ,MinorNdisVersion ,1 ,0a
[COMMON_NDIS.reg.NT]
; HKR, ,EnumPropPages32 ,0 ,"AEIWLCFG.cpl,NetPropPageProvider"
HKR,NDI ,Service ,0 ,"AEIWL"
HKR,NDI\Interfaces ,UpperRange ,0 ,"ndis5"
HKR,NDI\Interfaces ,LowerRange ,0 ,"ethernet"
[COMMON.reg]
HKR, ,EnableIRQSharing ,1 ,01,00,00,00
HKR, ,IOBaseAddress ,1 ,02,00,00,00
HKR, ,InterruptNumber ,1 ,04,00,00,00
HKR, ,AEIWLIOC ,0 ,"1"
HKR, ,SilentInstall ,0 ,"1"
;Uncomment the line above to install without user interface prompts
HKR, ,EnablePromiscuous ,0 ,"1"
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"
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,,"Open System Authentication"
HKR,NDI\params\AuthentAlg\enum,2,,"Shared with WEP"
HKR,NDI\params\AuthentAlg\enum,65535,,"Automatic"
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.ME = 11 ; Win9x=%windir%\system
PRISM_DRIVER.copy.NT = 12 ; Win2k=%windir%\system32\drivers
[PRISM_NDI.copy]
AEIWLR16.dll ; Win9x NDI
AEIWLCFG.dll ; Win9x NDI
;[PRISM_NDI.copy.ME]
; AEIWLR16.dll ; Win9x NDI
; AEIWLCFG.dll ; Win9x NDI
[PRISM_COINSTALL.copy.NT]
AEIWLRES.dll
AEIWLIOC.dll
; AEIWLCFG.cpl ; Win2k CoInstaller
; FIXME - Add context sensitive help
;AEIWLCFG.hlp ; Help file
;AEIWLCSH.dll ; Context Sensitive Helper
[PRISM_DRIVER.copy]
AEIWLNDS.sys
AEIWLUSB.sys
AEIWLIOC.vxd ; Win9x Ioctl interface
;[PRISM_DRIVER.copy.ME]
; AEIWLNDS.sys
; AEIWLUSB.sys
; AEIWLIOC.vxd ; Win9x Ioctl interface
[PRISM_DRIVER.copy.NT]
AEIWLNDS.sys
AEIWLUSB.sys
; HPGATE.SYS
[PRISM_APPLET.copy]
AEIWLRES.dll
AEIWLIOC.dll
AEIWLCFG.cpl
; AEIWLSTA.exe
AEIWLRAD.EXE
; FIXME - Add context sensitive help
;AEIWLCFG.hlp ; Help file
;AEIWLCSH.dll ; Context Sensitive Helper
;[PRISM_APPLET.copy.ME]
; AEIWLRES.dll
; AEIWLIOC.dll
; AEIWLCFG.cpl
; AEIWLSTA.exe
; AEIWLRAD.EXE
;; FIXME - Add context sensitive help
;;AEIWLCFG.hlp ; Help file
;;AEIWLCSH.dll ; Context Sensitive Helper
[PRISM_APPLET.copy.NT]
;AEIWLRES.dll ; Copied by coinstaller
;AEIWLIOC.dll ; Copied by coinstaller
;AEIWLCFG.cpl ; Copied by coinstaller
;AEIWLCFG.hlp ; Copied by coinstaller
;AEIWLCSH.dll ; Copied by coinstaller
; AEIWLSTA.exe
; AEIWLRAD.EXE
[SourceDisksNames]
;Source Disk ID = Disk Name
;-------------- ---------
1 = %INSTALL_DISK_STR%,,,
[SourceDisksFiles] ; Win9x
;File Name = Source Disk ID
;--------- --------------
AEIWLR16.dll = 1;,win9x
AEIWLCFG.dll = 1;,win9x
AEIWLIOC.vxd = 1;,win9x
AEIWLIOC.dll = 1
AEIWLCFG.cpl = 1;,winnt
AEIWLNDS.sys = 1
AEIWLUSB.sys = 1
AEIWLSTA.exe = 1
AEIWLRAD.EXE = 1
; FIXME - Add context sensitive help
;AEIWLCFG.hlp = 1
;AEIWLCSH.dll = 1
AEIWLRES.dll = 1
;[SourceDisksFiles.ME] ; WinMe
; AEIWLR16.dll = 1;,win9x
; AEIWLCFG.dll = 1;,win9x
; AEIWLIOC.vxd = 1;,win9x
; AEIWLIOC.dll = 1
; AEIWLCFG.cpl = 1;,winnt
; AEIWLNDS.sys = 1
; AEIWLUSB.sys = 1
; AEIWLSTA.exe = 1
; AEIWLRAD.EXE = 1
;; FIXME - Add context sensitive help
;;AEIWLCFG.hlp = 1
;;AEIWLCSH.dll = 1
; AEIWLRES.dll = 1
[SourceDisksFiles.X86] ; Win2k
; HPGATE.SYS = 1
AEIWLRES.dll = 1
AEIWLIOC.dll = 1
; AEIWLCFG.cpl = 1;,win2k
AEIWLNDS.sys = 1
AEIWLUSB.sys = 1
; AEIWLSTA.exe = 1
; AEIWLRAD.EXE = 1
; FIXME - Add context sensitive help
;AEIWLCFG.hlp = 1
;AEIWLCSH.dll = 1
;###############################################################################
[Strings]
;String ID = String Text
;--------- -----------
VER_VENDOR_STR = "Actiontec"
VER_VENDOR_NAME_STR = "Actiontec Electronics, Inc"
PRISM_USB1 = "Actiontec PRISM Wireless LAN USB Card"
PRISM_SERVICE_DISPLAY = "Actiontec PRISM Wireless LAN Driver"
PRISM_USB_SERVICE_DISPLAY = "Actiontec PRISM Wireless LAN USB Driver"
INSTALL_DISK_STR = "Actiontec PRISM 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"
Download Driver Pack
After your driver has been downloaded, follow these simple steps to install it.
Expand the archive file (if the download file is in zip or rar format).
If the expanded file has an .exe extension, double click it and follow the installation instructions.
Otherwise, open Device Manager by right-clicking the Start menu and selecting Device Manager.
Find the device and model you want to update in the device list.
Double-click on it to open the Properties dialog box.
From the Properties dialog box, select the Driver tab.
Click the Update Driver button, then follow the instructions.
Very important: You must reboot your system to ensure that any driver updates have taken effect.
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