;; net8192cu.inf ;; ;; Realtek RTL8192C Wireless 802.11b/g/n USB 2.0 Network Adapter ;; ;; Copyright (C) 2009 Realtek Semiconductor Corp. ;; ;; This release is primarily for WHQL test. ;; [Version] Signature = $Chicago$ Compatible = 1 Class = Net ClassGUID = {4d36e972-e325-11ce-bfc1-08002be10318} Provider = %Realtek% CatalogFile.NT = net8192cu.cat ;; for WHQL certified DriverVer = 09/06/2010,1008.2.0906.2010 [Manufacturer] %Realtek% = Realtek,NTamd64 %PCI% = PCI,NTamd64 %Sitecom% = Sitecom,NTamd64 %EDIMAX150% = EDIMAX150,NTamd64 %Abocom% = Abocom,NTamd64 %Amigo% = Amigo,NTamd64 %Hercules% = Hercules,NTamd64 %DLink% = DLink,NTamd64 %Belkin% = Belkin,NTamd64 %Zyxel% = Zyxel,NTamd64 %EDIMAX300% = EDIMAX300,NTamd64 [ControlFlags] ExcludeFromSelect = * ;;**************************************************************************** ;; IDs for X86 ;;**************************************************************************** [Realtek.NTx86] %RTL8188cu.DeviceDesc% = RTL8192cu.ndi, USB\VID_0BDA&PID_8176 %RTL8188cu.DeviceDesc% = RTL8192cu.ndi, USB\VID_103C&PID_1629 ; HP/Liteon %RTL8192cu.DeviceDesc% = RTL8192cu.ndi, USB\VID_0BDA&PID_8192 %RTL8192cu.DeviceDesc% = RTL8192cu.ndi, USB\VID_0BDA&PID_8177 %RTL8192cu.DeviceDesc% = RTL8192cu.ndi, USB\VID_0BDA&PID_8178 [PCI.NTx86] %PCI.DeviceDesc% = RTL8192cu.ndi, USB\VID_2019&PID_ED17 [Sitecom.NTx86] %Sitecom.DeviceDesc% = RTL8192cu.ndi, USB\VID_0DF6&PID_0052 [EDIMAX150.NTx86] %EDIMAX150.DeviceDesc% = RTL8192cu.ndi, USB\VID_7392&PID_7811 [Abocom.NTx86] %Abocom.DeviceDesc% = RTL8192cu.ndi, USB\VID_07B8&PID_8188 [Amigo.NTx86] %Amigo.DeviceDesc% = RTL8192cu.ndi, USB\VID_0EB0&PID_9071 [Hercules.NTx86] %Hercules.DeviceDesc% = RTL8192cu.ndi, USB\VID_06F8&PID_E033 [DLink.NTx86] %DLink-1.DeviceDesc% = RTL8192cu.ndi, USB\VID_2001&PID_330A %DLink-2.DeviceDesc% = RTL8192cu.ndi, USB\VID_2001&PID_3309 %DLink-3.DeviceDesc% = RTL8192cu.ndi, USB\VID_2001&PID_3308 [Belkin.NTx86] %Belkin.DeviceDesc% = Belkin.ndi, USB\VID_050D&PID_1102 [Zyxel.NTx86] %Zyxel.DeviceDesc% = RTL8192cu.ndi, USB\VID_0586&PID_341F [EDIMAX300.NTx86] %EDIMAX300.DeviceDesc% = RTL8192cu.ndi, USB\VID_7392&PID_7822 ;;**************************************************************************** ;; IDs for X64 ;;**************************************************************************** [Realtek.NTamd64] %RTL8188cu.DeviceDesc% = RTL8192cu.ndi, USB\VID_0BDA&PID_8176 %RTL8188cu.DeviceDesc% = RTL8192cu.ndi, USB\VID_103C&PID_1629 ; HP/Liteon %RTL8192cu.DeviceDesc% = RTL8192cu.ndi, USB\VID_0BDA&PID_8192 %RTL8192cu.DeviceDesc% = RTL8192cu.ndi, USB\VID_0BDA&PID_8177 %RTL8192cu.DeviceDesc% = RTL8192cu.ndi, USB\VID_0BDA&PID_8178 %RTL8192cu.DeviceDesc% = RTL8192cu.ndi, USB\VID_0586&PID_341F ; Zyxel/Abocom [PCI.NTamd64] %PCI.DeviceDesc% = RTL8192cu.ndi, USB\VID_2019&PID_ED17 [Sitecom.NTamd64] %Sitecom.DeviceDesc% = RTL8192cu.ndi, USB\VID_0DF6&PID_0052 [EDIMAX150.NTamd64] %EDIMAX150.DeviceDesc% = RTL8192cu.ndi, USB\VID_7392&PID_7811 [Abocom.NTamd64] %Abocom.DeviceDesc% = RTL8192cu.ndi, USB\VID_07B8&PID_8188 [Amigo.NTamd64] %Amigo.DeviceDesc% = RTL8192cu.ndi, USB\VID_0EB0&PID_9071 [Hercules.NTamd64] %Hercules.DeviceDesc% = RTL8192cu.ndi, USB\VID_06F8&PID_E033 [DLink.NTamd64] %DLink-1.DeviceDesc% = RTL8192cu.ndi, USB\VID_2001&PID_330A %DLink-2.DeviceDesc% = RTL8192cu.ndi, USB\VID_2001&PID_3309 %DLink-3.DeviceDesc% = RTL8192cu.ndi, USB\VID_2001&PID_3308 [Belkin.NTamd64] %Belkin.DeviceDesc% = Belkin.ndi, USB\VID_050D&PID_1102 [Zyxel.NTamd64] %Zyxel.DeviceDesc% = RTL8192cu.ndi, USB\VID_0586&PID_341F [EDIMAX300.NTamd64] %EDIMAX300.DeviceDesc% = RTL8192cu.ndi, USB\VID_7392&PID_7822 ;;**************************************************************************** ;; Windows 2000/XP ;;**************************************************************************** ;;---------------------------------------------------------------------------- ;; Realtek default installation ;;---------------------------------------------------------------------------- [RTL8192cu.ndi.NT] AddReg = RTL8192cu.nt5.reg, RTL8192cu.common.reg, RTLWLAN.reg Characteristics = 0x84 BusType = 15 CopyFiles = RTL8192cu.CopyFiles [RTL8192cu.ndi.NT.Services] AddService = RTL8192cu, 2, RTL8192cu.nt5.Service, RTL8192cu.nt5.EventLog ;;---------------------------------------------------------------------------- ;; Belkin customized installation ;;---------------------------------------------------------------------------- [Belkin.ndi.NT] AddReg = RTL8192cu.nt5.reg, RTL8192cu.common.reg, RTLWLAN.reg, Belkin.reg Characteristics = 0x84 BusType = 15 CopyFiles = RTL8192cu.CopyFiles [Belkin.ndi.NT.Services] AddService = RTL8192cu, 2, RTL8192cu.nt5.Service, RTL8192cu.nt5.EventLog ;;**************************************************************************** ;; Windows 2000/XP parameters ;;**************************************************************************** [RTL8192cu.nt5.reg] HKR, Ndi\Interfaces, UpperRange, 0, "ndis5" HKR, Ndi\Interfaces, LowerRange, 0, "ethernet" HKR, Ndi, Service, 0, "RTL8192cu" [RTL8192cu.nt5.Service] DisplayName = %RTL8192cu.DeviceDesc% ServiceType = 1 ; %SERVICE_KERNEL_DRIVER% StartType = 3 ; %SERRVICE_DEMAND_START% ErrorControl = 1 ; %SERRVICE_ERROR_NORMAL% ServiceBinary = %12%\RTL8192cu.sys LoadOrderGroup = NDIS [RTL8192cu.nt5.EventLog] AddReg = RTL8192cu.nt5.AddEventLog.reg [RTL8192cu.nt5.AddEventLog.reg] HKR, , EventMessageFile, 0x00020000, "%%SystemRoot%%\System32\netevent.dll" HKR, , TypesSupported , 0x00010001, 7 ;******************************************************************************* ; RTL8192cu common paramters ;******************************************************************************* [RTL8192cu.common.reg] HKR,defaults,LedCtrl,0,"1" HKR,,LedCtrl,0,"1" HKR,defaults,WiFi11bIbss,0,"0" HKR,,WiFi11bIbss,0,"0" HKR,defaults,bRateAdaptive,0,"1" HKR,,bRateAdaptive,0,"1" HKR,defaults,QoS,0,"1" HKR,,QoS,0,"1" HKR,defaults,WiFiConfg,0,"0" HKR,,WiFiConfg,0,"0" HKR,defaults,CcxRm,0,"1" HKR,,CcxRm,0,"1" HKR,defaults,CcxOffLineDurUpLimit,0,"0" HKR,,CcxOffLineDurUpLimit,0,"0" ;;---------------------------------------------------------------------------- ;; Realtek WLAN NIC parameters ;;---------------------------------------------------------------------------- [RTLWLAN.reg] HKR,defaults,SSID,0,"ANY" HKR,,SSID,0,"ANY" HKR,defaults,Channel,0,"1" HKR,,Channel,0,"1" HKR,Ndi\params\NetworkType, ParamDesc, 0, %NETWORK_TYPE_STR% HKR,Ndi\params\NetworkType, type, 0, "enum" HKR,Ndi\params\NetworkType, default, 0, "1" HKR,Ndi\params\NetworkType\enum, "0", 0, %AD_HOC_STR% HKR,Ndi\params\NetworkType\enum, "1", 0, %INFRASTRUCTURE_STR% HKR,Ndi\params\NetworkType\enum, "2", 0, %AUTO_SELECT% HKR,defaults,NetworkType,0,"1" HKR,,NetworkType,0,"1" HKR,defaults,StaUapsd,0,"0" HKR,,StaUapsd,0,"0" HKR,Ndi\params\WirelessMode, ParamDesc, 0, %WL_MODE_STR% HKR,Ndi\params\WirelessMode, type, 0, "enum" HKR,Ndi\params\WirelessMode, default, 0, "8" HKR,Ndi\params\WirelessMode\enum, "2", 0, %IEEE_802_11B_STR% HKR,Ndi\params\WirelessMode\enum, "4", 0, %IEEE_802_11BG_STR% HKR,Ndi\params\WirelessMode\enum, "8", 0, %IEEE_802_11BGN_STR% HKR,defaults,WirelessMode, 0, "8" HKR,,WirelessMode, 0, "8" HKR,defaults,RxReorder,0,"1" HKR,,RxReorder,0,"1" HKR,,DefaultKeyID,,"0" HKR,,DefaultKey0,,"" HKR,,DefaultKey1,,"" HKR,,DefaultKey2,,"" HKR,,DefaultKey3,,"" ;Inactive Power Save HKR,defaults,InactivePs,0,"0" HKR,,InactivePs,0,"0" ;Leisure Power Save HKR,defaults,bLeisurePs,0,"2" HKR,,bLeisurePs,0,"2" ;Fw Control LPS HKR,defaults,bFwCtrlLPS,0,"3" HKR,,bFwCtrlLPS,0,"3" ;; LPS Interval ;HKR,defaults,LPSIntvl,0,"5" HKR,,LPSIntvl,0,"5" ; Reset Tx Hang HKR,defaults,USBResetTxHang,0,"1" HKR,,USBResetTxHang,0,"1" HKR,,WEPinNmode,0,"0" HKR,Ndi\params\PSPXlinkMode, ParamDesc, 0, %PSP_XLINK_STR% HKR,Ndi\params\PSPXlinkMode, type, 0, "enum" HKR,Ndi\params\PSPXlinkMode, default, 0, "0" HKR,Ndi\params\PSPXlinkMode\enum, "0", 0, %DISABLE_STR% HKR,Ndi\params\PSPXlinkMode\enum, "1", 0, %ENABLE_STR% HKR,defaults,PSPXlinkMode,0,"0" HKR,,PSPXlinkMode,0,"0" ;------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ; USB Tx/Rx aggregation ;------------------------------------------------------------------------------- HKR,defaults,UsbRxAggMode,0,"3" HKR,,UsbRxAggMode,0,"3" HKR,defaults,UsbRxAggBlockCount,0,"8" HKR,,UsbRxAggBlockCount,0,"8" HKR,defaults,UsbRxAggBlockTimeout,0,"6" HKR,,UsbRxAggBlockTimeout,0,"6" HKR,defaults,UsbRxAggPageCount,0,"16" HKR,,UsbRxAggPageCount,0,"16" HKR,defaults,UsbRxAggPageTimeout,0,"6" HKR,,UsbRxAggPageTimeout,0,"6" HKR,defaults,UsbTxAggMode,0,"1" HKR,,UsbTxAggMode,0,"1" HKR,defaults,UsbTxAggDescNum,0,"6" HKR,,UsbTxAggDescNum,0,"6" ;;---------------------------------------------------------------------------- ;; Belkin WLAN NIC parameters ;;---------------------------------------------------------------------------- [Belkin.reg] HKR,Ndi\params\RFOff, ParamDesc, 0, "Radio" HKR,Ndi\params\RFOff, type, 0, "enum" HKR,Ndi\params\RFOff, default, 0, "0" HKR,Ndi\params\RFOff\enum, "0", 0, "On" HKR,Ndi\params\RFOff\enum, "1", 0, "Off" HKR,defaults,RFOff,0,"0" HKR,,RFOff,0,"0" ;******************************************************************************* ; Destination Directory ;******************************************************************************* [RTL8192cu.CopyFiles] RTL8192cu.sys,,,2 [DestinationDirs] RTL8192cu.CopyFiles = 12 ;;**************************************************************************** ;; Source Files ;;**************************************************************************** [SourceDisksFiles] RTL8192cu.sys = 1 [SourceDisksNames] 1=%DISKNAME%,,, ;******************************************************************************* ; Strings ;******************************************************************************* [Strings] SSID_STR = "SSID" CHANNEL_STR = "Channel" NETWORK_TYPE_STR = "Network Type" LED_CONTROL_STR = "LED Control" POWER_SAVE_STR = "Power Save Mode" WIFI_IBSS_STR = "IBSS Default 11b Mode" RATE_ADAPTIVE_STR = "Rate Adaptive" QOS_STR = "QoS" WiFiConfg_STR = "WiFiConfg" WMM_APSD = "WMM APSD" CCX_RM_STR = "CCX Radio Measurement" CCX_OFF_LINE_DUR_UP_LIMIT_STR = "CCX Max Off-Line Measurement (0: unlimited)" FORCE_PRIORITY_STR = "Forced Priority" HW_PARA_STR = "Init from HwParaFile" THREE_WIRE_MODE_STR = "Three Wire Programming Mode" BOARD_TYPE_STR = "Board Type" PROTECTION_MODE_STR = "Protection Mode" TPC_STR = "Transmit Power Control" TPC_POLARITY_STR = "TPC Polarity Select" HIGH_POWER_STR = "High Power Mechanism" INIT_GAIN_STR = "Initial Gain State" CW_MAX_MIN_STR = "Contention Window" PSP_XLINK_STR = "PSP XLink Mode" DISABLE_STR = "Disable" ENABLE_STR = "Enable" AD_HOC_STR = "Ad Hoc" INFRASTRUCTURE_STR = "Infrastructure" AUTO_SELECT = "Auto select" WL_MODE_STR = "Wireless Mode" RX_REORDER_STR = "Rx Reorder" CAM_STR = "CAM" MAX_PSP_STR = "MAX_PSP" Fast_PSP_STR = "Fast_PSP" NO_AC_STR = "No AC (Disable)" ALL_AC_STR = "ALL AC" IEEE_802_11B_STR = "IEEE 802.11b" IEEE_802_11BG_STR = "IEEE 802.11b/g" IEEE_802_11BGN_STR = "IEEE 802.11b/g/n" ;------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ; USB Tx/Rx aggregation strings ;------------------------------------------------------------------------------- RX_AGG_MODE_STR = "Rx Aggregation Mode" RX_AGG_MODE_BLOCK_STR = "Rx Agg USB Block Mode" RX_AGG_MODE_PAGE_STR = "Rx Agg DMA Page Mode" RX_AGG_MODE_MIXED_STR = "Rx Agg USB and Page Mixed Mode" RX_AGG_USB_BLOCK_STR = "Rx Agg USB Block Threshold" RX_AGG_USB_TIMEOUT_STR = "Rx Agg USB Timeout" RX_AGG_DMA_PAGE_STR = "Rx Agg DMA Page Threshold" RX_AGG_DMA_TIMEOUT_STR = "Rx Agg DMA Timeout" TX_AGG_MODE_STR = "Tx Aggregation Mode" TX_AGG_DESC_PER_OUT_STR = "Tx Agg Number of descriptor per bulk out" ;******************************************************************************* ; manufacture description ;******************************************************************************* Realtek = "Realtek Semiconductor Corp." PCI = "PLANEX COMMUNICATIONS INC" Sitecom = "Sitecom Europe B.V." EDIMAX150 = "EDIMAX" Abocom = "AboCom System, Inc." Amigo = "Amigo Technology Inc" Hercules = "Guillemot Corporation S.A" DLink = "D-Link Corporation" Belkin = "Belkin International, Inc." Zyxel = "ZyXEL" EDIMAX300 = "EDIMAX " ;******************************************************************************* ; Source disk name ;******************************************************************************* DISKNAME = "Realtek RTL8192CU Wireless LAN 802.11n USB 2.0 Network Adapter Driver Disk" RTL8192cu.DeviceDesc = "Realtek RTL8192CU Wireless LAN 802.11n USB 2.0 Network Adapter" RTL8192cu.DeviceDesc.DispName = "Realtek RTL8192CU Wireless LAN 802.11n USB 2.0 Network Adapter" RTL8188cu.DeviceDesc = "Realtek RTL8188CU Wireless LAN 802.11n USB 2.0 Network Adapter" RTL8188cu.DeviceDesc.DispName = "Realtek RTL8188CU Wireless LAN 802.11n USB 2.0 Network Adapter" PCI.DeviceDesc = "GW-USValue-EZ" PCI.DeviceDesc.DispName = "GW-USValue-EZ" Sitecom.DeviceDesc = "Sitecom Wireless Ultra Nano USB Adapter 150N X1 WL-365" Sitecom.DeviceDesc.DispName = "Sitecom Wireless Ultra Nano USB Adapter 150N X1 WL-365" EDIMAX150.DeviceDesc = "150Mbps Wireless 802.11b/g/n Nano USB Adapter" EDIMAX150.DeviceDesc.DispName = "150Mbps Wireless 802.11b/g/n Nano USB Adapter" Abocom.DeviceDesc = "Realtek RTL8192CU Wireless LAN 802.11n USB 2.0 Network Adapter" Abocom.DeviceDesc.DispName = "Realtek RTL8192CU Wireless LAN 802.11n USB 2.0 Network Adapter" Amigo.DeviceDesc = "Wireless USB Card" Amigo.DeviceDesc.DispName = "Wireless USB Card" Hercules.DeviceDesc = "Hercules Wireless N Pico USB " Hercules.DeviceDesc.DispName = "Hercules Wireless N Pico USB " DLink-1.DeviceDesc = "D-Link DWA-133 Wireless N USB Adapter" DLink-1.DeviceDesc.DispName = "D-Link DWA-133 Wireless N USB Adapter" DLink-2.DeviceDesc = "D-Link DWA-135 Wireless N USB Adapter" DLink-2.DeviceDesc.DispName = "D-Link DWA-135 Wireless N USB Adapter" DLink-3.DeviceDesc = "D-Link DWA-121 Wireless N USB Adapter" DLink-3.DeviceDesc.DispName = "D-Link DWA-121 Wireless N USB Adapter" Belkin.DeviceDesc = "Surf Wireless Micro USB Adapter" Belkin.DeviceDesc.DispName = "Surf Wireless Micro USB Adapter" ZyXEL.DeviceDesc = "ZyXEL Wireless LAN 802.11n USB 2.0 Network Adapter" ZyXEL.DeviceDesc.DispName = "ZyXEL Wireless LAN 802.11n USB 2.0 Network Adapter" EDIMAX300.DeviceDesc = "Edimax 300Mbps wireless 802.11b/g/n USB adapter" EDIMAX300.DeviceDesc.DispName = "Edimax 300Mbps wireless 802.11b/g/n USB adapter"Download Driver Pack
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