VNWL.inf Driver File Contents (LAN.zip)

;
;  Purpose:   Netcard setup information file for 98SE / ME / 2000 / XP /Svr2003
;
;  Author:    
;
;  Date:      June 2006
;
;  Copyright: VIA Networking Technologies, Inc.
;

[Version]
CatalogFile = vntwnet.cat
Signature   = "$Chicago$"
Compatible  = 1
Class       = Net
ClassGUID   = {4d36e972-e325-11ce-bfc1-08002be10318}
Provider    = %Prov%
DriverVer   = 03/28/2008,2.13.00.0000

[Manufacturer]
%Manuf%       = MANUF

[MANUF]
%VT3253.DeviceDesc% = VT3253.ndi,   PCI\VEN_1106&DEV_3253&SUBSYS_66551106
%VT3253.DeviceDesc% = VT3253.ndi,   PCI\VEN_1106&DEV_3253&SUBSYS_66581106
%VT3253.DeviceDesc% = VT3253.ndi,   PCI\VEN_1106&DEV_3253

;-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
; ndi for 3253
;-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
[VT3253.ndi]
DelReg          = WET.delreg, WET.SW.delreg
AddReg          = VT3253.reg, WET.reg, WET.reg.win, WET.SW.win
CopyFiles       = WET.CopyFiles.Win, WET.SW.CopyFiles

[VT3253.ndi.NT]
Characteristics = 0x84 ; NCF_PHYSICAL + NCF_HAS_UI
BusType         = 5
DelReg          = WET.delreg, WET.SW.delreg
AddReg          = VT3253.reg, WET.reg, WET.reg.NT, WET.SW.NT
CopyFiles       = WET.CopyFiles.NT, WET.SW.CopyFiles.NTx86

[VT3253.ndi.NT.Services]
AddService      = VNWLNDIS, 2, WET.Service, WET.EventLog

;-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
; VT3253 specific , AdapterCFID = 0x32531106 (HEX) = 844304646 (DEC)
;
[VT3253.reg]
HKR, Ndi,                                   DeviceID,       0, "PCI\VEN_1106&DEV_3253"
HKR, ,                                      AdapterCFID,    0, "844304646"
HKR, ,                                      AdapterType,    0, "5"
HKR, ,                                      MediaType,      0, "1"

HKR, ,                                      ReceiveBurstIndicate,0,"64"
HKR, ,                                      ReceiveThreshold,   0, "0"
HKR, ,                                      TransmitThreshold,  0, "0"
HKR, ,                                      BurstLength,        0, "2"
HKR, ,                                      MapRegisters,       0, "32"

HKR, ,                                      TransmitBuffers, 0, "64"
HKR, Ndi\params\TransmitBuffers,            ParamDesc,       0, %TXBuffer%
HKR, Ndi\params\TransmitBuffers,            default,         0, "64"
HKR, Ndi\params\TransmitBuffers,            type,            0, "int"
HKR, Ndi\params\TransmitBuffers,            Min,             0, "16"
HKR, Ndi\params\TransmitBuffers,            Max,             0, "64"
HKR, Ndi\params\TransmitBuffers,            Step,            0, "1"
HKR, Ndi\params\TransmitBuffers,            Base,            0, "10"
HKR, Ndi\params\TransmitBuffers,            flag,            1, "20","00","00","00"

HKR, ,                                      ReceiveBuffers,  0, "64"
HKR, Ndi\params\ReceiveBuffers,             ParamDesc,       0, %RXBuffer%
HKR, Ndi\params\ReceiveBuffers,             default,         0, "64"
HKR, Ndi\params\ReceiveBuffers,             type,            0, "int"
HKR, Ndi\params\ReceiveBuffers,             Min,             0, "16"
HKR, Ndi\params\ReceiveBuffers,             Max,             0, "128"
HKR, Ndi\params\ReceiveBuffers,             Step,            0, "1"
HKR, Ndi\params\ReceiveBuffers,             Base,            0, "10"
HKR, Ndi\params\ReceiveBuffers,             flag,            1, "20","00","00","00"
;-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
; VNWLNDIS common driver parameters
;
[WET.reg]

; User defined Network Address
HKR, Ndi\params\NetworkAddress,             ParamDesc,      0, %NetAddress%
HKR, Ndi\params\NetworkAddress,             Default,        0, ""
HKR, Ndi\params\NetworkAddress,             type,           0, "edit"
HKR, NDI\params\NetworkAddress,             LimitText,      0, "12"
HKR, NDI\params\NetworkAddress,             UpperCase,      0, "1"
HKR, NDI\params\NetworkAddress,             optional,       0, "1"
HKR, NDI\params\NetworkAddress,             Base,           0, "16"
HKR, Ndi\params\NetworkAddress,             flag,           1, "20","00","00","00"

; Operation Mode
HKR, ,                                      OperationMode,  0, "0"
HKR, Ndi\params\OperationMode,              ParamDesc,      0, %OperationMode%
HKR, Ndi\params\OperationMode,              default,        0, "0"
HKR, Ndi\params\OperationMode,              type,           0, "enum"
HKR, Ndi\params\OperationMode\enum,         0,              0, "Infrastructure"
HKR, Ndi\params\OperationMode\enum,         1,              0, "Ad-Hoc"

;DesiredSSID
HKR, ,                                      DesiredSSID,    0, ""
HKR, NDI\params\DesiredSSID,                ParamDesc,      0, %DesiredSSID%
HKR, NDI\params\DesiredSSID,                default,        0, ""
HKR, NDI\params\DesiredSSID,                type,           0, "edit"
HKR, NDI\params\DesiredSSID,                LimitText,      0, "32"
HKR, NDI\params\DesiredSSID,                optional,       0, "1"
;

;RTSThreshold
HKR, ,                                      RTSThreshold,    0, "2347"
HKR, Ndi\params\RTSThreshold,               ParamDesc,       0, %RTSThreshold%
HKR, Ndi\params\RTSThreshold,               default,         0, "2347"
HKR, Ndi\params\RTSThreshold,               type,            0, "int"
HKR, Ndi\params\RTSThreshold,               Min,             0, "256"
HKR, Ndi\params\RTSThreshold,               Max,             0, "2347"
HKR, Ndi\params\RTSThreshold,               Step,            0, "1"
HKR, Ndi\params\RTSThreshold,               Base,            0, "10"
HKR, Ndi\params\RTSThreshold,               flag,            1, "30","00","00","00"

;FragThreshold
HKR, ,                                      FragThreshold,    0, "2346"
HKR, Ndi\params\FragThreshold,              ParamDesc,       0, %FragThreshold%
HKR, Ndi\params\FragThreshold,              default,         0, "2346"
HKR, Ndi\params\FragThreshold,              type,            0, "int"
HKR, Ndi\params\FragThreshold,              Min,             0, "256"
HKR, Ndi\params\FragThreshold,              Max,             0, "2346"
HKR, Ndi\params\FragThreshold,              Step,            0, "1"
HKR, Ndi\params\FragThreshold,              Base,            0, "10"
HKR, Ndi\params\FragThreshold,              flag,            1, "30","00","00","00"

;BeaconInterval
HKR, ,                                      BeaconInterval,    0, "100"
HKR, Ndi\params\BeaconInterval,             ParamDesc,       0, %BeaconInterval%
HKR, Ndi\params\BeaconInterval,             default,         0, "100"
HKR, Ndi\params\BeaconInterval,             type,            0, "int"
HKR, Ndi\params\BeaconInterval,             Min,             0, "1"
HKR, Ndi\params\BeaconInterval,             Max,             0, "1000"
HKR, Ndi\params\BeaconInterval,             Step,            0, "1"
HKR, Ndi\params\BeaconInterval,             Base,            0, "10"
HKR, Ndi\params\BeaconInterval,             flag,            1, "30","00","00","00"

; Radio Control
HKR, ,                                      RadioControl,   0, "0"
HKR, Ndi\params\RadioControl,               ParamDesc,      0, %RadioControl%
HKR, Ndi\params\RadioControl,               default,        0, "0"
HKR, Ndi\params\RadioControl,               type,           0, "enum"
HKR, Ndi\params\RadioControl\enum,          0,              0, "On"
HKR, Ndi\params\RadioControl\enum,          1,              0, "Off"

; Antenna Diversity
HKR, ,                                      AntennaDiversity,   0, "0"
HKR, Ndi\params\AntennaDiversity,           ParamDesc,      0, %AntennaDiversity%
HKR, Ndi\params\AntennaDiversity,           default,        0, "0"
HKR, Ndi\params\AntennaDiversity,           type,           0, "enum"
HKR, Ndi\params\AntennaDiversity\enum,      0,              0, "Disable"
HKR, Ndi\params\AntennaDiversity\enum,      1,              0, "Enable"

; Power Save Mode
HKR, ,                                      PowerSaveMode,  0, "0"
HKR, Ndi\params\PowerSaveMode,              ParamDesc,      0, %PowerSaveMode%
HKR, Ndi\params\PowerSaveMode,              default,        0, "0"
HKR, Ndi\params\PowerSaveMode,              type,           0, "enum"
HKR, Ndi\params\PowerSaveMode\enum,         0,              0, %CAM%
HKR, Ndi\params\PowerSaveMode\enum,         1,              0, %FastPSP%
HKR, Ndi\params\PowerSaveMode\enum,         2,              0, %MaxPSP%

[WET.reg.win]

HKR, NDIS,                                  MajorNdisVersion,1,03
HKR, NDIS,                                  MinorNdisVersion,1,0A
HKR, ,                                      DevLoader,      0, "*ndis"
HKR, ,                                      DeviceVxDs,     0, "VNWL5A.sys"
HKR, NDIS,                                  LogDriverName,  0, "VNWLNDIS"

HKR, Ndi\Interfaces,                        DefLower,       0, "ethernet"
HKR, Ndi\Interfaces,                        LowerRange,     0, "ethernet"
HKR, Ndi\Interfaces,                        DefUpper,       0, "ndis3"
HKR, Ndi\Interfaces,                        UpperRange,     0, "ndis3"

;-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
; 16-bit UnInstaller
[WET.SW.win]
HKLM, Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\VN_VUIns_PCI_VNT, DisplayName, 0, %VT3253.DeviceDesc%
HKLM, Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\VN_VUIns_PCI_VNT, UninstallString, 0, "Rundll.exe vuins16.dll,vuins16Ex $PCI $VNT"
HKLM, Software\VN_VUIns\PCI\VNT\DeviceIdList, 3253, 0, "0"

[WET.reg.NT]
; Windows 2000/XP
HKR, Ndi\Interfaces,                        LowerRange,     0, "ethernet"
HKR, Ndi\Interfaces,                        UpperRange,     0, "ndis5"
HKR, Ndi,                                   Service,        0, "VNWLNDIS"
; ScatterGather DMA Capability
HKR, ,                                      ScatterGather,   0, "1"

;-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
; 32-bit UnInstaller
[WET.SW.NT]
HKLM, Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\VN_VUIns_PCI_VNT, DisplayName, 0, %VT3253.DeviceDesc%
HKLM, Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\VN_VUIns_PCI_VNT, UninstallString, 0, "Rundll32.exe vuins32.dll,vuins32Ex $PCI $VNT"
HKLM, Software\VN_VUIns\PCI\VNT\DeviceIdList, 3253, 0, "0"

;-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
; Installation for NT
;

[WET.CopyFiles.NT]
VNWL5B.sys,,,2
[WET.SW.CopyFiles.NTx86]
vuins32.dll,,,2

[WET.Service]
DisplayName     = %WET.Service.DispName%
ServiceType     = 1 ;%SERVICE_KERNEL_DRIVER%
StartType       = 3 ;%SERVICE_DEMAND_START%
ErrorControl    = 1 ;%SERVICE_ERROR_NORMAL%
ServiceBinary   = %12%\VNWL5B.sys
LoadOrderGroup  = NDIS

[WET.EventLog]
AddReg = WET.AddEventLog.reg

[WET.AddEventLog.reg]
HKR, , EventMessageFile, 0x00020000, "%%SystemRoot%%\System32\netevent.dll"
HKR, , TypesSupported,   0x00010001, 7


;-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
; CopyFiles sections for Windows 98SE/ME
;

[WET.CopyFiles.Win]
VNWL5A.sys,,,2

[WET.SW.CopyFiles]
vuins16.dll,,,2

;-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
; DestinationDirs
;
[DestinationDirs]
DefaultDestDir          = 11
WET.CopyFiles.Win       = 11
WET.CopyFiles.NT        = 12
WET.SW.CopyFiles.NTx86  = 11
WET.SW.CopyFiles        = 11

[SourceDisksFiles]
VNWL.inf                = 1
VNWL5A.sys              = 1
VNWL5B.sys              = 1
vuins32.dll             = 1
vuins16.dll             = 1

[SourceDisksNames]
1 = %DiskName%,,,

;-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
; Uninstall/DelFiles/DelReg
;
[WET.delreg]
HKR,Ndi\Params\ReceiveBuffers
HKR,,ReceiveBuffers
HKR,Ndi\Params\TransmitBuffers
HKR,,TransmitBuffers
HKR,Ndi\Params\ConnectionRate
HKR,,ConnectionRate
HKR,,NetworkAddress
HKR,Ndi\Params\Channel
HKR,,Channel
HKR,Ndi\Params\PreambleType
HKR,,PreambleType
HKR,Ndi\Params\RTSThreshold
HKR,,RTSThreshold
HKR,Ndi\Params\FragThreshold
HKR,,FragThreshold
HKR,Ndi\Params\ShortRetryLimit
HKR,,ShortRetryLimit
HKR,Ndi\Params\LongRetryLimit
HKR,,LongRetryLimit
HKR,Ndi\Params\OperationMode
HKR,,OperationMode
HKR,Ndi\Params\PowerSaveMode
HKR,,PowerSaveMode
HKR,Ndi\Params\DesiredSSID
HKR,,DesiredSSID
HKR,Ndi\params\802_11_Mode
HKR,,802_11_Mode
HKR,Ndi\params\BeaconInterval
HKR,,BeaconInterval
HKR,Ndi\Params\RadioControl
HKR,,RadioControl
HKR,Ndi\Params\AntennaDiversity
HKR,,AntennaDiversity
HKR,Ndi\Params\IEEE802_11h
HKR,,IEEE802_11h

[WET.SW.delreg]
HKLM, Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\VN_VUIns_PCI_VNT
HKLM, Software\VN_VUIns\PCI\VNT

;-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
; Localizable Strings
;
[Strings]
Prov                 = "VNT"
DiskName             = "VIA Networking Technologies PCI-Cardbus Wireless LAN Adapter source disk"
ConnectionRate       = "Connection Rate"
Channel              = "Default Channel"
autoR                = "Auto-Rate"
1M                   = " 1Mbps"
2M                   = " 2Mbps"
5M                   = " 5.5Mbps"
11M                  = "11Mbps"
6M                   = " 6Mbps"
9M                   = " 9Mbps"
12M                  = "12Mbps"
18M                  = "18Mbps"
24M                  = "24Mbps"
36M                  = "36Mbps"
48M                  = "48Mbps"
54M                  = "54Mbps"
PreambleType         = "Preamble Type"
Long                 = "Long"
Short                = "Short"
Disabled             = "Disabled"
Enabled              = "Enabled"
TXBuffer             = "Transmit Buffers"
RXBuffer             = "Receive Buffers"
NetAddress           = "Network Address"
HwDefault            = "Hardware Default"
OperationMode        = "Operation Mode"
DesiredSSID          = "Desired SSID"
802_11_Mode          = "802.11 Mode"
BeaconInterval       = "Adhoc Beacon Interval"
RTSThreshold         = "RTS Threshold"
FragThreshold        = "Fragment Threshold"
RadioControl         = "RadioControl"
AntennaDiversity     = "Antenna Diversity"
PowerSaveMode        = "Power Save Mode"
CAM                  = "CAM(Continuous Access Mode)"
FastPSP              = "FastPSP(Fast Power Saving Mode)"
MaxPSP               = "MaxPSP(Max Power Saving Mode)"
IEEE802_11h          = "IEEE 802.11h"
Manuf                = "VIA Networking Technologies, Inc."
VT3253.DeviceDesc    = "VIA Networking Technologies PCI-Cardbus Wireless LAN Adapter"
WET.Service.DispName = "VIA Networking Technologies PCI-Cardbus Wireless LAN Adapter NT Driver"
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