; /**************************************************************************** ; * Copyright 2013-2015 Qualcomm Atheros Inc., all rights reserved. * ; * INF file for Sparrow Windows 7 & windows 8 Device Driver * ; ****************************************************************************/ [version] Signature = "$Windows NT$" Class = Net ClassGUID = {4d36e972-e325-11ce-bfc1-08002be10318} Provider = %QCA% CatalogFile = qca11adx.cat DriverVer=07/10/2016,1.1.5.81 [Manufacturer] %QCA% = QCA11ad, NTamd64 [ControlFlags] ExcludeFromSelect = * ; ; Models section ; [QCA11ad.NTamd64] ; DisplayName Section DeviceID ; ----------- ------- -------- ;11ad HW Entries %QCA.DeviceDesc.960x% = QCA_DEV_OS6162_946x.ndi, PCI\VEN_1AE9&DEV_0310&SUBSYS_00001AE9 ; Sparrow device [QCA_DEV_OS6162_946x.ndi.NTamd64] Characteristics = 0x84 BusType = 5 AddReg = QCA11ad_os6162.reg, QCA11ad.reg DelReg = QCA11ad.DelReg CopyFiles = QCA11ad.CopyFiles, QCA11ad.FwCopyFiles, QCA11ad.IhvCopyFiles *IfType = 71 ; IF_TYPE_IEEE80211 *MediaType = 16 ; NdisMediumNative802_11 *PhysicalMediaType = 9 ; NdisPhysicalMediumNative802_11 Include = netvwifibus.inf Needs = VWiFiBus.CopyFiles RegisterDlls = QCA11ad.RegisterDll [QCA_DEV_OS6162_946x.ndi.NTamd64.Services] AddService = qca11adx, 2, QCA11ad.Service, QCA11ad.EventLog Include = netvwifibus.inf Needs = VWiFiBus.Services [QCA_DEV_OS6162_946x.ndi.NTamd64.HW] AddReg = QCA11ad.msi Include = netvwifibus.inf Needs = VWiFiBus.PnPFilterRegistration [QCA11ad_os6162.reg] HKR, Ndi, Service, 0, "qca11adx" HKR, Ndi\Interfaces, UpperRange, 0, "ndis5" HKR, Ndi\Interfaces, LowerRange, 0, "wlan,vwifi,ethernet" [QCA11ad.reg] HKR,,Enable80211JumboFrame, 0x00010001, 1 HKR, Ndi\params\HwRingBuffers, ParamDesc, 0, "%HwRingBuffers%" HKR, Ndi\params\HwRingBuffers, default, 0, "512" HKR, Ndi\params\HwRingBuffers, min, 0, "128" HKR, Ndi\params\HwRingBuffers, max, 0, "00001024" HKR, Ndi\params\HwRingBuffers, step, 0, "128" HKR, Ndi\params\HwRingBuffers, Base, 0, "10" HKR, Ndi\params\HwRingBuffers, type, 0, "int" HKR, Ndi\params\AggMaxWinSize, ParamDesc, 0, "%AggMaxWinSize%" HKR, Ndi\params\AggMaxWinSize, default, 0, "32" HKR, Ndi\params\AggMaxWinSize, min, 0, "0" HKR, Ndi\params\AggMaxWinSize, max, 0, "32" HKR, Ndi\params\AggMaxWinSize, step, 0, "1" HKR, Ndi\params\AggMaxWinSize, Base, 0, "10" HKR, Ndi\params\AggMaxWinSize, type, 0, "int" HKR, Ndi\params\NetworkAddress, ParamDesc, 0, %NetworkAddress% HKR, Ndi\params\NetworkAddress, default, 0, "" 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, type, 0, "edit" HKR, Ndi\params\SoftAPChannel, ParamDesc, 0, "%SoftAPChannel%" HKR, Ndi\params\SoftAPChannel, default, 0, "2" HKR, Ndi\params\SoftAPChannel, min, 0, "1" HKR, Ndi\params\SoftAPChannel, max, 0, "3" HKR, Ndi\params\SoftAPChannel, step, 0, "1" HKR, Ndi\params\SoftAPChannel, Base, 0, "10" HKR, Ndi\params\SoftAPChannel, type, 0, "int" HKR, Ndi\params\UseContiguousTxBuffer, ParamDesc, 0, "%UseContiguousTxBuffer%" HKR, Ndi\params\UseContiguousTxBuffer, default, 0, "1" HKR, Ndi\params\UseContiguousTxBuffer, min, 0, "0" HKR, Ndi\params\UseContiguousTxBuffer, max, 0, "1" HKR, Ndi\params\UseContiguousTxBuffer, step, 0, "1" HKR, Ndi\params\UseContiguousTxBuffer, Base, 0, "10" HKR, Ndi\params\UseContiguousTxBuffer, type, 0, "int" HKR, Ndi\params\MtuMaxSize, ParamDesc, 0, "%MtuMaxSize%" HKR, Ndi\params\MtuMaxSize, default, 0, "1500" HKR, Ndi\params\MtuMaxSize, min, 0, "68" HKR, Ndi\params\MtuMaxSize, max, 0, "7858" HKR, Ndi\params\MtuMaxSize, step, 0, "1" HKR, Ndi\params\MtuMaxSize, Base, 0, "10" HKR, Ndi\params\MtuMaxSize, type, 0, "int" HKR, Ndi\params\UseSwRxReorder, ParamDesc, 0, "%UseSwRxReorder%" HKR, Ndi\params\UseSwRxReorder, default, 0, "1" HKR, Ndi\params\UseSwRxReorder, min, 0, "0" HKR, Ndi\params\UseSwRxReorder, max, 0, "1" HKR, Ndi\params\UseSwRxReorder, step, 0, "1" HKR, Ndi\params\UseSwRxReorder, Base, 0, "10" HKR, Ndi\params\UseSwRxReorder, type, 0, "int" HKR, Ndi\params\ResetMode, ParamDesc, 0, "%ResetMode%" HKR, Ndi\params\ResetMode, Base, 0, "10" HKR, Ndi\params\ResetMode, default, 0, "1" HKR, Ndi\params\ResetMode, type, 0, "enum" HKR, Ndi\params\ResetMode\enum, "1", 0, %ResetModeNormal% HKR, Ndi\params\ResetMode\enum, "2", 0, %ResetModeBL% HKR, Ndi\params\ResetMode\enum, "3", 0, %ResetModeDebug% HKR, Ndi\IHVExtensions, ExtensibilityDLL, 0, "%SystemRoot%\system32\Qca11adIhvExt.dll" HKR, Ndi\IHVExtensions, GroupName,0, "Atheros IHV Service" HKR, Ndi\IHVExtensions, AdapterOUI, 0x00010001, 0x0000037F HKR, Ndi\params\TxInterframeTimeoutUsec, ParamDesc, 0, "%TxInterframeTimeoutUsec%" HKR, Ndi\params\TxInterframeTimeoutUsec, default, 0, "13" HKR, Ndi\params\TxInterframeTimeoutUsec, min, 0, "0" HKR, Ndi\params\TxInterframeTimeoutUsec, max, 0, "16535" HKR, Ndi\params\TxInterframeTimeoutUsec, step, 0, "1" HKR, Ndi\params\TxInterframeTimeoutUsec, Base, 0, "10" HKR, Ndi\params\TxInterframeTimeoutUsec, type, 0, "int" HKR, Ndi\params\RxInterframeTimeoutUsec, ParamDesc, 0, "%RxInterframeTimeoutUsec%" HKR, Ndi\params\RxInterframeTimeoutUsec, default, 0, "13" HKR, Ndi\params\RxInterframeTimeoutUsec, min, 0, "0" HKR, Ndi\params\RxInterframeTimeoutUsec, max, 0, "16535" HKR, Ndi\params\RxInterframeTimeoutUsec, step, 0, "1" HKR, Ndi\params\RxInterframeTimeoutUsec, Base, 0, "10" HKR, Ndi\params\RxInterframeTimeoutUsec, type, 0, "int" HKR, Ndi\params\TxMaxBurstDurationUsec, ParamDesc, 0, "%TxMaxBurstDurationUsec%" HKR, Ndi\params\TxMaxBurstDurationUsec, default, 0, "500" HKR, Ndi\params\TxMaxBurstDurationUsec, min, 0, "0" HKR, Ndi\params\TxMaxBurstDurationUsec, max, 0, "16535" HKR, Ndi\params\TxMaxBurstDurationUsec, step, 0, "1" HKR, Ndi\params\TxMaxBurstDurationUsec, Base, 0, "10" HKR, Ndi\params\TxMaxBurstDurationUsec, type, 0, "int" HKR, Ndi\params\RxMaxBurstDurationUsec, ParamDesc, 0, "%RxMaxBurstDurationUsec%" HKR, Ndi\params\RxMaxBurstDurationUsec, default, 0, "500" HKR, Ndi\params\RxMaxBurstDurationUsec, min, 0, "0" HKR, Ndi\params\RxMaxBurstDurationUsec, max, 0, "16535" HKR, Ndi\params\RxMaxBurstDurationUsec, step, 0, "1" HKR, Ndi\params\RxMaxBurstDurationUsec, Base, 0, "10" HKR, Ndi\params\RxMaxBurstDurationUsec, type, 0, "int" HKR, Ndi\params\IdentifyAs11ad, ParamDesc, 0, "%IdentifyAs11ad%" HKR, Ndi\params\IdentifyAs11ad, default, 0, "1" HKR, Ndi\params\IdentifyAs11ad, min, 0, "0" HKR, Ndi\params\IdentifyAs11ad, max, 0, "1" HKR, Ndi\params\IdentifyAs11ad, step, 0, "1" HKR, Ndi\params\IdentifyAs11ad, Base, 0, "10" HKR, Ndi\params\IdentifyAs11ad, type, 0, "int" [QCA11ad.msi] HKR,Interrupt Management,,0x00000010 HKR,Interrupt Management\MessageSignaledInterruptProperties,,0x00000010 HKR,Interrupt Management\MessageSignaledInterruptProperties,MSISupported,0x00010001,1 HKR,Interrupt Management\MessageSignaledInterruptProperties,MessageNumberLimit,0x00010001,4 [QCA11ad.DelReg] HKR,,NetBand HKR,,ssid HKR,,ssid2 HKR,,ssid3 HKR,,scanTimeValid HKR,,shortPreamble HKR,,prefBssid1 HKR,,prefBssid2 HKR,,prefBssid3 HKR,,prefBssid4 HKR,Ndi\Params\tpc HKR,,tpc HKR,Ndi\Params\authTypeUseOnly HKR,,authTypeUseOnly HKR,,AdHocBand HKR,,AwakeTimePerf HKR,,beaconInterval HKR,,bkScanEnable HKR,,bssType HKR,,ccode HKR,,clist HKR,,defaultKey HKR,,EncryptionAlg HKR,,FragThreshold HKR,,HwTxRetries HKR,,privacyInvoked HKR,,QoS HKR,,rateCtrlEnable HKR,,RTSThreshold HKR,,scanType HKR,,SwTxRetryScale HKR,,SmeEnable HKR,,aifs HKR,,cwmin HKR,,halPcieClockReq HKR,Ndi\params,MapRegisters,0x2000 HKR,,MapRegisters HKR,Ndi\params,radioEnable,0x2000 HKR,Ndi\params,sleepMode,0x2000 HKR,,sleepMode HKR,,gpioFunc0ActHi HKR,,gpioFunc1ActHi HKR,,gpioLedCustom HKR,,gpioPinFunc0 HKR,,gpioPinFunc1 HKR,,transmitRateMax HKR, Ndi\params\*TransmitBuffers HKR,,*TransmitBuffers HKR, Ndi\params\smpsDynamic HKR,,halPcieWaen HKR,,halPcieDetach HKR,Ndi\IHVExtensions HKR,,roamPolicy HKR,,GreenTx HKR,,translateNullSsid HKR,,defaultIbssChannel HKR,,extLnaCtlGpio HKR,,rateCtrlTxFastDrop HKR,,antDivLowRssiCfg HKR,,btCoexDivDefVal HKR,,antDivFastDivBias HKR,,halWakeUpCfg HKR,,extAttenMarginCfg HKR, Interrupt Management HKR, Ndi\params\ignore11dBeacon HKR,,ignore11dBeacon [QCA11ad.Service] DisplayName = %QCA.Service.DispName% ServiceType = 1 ;SERVICE_KERNEL_DRIVER StartType = 3 ;SERVICE_DEMAND_START ErrorControl = 1 ;SERVICE_ERROR_NORMAL ServiceBinary = %12%\qca11adx.sys LoadOrderGroup = NDIS [QCA11ad.EventLog] AddReg = QCA11ad.AddEventLog.reg [QCA11ad.AddEventLog.reg] HKR, , EventMessageFile, 0x00020000, "%%SystemRoot%%\System32\netevent.dll" HKR, , TypesSupported, 0x00010001, 7 [QCA11ad.CopyFiles] qca11adx.sys,,,2 [QCA11ad.FwCopyFiles] wil6210.fw,,,2 wil6210.brd,,,2 wil6210_Acer_TravelMateP238-M.brd,,,2 wil6210_Acer_TravelMateP446-M.brd,,,2 wil6210_Acer_TravelMateP446-MG.brd,,,2 wil6210_Acer_TravelMateP648-M.brd,,,2 wil6210_Acer_TravelMateP648-MG.brd,,,2 wil6210_Acer_TravelMateP658-M.brd,,,2 wil6210_Acer_TravelMateP658-MG.brd,,,2 wil6210_Acer_AspireSA5-271.brd,,,2 wil6210_ASUSTeKCOMPUTERINC_GX700VO.brd,,,2 wil6210_Notebook_P775DM2(-G).brd,,,2 wil6210_Notebook_P775DM3(-G).brd,,,2 [QCA11ad.IhvCopyFiles] Qca11adIhvExt.dll,,,2 Qca11adIhvUI.dll,,,2 [SourceDisksNames] 1 = %DiskDescription%,,, [SourceDisksFiles] qca11adx.sys = 1,, Qca11adIhvExt.dll = 1,, Qca11adIhvUI.dll = 1,, wil6210.fw = 1,, wil6210.brd = 1,, wil6210_Acer_TravelMateP238-M.brd = 1,, wil6210_Acer_TravelMateP446-M.brd = 1,, wil6210_Acer_TravelMateP446-MG.brd = 1,, wil6210_Acer_TravelMateP648-M.brd = 1,, wil6210_Acer_TravelMateP648-MG.brd = 1,, wil6210_Acer_TravelMateP658-M.brd = 1,, wil6210_Acer_TravelMateP658-MG.brd = 1,, wil6210_Acer_AspireSA5-271.brd = 1,, wil6210_ASUSTeKCOMPUTERINC_GX700VO.brd = 1,, wil6210_Notebook_P775DM2(-G).brd = 1,, wil6210_Notebook_P775DM3(-G).brd = 1,, [DestinationDirs] QCA11ad.CopyFiles = 12 QCA11ad.FwCopyFiles = 12 QCA11ad.IhvCopyFiles = 11 DefaultDestDir = 11 [QCA11ad.RegisterDll] 11,,Qca11adIhvUI.dll,0x00000001 [Strings] QCA11ad = "Qualcomm Atheros 802.11ad Wireless" QCA = "Qualcomm Atheros" QCA.Service.DispName = "Qualcomm Atheros 802.11ad Wireless device driver" DiskDescription = "Qualcomm Atheros Sample Driver Disk 1" AggMaxWinSize = "Aggregation maximum window size" NetworkAddress = "Network Address" scanTimeValid = "Scan Valid Interval" shortPreamble = "802.11b Preamble" shortPreambleEnable = "Long and Short" shortPreambleDisable = "Long only" QCA.DeviceDesc.960x = "Qualcomm Atheros Sparrow 11ad Wireless Network Adapter" SoftAPChannel = "Soft AP Channel" UseContiguousTxBuffer = "Use Contiguous buffer in Tx path" MtuMaxSize = "Max MTU packet size" UseSwRxReorder = "Use SW reorder packets" HwRingBuffers = "Max HW buffers for Tx and Rx" ResetMode = "Reset mode" ResetModeNormal = "Reset mode normal " ResetModeBL = "enable Boot Loader burn" ResetModeDebug = "enable loading driver even if reset fails" TxMaxBurstDurationUsec = "interrupt moderation: max TX complete burst duration in usec" TxInterframeTimeoutUsec = "interrupt moderation: timeout to detect end of burst in usec" RxMaxBurstDurationUsec = "interrupt moderation: max RX burst duration in usec" RxInterframeTimeoutUsec = "interrupt moderation: timeout to detect end of burst in usec" IdentifyAs11ad = "Identify as 802.11ad if supported by OS"Download Driver Pack
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