NETMA401.inf Driver File Contents (NETGEAR-MA401_MA301-Wireless_Network_Card_laptops_version-2.zip)

;***********************************************************************
;
; WLANNIC.INF
;
;   This installation script supports Windows 95,98,Me&2000 for the
;   NETGEAR Wireless 802.11b LAN Adapters.
;
;   Copyright (c) 2001 NETGEAR
;   All Rights Reserved.
;   Developed by TriplePoint, Inc. -- http://www.TriplePoint.com
;
;***********************************************************************

[Version]
 DriverVer = 2002/02/25, 1.7.37
 Signature           = "$Windows NT$"
 Compatible          = 1
 Class               = Net
 ClassGUID           = {4d36e972-e325-11ce-bfc1-08002be10318}
 Provider            = %VER_VENDOR_STR%


[ControlFlags]
 ExcludeFromSelect   = PCMCIA\NETGEAR_MA401_WIRELESS_PC-CARD-FBDB
 ExcludeFromSelect   = PCMCIA\NETGEAR_MA401RA_Wireless_PC-Card-5CA0
 ExcludeFromSelect   = PCMCIA\NETGEAR_MA401RB_Wireless_PC-Card-41A5
 ExcludeFromSelect   = PCI\VEN_1385&DEV_4100&SUBSYS_41001385

[Manufacturer]
 %VER_VENDOR_NAME_STR% = DeviceList,NTx86

[DeviceList]
 %PRISM_PCMCIA1_STR% = PRISM_PCMCIA1, PCMCIA\NETGEAR_MA401_WIRELESS_PC-CARD-FBDB
 %PRISM_PCMCIA2_STR% = PRISM_PCMCIA2, PCMCIA\NETGEAR_MA401RA_Wireless_PC-Card-5CA0
 %PRISM_PCI1_STR%    = PRISM_PCI1,    PCI\VEN_1385&DEV_4100&SUBSYS_41001385

[DeviceList.NTx86]

;==========================================
[PRISM_PCMCIA1]         ; Win9x
 AddReg         = PRISM_PCMCIA1.reg, COMMON_PCMCIA.reg, COMMON_NDIS.reg, COMMON.reg
 CopyFiles      = PRISM_DRIVER.copy, PRISM_APPLET.copy, PRISM_NDI.copy

[PRISM_PCMCIA1.NT]      ; Win2k
 AddReg         = PRISM_PCMCIA1.reg, COMMON_PCMCIA.reg, COMMON_NDIS.reg.NT, COMMON.reg
 CopyFiles      = PRISM_DRIVER.copy.NT, PRISM_APPLET.copy.NT
 BusType        = 8     ; PCMCIA
 Characteristics= 0x84  ; NCF_PHYSICAL | NCF_HAS_UI

[PRISM_PCMCIA1.NT.Services]
 AddService     = "WLAN", 2, PRISM_DRIVER.Service, PRISM_DRIVER.EventLog

[PRISM_PCMCIA1.NT.CoInstallers]
 CopyFiles      = PRISM_COINSTALL.copy.NT
 AddReg         = PRISM_COINSTALL.reg.NT

[PRISM_PCMCIA1.reg]
 HKR,Ndi        ,DeviceID,0,"PCMCIA\NETGEAR_MA401_WIRELESS_PC-CARD-FBDB"

;==========================================
[PRISM_PCMCIA2]         ; Win9x
 AddReg         = PRISM_PCMCIA2.reg, COMMON_PCMCIA.reg, COMMON_NDIS.reg, COMMON.reg
 CopyFiles      = PRISM_DRIVER.copy, PRISM_APPLET.copy, PRISM_NDI.copy

[PRISM_PCMCIA2.NT]      ; Win2k
 AddReg         = PRISM_PCMCIA2.reg, COMMON_PCMCIA.reg, COMMON_NDIS.reg.NT, COMMON.reg
 CopyFiles      = PRISM_DRIVER.copy.NT, PRISM_APPLET.copy.NT
 BusType        = 8     ; PCMCIA
 Characteristics= 0x84  ; NCF_PHYSICAL | NCF_HAS_UI

[PRISM_PCMCIA2.NT.Services]
 AddService     = "WLAN", 2, PRISM_DRIVER.Service, PRISM_DRIVER.EventLog

[PRISM_PCMCIA2.NT.CoInstallers]
 CopyFiles      = PRISM_COINSTALL.copy.NT
 AddReg         = PRISM_COINSTALL.reg.NT

[PRISM_PCMCIA2.reg]
 HKR,Ndi        ,DeviceID,0,"PCMCIA\NETGEAR_MA401RA_Wireless_PC-Card-5CA0"

;==========================================
[PRISM_PCMCIA3]         ; Win9x
 AddReg         = PRISM_PCMCIA3.reg, COMMON_PCMCIA.reg, COMMON_NDIS.reg, COMMON.reg
 CopyFiles      = PRISM_DRIVER.copy, PRISM_APPLET.copy, PRISM_NDI.copy

[PRISM_PCMCIA3.NT]      ; Win2k
 AddReg         = PRISM_PCMCIA3.reg, COMMON_PCMCIA.reg, COMMON_NDIS.reg.NT, COMMON.reg
 CopyFiles      = PRISM_DRIVER.copy.NT, PRISM_APPLET.copy.NT
 BusType        = 8     ; PCMCIA
 Characteristics= 0x84  ; NCF_PHYSICAL | NCF_HAS_UI

[PRISM_PCMCIA3.NT.Services]
 AddService     = "WLAN", 2, PRISM_DRIVER.Service, PRISM_DRIVER.EventLog

[PRISM_PCMCIA3.NT.CoInstallers]
 CopyFiles      = PRISM_COINSTALL.copy.NT
 AddReg         = PRISM_COINSTALL.reg.NT

[PRISM_PCMCIA3.reg]
 HKR,Ndi        ,DeviceID,0,"PCMCIA\NETGEAR_MA401RB_Wireless_PC-Card-41A5"

;==========================================
[PRISM_PCI1]            ; Win9x
 AddReg         = PRISM_PCI1.reg, COMMON_PCI.reg, COMMON_NDIS.reg, COMMON.reg
 CopyFiles      = PRISM_DRIVER.copy, PRISM_APPLET.copy, PRISM_NDI.copy

[PRISM_PCI1.NT]         ; Win2k
 AddReg         = PRISM_PCI1.reg, COMMON_PCI.reg, COMMON_NDIS.reg.NT, COMMON.reg
 CopyFiles      = PRISM_DRIVER.copy.NT, PRISM_APPLET.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

[PRISM_PCI1.NT.CoInstallers]
 CopyFiles      = PRISM_COINSTALL.copy.NT
 AddReg         = PRISM_COINSTALL.reg.NT

[PRISM_PCI1.reg]
 HKR,Ndi        ,DeviceID,0,"PCI\VEN_1385&DEV_4100&SUBSYS_41001385"

;==========================================

;###############################################################################

[PRISM_COINSTALL.reg.NT]
 HKR,           ,CoInstallers32         ,0x00010000     ,"WLANCFG.cpl,NdiProc"

[PRISM_DRIVER.Service]
 DisplayName    = %PRISM_SERVICE_DISPLAY%
 ServiceType    = 1    ; SERVICE_KERNEL_DRIVER
 StartType      = 3    ; SERVICE_DEMAND_START
 ErrorControl   = 1    ; NORMAL
 ServiceBinary  = %12%\CW10.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%\WLANUSB.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

;###############################################################################
[COMMON_PCMCIA.reg]
;RegKey,SubKey          ,Name                   ,Type   ,Value
;-------------          -----                   -----   ------
 HKR,NDI                ,Service                ,0      ,"WLAN"
 HKR,NDI                ,CardType               ,0      ,"PCMCIA"
 HKR,                   ,BusType                ,0      ,"8"
 HKR,                   ,DeviceVxDs             ,0      ,"CW10.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      ,"WLAN"
 HKR,NDI                ,CardType               ,0      ,"PCI"
 HKR,                   ,BusType                ,0      ,"5"
 HKR,                   ,DeviceVxDs             ,0      ,"CW10.SYS"
 HKR,                   ,EnableIRQSharing       ,1      ,01,00,00,00
 HKR,                   ,IOBaseAddress          ,1      ,02,00,00,00
 HKR,                   ,InterruptNumber        ,1      ,04,00,00,00

[COMMON_USB.reg]
 HKR,NDI                ,Service                ,0      ,"WLAN_USB"
 HKR,NDI                ,CardType               ,0      ,"USB"
 HKR,                   ,BusType                ,0      ,"0"
 HKR,                   ,DeviceVxDs             ,0      ,"WLANUSB.sys"

[COMMON_NDIS.reg]
 HKR,                   ,RunningWin9X           ,0      ,"1"
 HKR,                   ,DevLoader              ,0      ,"*ndis"
 HKR,                   ,EnumPropPages          ,0      ,"netdi.dll,EnumPropPages"
 HKR,NDI                ,NdiInstaller           ,0      ,"WLANCFG.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      ,"WLAN"
 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      ,"WLANCFG.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,                   ,WLANIOC               ,0      ,"1"
 HKR,                   ,SilentInstall          ,0      ,"1"
;Uncomment the line above to install without user interface prompts

 HKR,defaults,ListenInterval,0,3

 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 (WiFi)"
 HKR,NDI\params\AuthentAlg\enum,2,,"Shared Key"
 HKR,NDI\params\AuthentAlg\enum,65535,,"Automatic"
 HKR,NDI\params\AuthentAlg,optional,0,1

 HKR,defaults,AdhocDemoMode,0,0

;###############################################################################
[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_NDI.copy]
 WLANR16.dll           ; Win9x NDI
 WLANCFG.dll           ; Win9x NDI


[PRISM_COINSTALL.copy.NT]
 WLANRES.dll
 WLANIOC.dll
 WLANCFG.cpl           ; Win2k CoInstaller

[PRISM_DRIVER.copy]
 CW10.SYS
 WLANIOC.vxd           ; Win9x Ioctl interface


[PRISM_DRIVER.copy.NT]
 CW10.SYS

[PRISM_APPLET.copy]
 WLANRES.dll
 WLANIOC.dll
 WLANCFG.cpl
 WLANSTA.exe


[PRISM_APPLET.copy.NT]
 WLANSTA.exe

[SourceDisksNames]
;Source Disk ID         = Disk Name
;--------------           ---------
 1                      = %INSTALL_DISK_STR%,,,

[SourceDisksFiles]      ; Win9x
;File Name              = Source Disk ID
;---------                --------------
 WLANR16.dll           = 1  ;,win9x
 WLANCFG.dll           = 1  ;,win9x
 WLANIOC.vxd           = 1  ;,win9x
 WLANRES.dll           = 1
 WLANIOC.dll           = 1
 WLANCFG.cpl           = 1  ;,winnt
 CW10.SYS              = 1
 WLANSTA.exe           = 1

[SourceDisksFiles.X86]  ; Win2k/Xp
 WLANRES.dll           = 1
 WLANIOC.dll           = 1
 WLANCFG.cpl           = 1  ;,win2k
 CW10.SYS	       = 1  ;,winxp
 WLANSTA.exe           = 1

;###############################################################################
[Strings]
;String ID              = String Text
;---------                -----------
 VER_VENDOR_STR         = "NETGEAR"
 VER_VENDOR_NAME_STR    = "NETGEAR"

 PRISM_PCMCIA1_STR      = "NETGEAR MA401 Wireless PC Card"
 PRISM_PCMCIA2_STR      = "NETGEAR MA401 Wireless PC Card"
 PRISM_PCMCIA3_STR      = "NETGEAR MA401 Wireless PC Card"
 PRISM_PCI1_STR         = "NETGEAR MA301 Wireless PCI Adapter"

 PRISM_SERVICE_DISPLAY  = "NETGEAR Wireless 802.11b LAN Driver"
 PRISM_USB_SERVICE_DISPLAY  = "NETGEAR Wireless 802.11b LAN USB Driver"
 INSTALL_DISK_STR       = "NETGEAR Wireless LAN Installation CD"

 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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