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NETMA521.inf Driver Update Utility 
;*******************************************************************************
;
; NETGEAR MA521 802.11b Wireless PC Card
;
; Supported OS: Windows 98/Me/2000/XP
;
;*******************************************************************************

[version]
Signature      = "$Chicago$"
Compatible     = 1
Class          = Net
ClassGUID      = {4d36e972-e325-11ce-bfc1-08002be10318}
Provider       = %NETGEAR%                                  ;;
CatalogFile    = MA521nd5.cat
DriverVer      = 07/24/2003,5.148.724.2003

[Manufacturer]
%NETGEAR%   = NETGEAR

[ControlFlags]
ExcludeFromSelect     = PCI\VEN_10EC&DEV_8180&SUBSYS_47001385                        

[NETGEAR]
%MA521.DeviceDesc%    = RTL8180.ndi, PCI\VEN_10EC&DEV_8180&SUBSYS_47001385

;;****************************************************************************
;; Windows 9x
;;****************************************************************************
[rtl8180.ndi]
DriverVer       = 07/24/2003,148
AddReg          = rtl8180.id.reg, RTL8180.common.reg, RTL8180.win.reg
CopyFiles       = RTL8180.CopyFiles98
;DeviceID        = "PCI\VEN_10EC&DEV_8180"
;LogConfig       = DefaultConfig

;;****************************************************************************
;; NT 5.0
;;****************************************************************************
[RTL8180.ndi.NT]
AddReg          = RTL8180.common.reg, RTL8180.reg
Characteristics = 0x84
BusType         = 5
CopyFiles       = RTL8180.CopyFiles

[RTL8180.ndi.NT.Services]
AddService = rtl8180, 2, rtsnt.Service, RTL8180.EventLog

[RTL8180.CopyFiles]
MA521nd5.sys,,,2

[RTL8180.CopyFiles98]
MA521nd5.sys,,,2

;;----------------------------------------------------------------------------
;; RTL8180 Parameters
;;----------------------------------------------------------------------------
;;***************************************************************************
;; Windows 9x parameters
;;***************************************************************************
[rtl8180.id.reg]
HKR, Ndi,       DeviceID,       0,      "PCI\VEN_10EC&DEV_8180"

HKR, Ndi\Install,                       ,       0,      rtsnt.install
HKR, NDI\Params\NetworkAddress,         flag,   1,      30, 00, 00, 00

[RTL8180.win.reg]
;; key,subkey,valuname,type,value
HKR, ,  DriverDesc,     0,      "NETGEAR MA521 802.11b Wireless PC Card"
HKR, ,  DevLoader,      0,      *ndis
HKR, ,  DeviceVxDs,     0,      MA521nd5.sys
HKR, ,  EnumPropPages,  0,      netdi.dll,      EnumPropPages

;;params
HKR, ,  MediaType,      0,      1
HKR, ,  AdapterType,    0,      5
HKR, ,  BusType,        0,      5

;; NDIS Info
HKR, NDIS,              MajorNdisVersion,       1,      03
HKR, NDIS,              MinorNdisVersion,       1,      0a
HKR, NDIS,              LogDriverName,          0,      "RTL8180"

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

;; Install sections
HKR, Ndi\Install,       ndis3,                  0,      "rtl180.ndis5"

;;****************************************************************************
;; RTL8180 common parameters
;;****************************************************************************
[RTL8180.common.reg]
;HKR,Ndi\Params\Coalesce, ParamDesc, 0, "always coalesce"
;HKR,Ndi\Params\Coalesce, Type,      0, "enum"
;HKR,Ndi\Params\Coalesce, Default,   0, "0"
;HKR,Ndi\Params\Coalesce\enum, "0",  0, "Disable"
;HKR,Ndi\Params\Coalesce\enum, "1",  0, "Enable"

;HKR,Ndi\Params\RateDependentAck, ParamDesc, 0, "Enable Rate Dependent Ack"
;HKR,Ndi\Params\RateDependentAck, Type,      0, "enum"
;HKR,Ndi\Params\RateDependentAck, Default,   0, "0"
;HKR,Ndi\Params\RateDependentAck\enum, "0",  0, "Disable"
;HKR,Ndi\Params\RateDependentAck\enum, "1",  0, "Enable"

HKR,Ndi\params\NetworkAddress,   ParamDesc, 0, %NetworkAddress%
HKR,Ndi\params\NetworkAddress,   type,      0, "edit"
HKR,Ndi\params\NetworkAddress,   default,   0, "000000000000"
HKR,Ndi\params\NetworkAddress,   LimitText, 0, "12"
HKR,Ndi\params\NetworkAddress,   UpperCase, 0, "1"
HKR,Ndi\params\NetworkAddress,   Optional,  0, "1"

;HKR,NDI\Params\ChannelPlan,flag,1,30,00,00,00
;HKR,Ndi\params\ChannelPlan,ParamDesc,0,"Regulatory domain"
;HKR,Ndi\params\ChannelPlan,type,0,"enum"
;HKR,Ndi\params\ChannelPlan,default,0,"6"
;HKR,Ndi\params\ChannelPlan\enum,2,0,"Africa"
;HKR,Ndi\params\ChannelPlan\enum,2,0,"Asia"
;HKR,Ndi\params\ChannelPlan\enum,2,0,"Australia"
;HKR,Ndi\params\ChannelPlan\enum,0,0,"Canada"
;HKR,Ndi\params\ChannelPlan\enum,2,0,"Europe"
;HKR,Ndi\params\ChannelPlan\enum,4,0,"France"
;HKR,Ndi\params\ChannelPlan\enum,7,0,"Israel"
;HKR,Ndi\params\ChannelPlan\enum,2,0,"Japan"
;HKR,Ndi\params\ChannelPlan\enum,2,0,"Mexico"
;HKR,Ndi\params\ChannelPlan\enum,2,0,"South America"
;HKR,Ndi\params\ChannelPlan\enum,0,0,"United States"

;HKR,Ndi\params\ChannelPlan\enum,0,0,"FCC"
;HKR,Ndi\params\ChannelPlan\enum,1,0,"IC"
;HKR,Ndi\params\ChannelPlan\enum,2,0,"ETSI"
;HKR,Ndi\params\ChannelPlan\enum,3,0,"Spain"
;HKR,Ndi\params\ChannelPlan\enum,4,0,"France"
;HKR,Ndi\params\ChannelPlan\enum,5,0,"MKK"
;HKR,Ndi\params\ChannelPlan\enum,6,0,"MKK1"
;HKR,Ndi\params\ChannelPlan\enum,7,0,"Israel"


HKR,NDI\Params\ChnlPlanCountry,flag,1,30,00,00,00
HKR,Ndi\params\ChnlPlanCountry,ParamDesc,0,"Regulatory Domain"
HKR,Ndi\params\ChnlPlanCountry,type,0,enum
HKR,Ndi\params\ChnlPlanCountry,default,0,10
HKR,Ndi\params\ChnlPlanCountry\enum,0,0,"Africa"
HKR,Ndi\params\ChnlPlanCountry\enum,1,0,"Asia"
HKR,Ndi\params\ChnlPlanCountry\enum,2,0,"Australia"
HKR,Ndi\params\ChnlPlanCountry\enum,3,0,"Canada"
HKR,Ndi\params\ChnlPlanCountry\enum,4,0,"Europe"
HKR,Ndi\params\ChnlPlanCountry\enum,5,0,"France"
HKR,Ndi\params\ChnlPlanCountry\enum,6,0,"Israel"
HKR,Ndi\params\ChnlPlanCountry\enum,7,0,"Japan"
HKR,Ndi\params\ChnlPlanCountry\enum,8,0,"Mexico"
HKR,Ndi\params\ChnlPlanCountry\enum,9,0,"South America"
HKR,Ndi\params\ChnlPlanCountry\enum,10,0,"United States"

;HKR,NDI\Params\RxMaxDMABurst,flag,1,30,00,00,00
;HKR,Ndi\params\RxMaxDMABurst,ParamDesc,0,"Receive DMA burst size"
;HKR,Ndi\params\RxMaxDMABurst,type,0,enum
;HKR,Ndi\params\RxMaxDMABurst,default,0,6
;HKR,Ndi\params\RxMaxDMABurst\enum,0,0,"0:16 bytes"
;HKR,Ndi\params\RxMaxDMABurst\enum,1,0,"1:32 bytes"
;HKR,Ndi\params\RxMaxDMABurst\enum,2,0,"2:64 bytes"
;HKR,Ndi\params\RxMaxDMABurst\enum,3,0,"3:128 bytes"
;HKR,Ndi\params\RxMaxDMABurst\enum,4,0,"4:256 bytes"
;HKR,Ndi\params\RxMaxDMABurst\enum,5,0,"5:512 bytes"
;HKR,Ndi\params\RxMaxDMABurst\enum,6,0,"6:1024 bytes"
;HKR,Ndi\params\RxMaxDMABurst\enum,7,0,"7:unlimitted"

;HKR,NDI\Params\EarlyRxThreshold,flag,1,30,00,00,00
;HKR,Ndi\params\EarlyRxThreshold,ParamDesc,0,"Receive FIFO threshold"
;HKR,Ndi\params\EarlyRxThreshold,type,0,enum
;HKR,Ndi\params\EarlyRxThreshold,default,0,2
;HKR,Ndi\params\EarlyRxThreshold\enum,0,0,"0:16 bytes"
;HKR,Ndi\params\EarlyRxThreshold\enum,1,0,"1:32 bytes"
;HKR,Ndi\params\EarlyRxThreshold\enum,2,0,"2:64 bytes"
;HKR,Ndi\params\EarlyRxThreshold\enum,3,0,"3:128 bytes"
;HKR,Ndi\params\EarlyRxThreshold\enum,4,0,"4:256 bytes"
;HKR,Ndi\params\EarlyRxThreshold\enum,5,0,"5:512 bytes"
;HKR,Ndi\params\EarlyRxThreshold\enum,6,0,"6:1024 bytes"
;HKR,Ndi\params\EarlyRxThreshold\enum,7,0,"7:Disabled"

;HKR,defaults,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,AH_BcnIntv,0,"1000"
;HKR,Ndi\params\AH_BcnIntv,default,0,"100"
;HKR,NDI\params\AH_BcnIntv,ParamDesc,0,%AH_BCNINTV_STR%
;HKR,NDI\params\AH_BcnIntv,type,0,"int"
;HKR,NDI\params\AH_BcnIntv,min,0,"20"
;HKR,NDI\params\AH_BcnIntv,max,0,"1000"
;HKR,NDI\params\AH_BcnIntv,step,0,"1"

;HKR,defaults,AH_ATIMWnd,0,"1000"
;HKR,Ndi\params\AH_ATIMWnd,default,0,"10"
;HKR,NDI\params\AH_ATIMWnd,ParamDesc,0,%AH_ATIMINTV_STR%
;HKR,NDI\params\AH_ATIMWnd,type,0,"int"
;HKR,NDI\params\AH_ATIMWnd,min,0,"0"
;HKR,NDI\params\AH_ATIMWnd,max,0,"1000"
;HKR,NDI\params\AH_ATIMWnd,step,0,"1"

;HKR,defaults,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,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,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,default,0,"0"
;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"
;HKR,NDI\params\AuthentAlg\enum,2,,"Share Key(40 bit)"
;HKR,NDI\params\AuthentAlg\enum,3,,"Share Key(128 bit)"
;HKR,NDI\params\AuthentAlg,optional,0,"1"

;HKR,defaults,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"

HKR,defaults,Channel,0,"1"
HKR,Ndi\params\Channel,default,	0,"1"
HKR,NDI\params\Channel,ParamDesc,,%CHANNEL_STR%
HKR,NDI\params\Channel,type,		,"int"
HKR,NDI\params\Channel,flag,		1,"30","00","00","00"
HKR,NDI\params\Channel,min,			0,"1"
HKR,NDI\params\Channel,max,			0,"14"
HKR,NDI\params\Channel,step,		0,"1"
;HKR,NDI\params\Channel,optional,	0,"1"

;HKR,defaults,DataRate,0,"0"
;HKR,Ndi\params\DataRate,default,0,"0"
;HKR,NDI\params\DataRate,ParamDesc,,%DATA_RATE_STR%
;HKR,NDI\params\DataRate,type,,"enum"
;HKR,NDI\params\DataRate,flag,1,"30","00","00","00"
;HKR,NDI\params\DataRate\enum,0,,"Auto"
;HKR,NDI\params\DataRate\enum,1,,"1 Mbps"
;HKR,NDI\params\DataRate\enum,2,,"2 Mbps"
;HKR,NDI\params\DataRate\enum,3,,"5.5 Mbps"
;HKR,NDI\params\DataRate\enum,4,,"11 Mbps"
;HKR,NDI\params\DataRate,optional,0,"1"

HKR,defaults,PowerSaveMode,0,"0"
HKR,Ndi\params\PowerSaveMode,default,0,"0"
HKR,NDI\params\PowerSaveMode,ParamDesc,,%POWER_SAVE_STR%
HKR,NDI\params\PowerSaveMode,type,,"enum"
HKR,NDI\params\PowerSaveMode,flag,1,"30","00","00","00"
HKR,NDI\params\PowerSaveMode\enum,0,,"Off"
HKR,NDI\params\PowerSaveMode\enum,1,,"Maximum"
HKR,NDI\params\PowerSaveMode\enum,2,,"Normal"
;HKR,NDI\params\PowerSaveMode,optional,0,"1"

HKR,Ndi\params\SSID,   	ParamDesc, 	0, 	%SSID_STR%
HKR,defaults,			SSID,		0,	"ANY"
HKR,Ndi\params\SSID,   	type,      	0, 	"edit"
HKR,Ndi\params\SSID,   	default,   	0, 	"ANY"
HKR,Ndi\params\SSID,   	LimitText, 	0, 	"32"
;HKR,Ndi\params\SSID,   	Optional,  	0, 	"1"

HKR,defaults,NetworkType,0,"1"
HKR,Ndi\params\NetworkType,default,0,"1"
HKR,NDI\params\NetworkType,ParamDesc,,%NETWORK_TYPE_STR%
HKR,NDI\params\NetworkType,type,,"enum"
HKR,NDI\params\NetworkType,flag,1,"30","00","00","00"
HKR,NDI\params\NetworkType\enum,0,,"Ad Hoc"
HKR,NDI\params\NetworkType\enum,1,,"Infrastructure"
;HKR,NDI\params\NetworkType\enum,2,,"Auto select"
;HKR,NDI\params\NetworkType,optional,0,"1"


HKR,,DefaultKeyID,,"0"
HKR,,DefaultKey0,,""
HKR,,DefaultKey1,,""
HKR,,DefaultKey2,,""
HKR,,DefaultKey3,,""
HKR,,ChannelPlan,,"14"
;;****************************************************************************
;; NT 5.0 parameters
;;****************************************************************************
[RTL8180.reg]
HKR, Ndi\Interfaces,            UpperRange, 0, "ndis5"
HKR, Ndi\Interfaces,            LowerRange, 0, "ethernet"
HKR, Ndi,                       Service,    0, "RTL8180"

[rtsnt.Service]
DisplayName     = %MA521.Service.DispName%
ServiceType     = 1                             ; %SERVICE_KERNEL_DRIVER%
StartType       = 3                             ; %SERVICE_DEMAND_START%
ErrorControl    = 1                             ; %SERVICE_ERROR_NORMAL%
ServiceBinary   = %12%\MA521nd5.SYS
LoadOrderGroup  = NDIS

[RTL8180.EventLog]
Addreg = RTL8180.AddEventLog.reg

[RTL8180.AddEventLog.reg]
HKR,    ,   EventMessageFile,   0x00020000, "%%SystemRoot%%\System32\netevent.dll"
HKR,    ,   TypesSupported,     0x00010001, 7

;;****************************************************************************
;; Destination Directory
;;****************************************************************************
[DestinationDirs]
RTL8180.CopyFiles           = 12
RTL8180.CopyFiles98         = 11
DefaultDestDir              = 11        ; LDID_SYS

;;****************************************************************************
;; Source Files
;;****************************************************************************
[SourceDisksNames]
1=%DISKNAME%,,,

[SourceDisksFiles]
MA521nd5.sys  = 1

;;****************************************************************************
;; Strings
;;****************************************************************************
[Strings]
NETGEAR                 = "NETGEAR"
DISKNAME 		= "NETGEAR MA521 802.11b Wireless PC Card Driver Disk"
NetworkAddress          = "Network Address"
ADHOC_DEMO_STR         	= "Adhoc Demo Mode"
SHORT_PREAM_STR        	= "Preamble Mode"
AH_BCNINTV_STR		= "Beacon Interval"
AH_ATIMINTV_STR		= "Atim Window"
RTSTHRESH_STR          	= "RTS Threshold"
FRAGTHRESH_STR         	= "Fragmentation Threshold"
AUTHENT_TYPE_STR       	= "Authentication Algorithm"
LISTENINTERVAL_STR     	= "Listen Interval"
CHANNEL_STR		= "Channel"
DATA_RATE_STR		= "Data Rate"
POWER_SAVE_STR		= "Power Save Mode"
SSID_STR		= "SSID"
NETWORK_TYPE_STR	= "Network Type"
MA521.DeviceDesc      	= "NETGEAR MA521 802.11b Wireless PC Card"
MA521.Service.DispName	= "NETGEAR MA521 802.11b Wireless PC Card"
;
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