Remote NDIS INF Template
The following Windows versions include a Remote NDIS driver for USB devices:
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Windows XP Service Pack 2 (SP2) and later
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Windows XP x64 Edition
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The x64-based version of Windows Server 2003 Service Pack 1 (SP1) and later for x86-based or IA-64-based systems
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Windows Vista (x86, x64) and later
Note To obtain a Remote NDIS driver for USB devices for versions of Windows XP and Windows 2003 not in the above list, apply the hotfix as described in article 890927, " A Windows XP-based computer may stop responding when you disconnect a mobile device," in the Microsoft Knowledge Base.
To use the Remote NDIS driver with a USB device, an IHV must provide an INF file according to the following template:
; Remote NDIS template device setup file
; Copyright (c) Microsoft Corporation
;
; This is the template for the INF installation script for the RNDIS-over-USB
; host driver that leverages the newer NDIS 6.x miniport(rndismp6.sys) for
; improved performance. This INF works for Windows Vista, Windows Server 2008
; and later operating systems on x86, amd64 and ia64 platforms.
[Version]
Signature = "$Windows NT$"
Class = Net
ClassGUID = {4d36e972-e325-11ce-bfc1-08002be10318}
Provider = %Microsoft%
DriverVer = 07/21/2008,6.0.6000.16384
;CatalogFile = device.cat
[Manufacturer]
%Microsoft% = RndisDevices,NTx86,NTamd64,NTia64
; Decoration for x86 architecture
[RndisDevices.NTx86]
%RndisDevice% = RNDIS.NT.6.0, USB\VID_xxxx&PID_yyyy
; Decoration for x64 architecture
[RndisDevices.NTamd64]
%RndisDevice% = RNDIS.NT.6.0, USB\VID_xxxx&PID_yyyy
; Decoration for ia64 architecture
[RndisDevices.NTia64]
%RndisDevice% = RNDIS.NT.6.0, USB\VID_xxxx&PID_yyyy
;@@@ This is the common setting for setup
[ControlFlags]
ExcludeFromSelect=*
; DDInstall section
; References the in-build Netrndis.inf
[RNDIS.NT.6.0]
Characteristics = 0x84 ; NCF_PHYSICAL + NCF_HAS_UI
BusType = 15
; NEVER REMOVE THE FOLLOWING REFERENCE FOR NETRNDIS.INF
include = netrndis.inf
needs = usbrndis6.ndi
AddReg = Rndis_AddReg
*IfType = 6 ; IF_TYPE_ETHERNET_CSMACD.
*MediaType = 16 ; NdisMediumNative802_11
*PhysicalMediaType = 14 ; NdisPhysicalMedium802_3
; DDInstal.Services section
[RNDIS.NT.6.0.Services]
include = netrndis.inf
needs = usbrndis6.ndi.Services
; Optional registry settings. You can modify as needed.
[RNDIS_AddReg]
HKR, NDI\params\RndisProperty, ParamDesc, 0, %Rndis_Property%
HKR, NDI\params\RndisProperty, type, 0, "edit"
HKR, NDI\params\RndisProperty, LimitText, 0, "12"
HKR, NDI\params\RndisProperty, UpperCase, 0, "1"
HKR, NDI\params\RndisProperty, default, 0, " "
HKR, NDI\params\RndisProperty, optional, 0, "1"
; No sys copyfiles - the sys files are already in-build
; (part of the operating system).
; Modify these strings for your device as needed.
[Strings]
Microsoft = "Microsoft Corporation"
RndisDevice = "Remote NDIS6 based Device"
Rndis_Property = "Optional RNDIS Property"
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