OID_GEN_VENDOR_ID

As a query, the OID_GEN_VENDOR_ID OID specifies a three-byte IEEE-registered vendor code, followed by a single byte that the vendor assigns to identify a particular NIC.

Version Information

Windows Vista and later versions of Windows
Supported.

NDIS 6.0 and later miniport drivers
Mandatory.

NDIS 5.1 miniport drivers
Mandatory.

Windows XP
Supported.

NDIS 5.1 miniport drivers
Mandatory.

Remarks

The IEEE code uniquely identifies the vendor and is the same as the three bytes appearing at the beginning of the NIC hardware address.

Vendors without an IEEE-registered code should use the value 0xFFFFFF.

Independent hardware vendor's filter drivers or intermediate drivers might query this OID.

Requirements