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Networking

Windows support for networking devices under Windows is based on the Network Driver Interface Specification (NDIS), which includes the following:

  • Power management, Plug and Play, and hardware instrumentation support through Windows Management Instrumentation (WMI).

  • Mechanisms for off-loading tasks to intelligent hardware and broadcast-media extensions.

  • Connection-oriented NDIS to support wide area network (WAN) media.

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Windows Vista and Windows Server 2008 Networking
White PaperHow to Use NTttcp to Test Network Performance
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Microsoft Powerpoint (.ppt)Direct Access: Anywhere Access With Windows [WinHEC 2008; 4.7 MB]
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Microsoft Powerpoint (.ppt)Building Secure, High-Performance Enterprise Network Equipment [WinHEC 2007; 1.4 MB]
Microsoft Powerpoint (.ppt)Next-Generation Testing for NICs: Best Practices [WinHEC 2007; 1.0 MB]
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Network Task Offload and RSS
White PaperReceive-Side Scaling Enhancements in Windows Server 2008
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Windows Filtering Platform (WFP)
White PaperWindows Filtering Platform
Microsoft.comWDK Online: Windows Filtering Platform (WFP) Callout Drivers  
Microsoft.comWFP Discussion Forum on MSDN
Microsoft.comWFP Sample Project
Microsoft.comWin32 APIs in the Windows SDK
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WHDC Portal/NodalWireless Networking
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Resources
Windows LogoIndustry Specification References for Windows Logo Program
WHDC Portal/NodalDriver Installation
WHDC Portal/NodalDriver Signing Requirements for Windows
WHDC Portal/NodalPnP & Power Management
WHDC Portal/NodalSupport for Developer Kits and Tools
DownloadableScalable Networking Pack - NDIS 5.2 Driver Kit (DDK) [16.1 MB]

WDK Resources on MSDN
Microsoft.comNative 802.11 Wireless LAN  
Microsoft.comNetwork Drivers  
Microsoft.comWinsock Kernel Drivers  

 

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