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Device Fundamentals
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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  
White PaperNetwork Driver Compatibility with the Header-Data Split Feature
Microsoft.comIntroduction to IP Version 6
Microsoft.comWDK Online – Network Design Guide
Microsoft.comWindows Network Developer Platform Blog
Microsoft.comWindows Vista Networking Overview on Channel 9
DownloadableEnhanced Network Performance with Microsoft Windows Vista and Windows Server 2008 [1.21 MB]

Windows Networking - WinHEC 2007
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]
OtherSee Also: Presentations at WinHEC 2006

Network Task Offload and RSS
White PaperIPSec Task Offload Roadmap
White PaperScalable Networking with RSS
Microsoft.comFull TCP Offload (WDK on MSDN)

Windows Filtering Platform (WFP)
White PaperWindows Filtering Platform  
Microsoft.comWFP Callout Drivers in the WDK
Microsoft.comWFP Discussion Forum on MSDN
Microsoft.comWFP Sample Project
Microsoft.comWin32 APIs in the Windows SDK

See Also
WHDC Portal/NodalWireless Networking
Microsoft.comDiscussions in development.device.drivers

Resources
Windows LogoIndustry Specification References for Windows Logo Program
WHDC Portal/NodalArchived White Papers
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]  

 

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