Maxim
Thu Nov 11 03:51:18 CST 2004
WAN is PPP. PPP media can be supported by CoNDIS miniport
(connection-oriented) or by old-style NDISTAPI miniport. This only influences
the API which will be used by user mode to dial.
As about LAN, there are connection-oriented LANs, which is ATM. Ethernet
and Wi-Fi are not.
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Maxim Shatskih, Windows DDK MVP
StorageCraft Corporation
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"Harry Potter" <hpotter@azkabar.com> wrote in message
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> huumm... thank you...
> so both WAN and LAN can be either connection-oriented or less??? of either
> of the PPP, RAS, NWC???
> could you please explain abit... I read the ddk but yet a bit confused
> between terms used in market and windows......
> thank you.
>
> "Maxim S. Shatskih" <maxim@storagecraft.com> wrote in message
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> > In Windows, WAN means PPP.
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> > Maxim Shatskih, Windows DDK MVP
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> > "Harry Potter" <hpotter@azkabar.com> wrote in message
> > news:%23p94lPrxEHA.3108@TK2MSFTNGP14.phx.gbl...
> > > Thank you...
> > > so just to make sure I'm clear,
> > > we have NDIS connection-oriented/dial-up modems which are
> > > 1.PPP
> > > 2. RAS
> > > 3. NWC
> > > then we have NDIS WAN and LAN and both are connection-less, right?
> > > is there a subclass under each?
> > > LAN is the LAN connection, but what exactly is the WAN here
> > > (characteristic)?
> > > is it basically based on whether there is a need to first make the
> > > connection or not? right?
> > >
> > >
> > > "Maxim S. Shatskih" <maxim@storagecraft.com> wrote in message
> > > news:O22An7qxEHA.3572@TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl...
> > > > > what type of NDIS is used for wireless networks such as Wi-Fi, GPRS,
> > > 1xRTT,
> > > > > CDPD, CDMA...
> > > > > is it NDIS WAN or LAN or ??? are these networks considered as
> > > > > connection-less or connection oriented???
> > > >
> > > > Wi-Fi is Ethernet in terms of NDIS. Just a few new standard OIDs to
> manage
> > > WEP
> > > > keys, BSSIDs and signal strength.
> > > >
> > > > GPRS (and I expect CDMA too) are serial modems, same as usual dialup
> > > modem.
> > > > From NDIS point of view, they are PPP.
> > > >
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> > > > Maxim Shatskih, Windows DDK MVP
> > > > StorageCraft Corporation
> > > > maxim@storagecraft.com
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