Re: Virtual network adapters

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From: Senthil (Senthil_at_discussions.microsoft.com)
Date: 12/06/04

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    Date: Sun, 5 Dec 2004 22:19:06 -0800

    Hi Maxim,
                 My driver is like netvmini sample of DDK. I want to pass
    packets to the destination using a network device.
    Thanks
    Senthil

    "Maxim S. Shatskih" wrote:

    > Such a driver must be a MUX-style intermediate.
    >
    > --
    > Maxim Shatskih, Windows DDK MVP
    > StorageCraft Corporation
    > maxim@storagecraft.com
    > http://www.storagecraft.com
    >
    > "Senthil" <Senthil@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
    > news:2C025AC0-C114-4C72-9059-C536DC7EE566@microsoft.com...
    > > Hi,
    > > I have written a virtual network adapter/Virtual miniort
    > > driver(NDIS). I want to send the data i receive in my virtual adapter's
    > > MiniportSend funcion across network using a network device.
    > > Inorder to do that, the packet i have received in virtual miniport driver's
    > > MiniportSend has to be passed to MiniportSend of miniport driver. NDIS
    > > intermediate drivers passes the packet to the miniport driver using NdisSend.
    > > Since the driver i have written is not an intermediate driver,NdisSend
    > > function can not be used to send the packet to a miniport driver. NdisSend
    > > function requires the binding handle which a virtual miniport driver can not
    > > have. Only NDIS intermediate driver can get a binding handle which it can use
    > > in NdisSend.
    > > Could you let me know how can i pass the packet to the MiniportSend
    > > of miniport driver from my MiniportSend of virtual miniport driver?
    > > Thanks & Regards,
    > > Senthil
    >
    >
    >

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