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1: == Solaris NDIS Wrapper Toolkit ==
2: 
3: 
4: The Solaris NDIS Wrapper Toolkit was designed to allow 
5: native binary Windows(R) drivers to be used in Solaris.  NDIS stands
6: for Network Driver Interface Standard, and refers to the set of APIs
7: that are commonly used by the Windows(R) network drivers.  With this toolkit, Solaris network drivers can only be built from Windows(R) network drivers that were built for the same architecture.  So a 32-bit Windows(R) driver cannot be used to build a 64-bit Solaris driver - you’ll need to obtain a native 64-bit Windows(R) driver for that.
8: 
9: This toolkit is a derivative work from the Project Evil on FreeBSD, and
10: is provided under the same BSD license terms.
11:  
12: === Where to get NDIS drivers? ===
13: 
14: Network cards usually come with CDs that contain Windows(R) drivers.
15: If you don’t have a CD with drivers for your card, then you can try
16: finding drivers on your computer or network card vendor’s web site.
17: The NDIS wrapper was designed to emulate NDIS APIs for different 
18: releases of Windows(R), but it works best with drivers designed for
19: NDIS 5.0 or later.
20: 
21: === What is needed? ===
22: 
23: You’ll need to have two driver files to build a Solaris driver:
24: 
25: * .INF file (ASCII text file).  It contains information that tells the Windows(R) installer what devices this driver supports and what registry keys should be created to control driver’s configuration.  Note that sometimes the .INF file is supplied in a UNICODE format, so it must be converted to ASCII before it can be used by the Solaris NDIS Wrapper Toolkit.  This can be done by running **"iconv -f utf-16 -t ascii driver.inf > ndis.inf"**.
26: 
27: * .SYS file (binary file).  This file contains the actual driver executable code in Windows(R) Portable Executable (PE) format.  
28: 
29: * When a system is running OpenSolaris 2009.06 or later distribution, users need to install additional packages that are not involved in the LiveCD to compile ndiswrapper, they are SUNWgcc, SUNWonbld and SUNWflexlex, and then: export PATH=/usr/bin:$PATH
30: 
31: 
32: **NOTE:**
33: 
34: NDIS wrapper toolkit **V1.2.5** supports Opensolaris build_125+. 
35: [[download>>attach:Community Group laptop.downloads@ndis-1.2.5.tar.gz]].
36: ![new](../new.gif) 
37: 
38: NDIS wrapper toolkit **V1.2.4** supports Opensolaris build[122 - 124]. 
39: [[download>>attach:Community Group laptop.downloads@ndis-1.2.4.tar.gz]].   
40: 
41: NDIS wrapper toolkit **V1.2.3** is now available. [[download>>attach:Community Group laptop.downloads@ndis-1.2.3.tar.gz]].
42: - integrated with Brussels support.
43: - better user experiences with OpenSolaris-0906 release.
44: - It is recommended version for OpenSolaris build[111 - 121].
45: 
46: For ndis users have installed OpenSolaris build[105 - 110], please find ndis-1.2.3-prelim(contributed by George White:os0342). [[download>>attach:Community Group laptop.ndis@ndis-1.2.3-prelim.tar.gz]].
47: 
48: NDIS wrapper toolkit **V1.2.1** is now available. [[download>>attach:Community Group laptop.ndis@ndis-1.2.1.tar.gz]].
49: new features are as below:
50: - integrated with Fastreboot support.
51: - integrated with Suspend/Resume support. 
52: This version supports OpenSolaris build[100, 104], it was contributed by **George White (george@palisad.com) (OS0342)**
53: 
54: NDIS wrapper toolkit **V1.2** can be downloaded [[here>>attach:Community Group laptop.downloads@ndis-1.2.tar.gz]].  
55: * Enhanced to work in **802.11n** mode for Broadcom new WiFi chipsets.
56: ~-- Dell 1505 PCI Express 802.11 a/b/g/n Mini-Card [[product detail>>http://accessories.us.dell.com/sna/products/Networking_Communication/productdetail.aspx?c=us&l=en&s=bsd&cs=04&sku=430-2547]].
57: * Need to install [[SUNWonbld>>http://dlc.sun.com/osol/on/downloads/current/SUNWonbld.i386.tar.bz2]] package to compile it. 
58: 
59: NDIS wrapper toolkit **V1.1** can be downloaded [[here>>attach:Community Group laptop.downloads@ndis-1.1.tar.gz]]. 
60: * It bases on GLDv3. Support OpenSolaris from build54 to build 99.
61: * Support IBSS mode at 32bit kernel.
62: * Support more bcm43xx chipsets than ndis-0.1.
63: * Support both 64bit and 32bit kernel.
64: 
65: NDIS wrapper toolkit **V0.1** can be downloaded [[here>>attach:Community Group laptop.downloads@ndis-0.1.tar.gz]].
66: * It is based on GLDv2.
67: 
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69: 
70: 
71: 
72: 
73: === How to build a driver? ===
74: 
75: Here’s an example of how to build a Solaris network driver for the 
76: Broadcom wireless card assuming you’ve got all necessary components
77: (bcmwl5.inf, bcmwl5.sys). You can also refer to [[Carlton’s ndiswrapper setup experience>>attach:Community Group laptop.downloads@WirelessSuccess.pdf]].
78: 
79: {{{
80:     # wget http://www.opensolaris.org/os/community/laptop/downloads/ndis-1.2.3.tar.gz
81:     # gzip -dc ndis-1.2.3.tar.gz | tar xvf -
82:     # cd ndis-1.2.3/i386
83:     (copy bcmwl5.inf and bcmwl5.sys here)
84:     # make ndiscvt
85:     # ./ndiscvt -i bcmwl5.inf -s bcmwl5.sys -o ndis.h
86:     # make ndis
87:     # cp bcmndis /kernel/drv/bcmndis
88:     # make ndisapi
89:     # cp ndisapi /kernel/misc
90: }}}
91: 
92: To build a 64-bit version of the driver, you’ll also need to do the following steps under 64bit kernel:
93: 
94: {{{
95:     # cd ../amd64
96:     # make ndiscvt
97:     (copy bcmwl564.inf and bcmwl564.inf here)
98:     # ./ndiscvt -i bcmwl564.inf -s bcmwl564.sys -o ndis.h
99:     # make ndis
100:     # cp bcmndis /kernel/drv/amd64/bcmndis
101:     # make ndisapi
102:     # cp ndisapi /kernel/misc/amd64
103: }}}
104: 
105: Now you can try loading ndisapi module and attaching the driver to 
106: your network card, for example:
107: 
108: {{{
109:     # add_drv -i ’"pci14e4,4320"’ bcmndis
110: }}}
111: 
112: PCI ID in the example above consists of the Vendor ID (14e4) and the
113: Device ID (4320) used by the Broadcom’s BCM4306 chipset.
114: To find out the right PCI ID for your network card,
115: try using "/usr/X11/bin/scanpci -v", or visit this [[site>>http://pcidatabase.com]]
116: with thousands of well known PCI IDs.
117: 
118: After that, you should be able to plumb bcmndis0 interface using ifconfig.
119: The driver can also be configured with dladm, nwam, [[wificonfig>>../wificonfig]] or [[inetmenu>>Community Group laptop.inetmenu]]
120: 
121: === Some Blogs ===
122: * [[http://learningsolaris.com/archives/2009/03/10/opensolaris-wifi-broadcom-bcm4312-on-dell-vostro-1710>>http://learningsolaris.com/archives/2009/03/10/opensolaris-wifi-broadcom-bcm4312-on-dell-vostro-1710]]
123: * [[http://ptribble.blogspot.com/2008/04/ndis-wrapper-on-indiana.html>>http://ptribble.blogspot.com/2008/04/ndis-wrapper-on-indiana.html]]
124: * [[http://solaris.or.id/archives/install-driver-wifi-bcm4311-80211bg-wlan-menggunakan-ndiswrapper-di-opensolaris-200811/>>http://solaris.or.id/archives/install-driver-wifi-bcm4311-80211bg-wlan-menggunakan-ndiswrapper-di-opensolaris-200811]]
125: 
126: === Broadcom BCM43XX chipsets based PCI/PCIe/Cardbus adapters ===
127:         4301  BCM4303 802.11b Wireless LAN Controller
128: 		1028 0407  TrueMobile 1180 Onboard WLAN
129: 		1043 0120  WL-103b Wireless LAN PC Card
130: 	4307  BCM4307 802.11b Wireless LAN Controller
131: 	4311  BCM4311 802.11b/g WLAN
132: 		1028 0007  Wireless 1390 WLAN Mini-Card
133: 		1028 0008  Wireless 1390 WLAN ExpressCard
134: 		103c 1363  BCM4311 802.11b/g Wireless LAN Controller
135: 		103c 1364  BCM4311 802.11b/g Wireless LAN Controller
136: 		103c 1365  BCM4311 802.11b/g Wireless LAN Controller
137: 		103c 1374  BCM4311 802.11b/g Wireless LAN Controller
138: 		103c 1375  BCM4311 802.11b/g Wireless LAN Controller
139: 		103c 1376  BCM4311 802.11b/g Wireless LAN Controller
140: 		103c 1377  BCM4311 802.11b/g Wireless LAN Controller
141: 		103c 137f  BCM4322 802.11a/b/g/n Wireless LAN Controller
142: 		103c 1380  BCM4322 802.11a/b/g/n Wireless LAN Controller
143: 		14e4 4311  BCM94311MCG
144: 	4312  BCM4312 802.11a/b/g
145: 		1028 0007  Wireless 1490 Dual Band WLAN Mini-Card
146: 		1028 0008  Wireless 1490 Dual Band WLAN ExpressCard
147: 		103c 135a  Broadcom 802.11a/b/g WLAN
148: 		103c 135f  Broadcom 802.11a/b/g WLAN
149: 		103c 1360  Broadcom 802.11a/b/g WLAN
150: 		103c 1361  Broadcom 802.11a/b/g WLAN
151: 		103c 1362  Broadcom 802.11a/b/g WLAN
152: 		103c 1370  Broadcom 802.11a/b/g WLAN
153: 		103c 1371  Broadcom 802.11a/b/g WLAN
154: 		103c 1372  Broadcom 802.11a/b/g WLAN
155: 		103c 1373  Broadcom 802.11a/b/g WLAN
156: 		103c 30b5  Presario V3242AU
157: 		1371 103c  Broadcom 802.11 Multiband-netwerkadapter(6715s)
158: 	4315  BCM4312 802.11b/g
159: 		1028 000b  Wireless 1395 WLAN Mini-Card
160: 		1028 000c  Wireless 1397 WLAN Mini-Card
161: 		103c 137c  BCM4312 802.11b/g Wireless LAN Controller
162: 		103c 137d  BCM4312 802.11b/g Wireless LAN Controller
163: 	4318  BCM4318 [AirForce One 54g] 802.11g Wireless LAN Controller
164: 		1028 0005  Wireless 1370 WLAN Mini-PCI Card
165: 		1028 0006  Wireless 1370 WLAN PC Card
166: 		103c 1355  Broadcom 802.11b/g WLAN
167: 		103c 1356  Broadcom 802.11b/g WLAN
168: 		103c 1357  Broadcom 802.11b/g WLAN
169: 		1043 100f  WL-138G V2 802.11g WLAN PCI Card
170: 		1043 120f  A6U notebook embedded card
171: 		1154 0355  Buffalo WLI2-PCI-G54S High Speed Mode Wireless Adapter
172: 		1468 0311  Aspire 3022WLMi, 5024WLMi, 5020
173: 		1468 0312  TravelMate 2410
174: 		14e4 0449  Gateway 7510GX
175: 		14e4 4318  WPC54G version 3 [Wireless-G Notebook Adapter] 802.11g Wireless Lan Controller
176: 		16ec 0119  U.S.Robotics Wireless MAXg PC Card
177: 		1737 0042  WMP54GS version 1.1 [Wireless-G PCI Adapter]  802.11g w/SpeedBooster
178: 		1737 0048  WPC54G-EU version 3 [Wireless-G Notebook Adapter]
179: 	4319  BCM4311 [AirForce 54g] 802.11a/b/g PCI Express Transceiver
180: 		1028 0005  Wireless 1470 Dual Band WLAN Mini-PCI Card
181: 		1028 0006  Wireless 1470 Dual Band WLAN PC Card
182: 		103c 1358  Broadcom 802.11a/b/g WLAN
183: 		103c 1359  Broadcom 802.11a/b/g WLAN
184: 		103c 135a  Broadcom 802.11a/b/g WLAN
185: 	4320  BCM4306 802.11b/g Wireless LAN Controller
186: 		1028 0001  TrueMobile 1300 WLAN Mini-PCI Card
187: 		1028 0002  TrueMobile 1300 WLAN PC Card
188: 		1028 0003  Wireless 1350 WLAN Mini-PCI Card
189: 		1028 0004  Wireless 1350 WLAN PC Card
190: 		103c 12f4  Broadcom 802.11b/g WLAN
191: 		103c 12f8  Broadcom 802.11b/g WLAN
192: 		103c 12fa  Broadcom 802.11b/g WLAN
193: 		103c 12fb  Broadcom 802.11b/g WLAN
194: 		1043 100f  WL-100G
195: 		1057 7025  WN825G
196: 		106b 004e  AirPort Extreme
197: 		1154 0330  Buffalo WLI2-PCI-G54S High Speed Mode Wireless Desktop Adapter
198: 		144f 7050  eMachines M6805 802.11g Built-in Wireless
199: 		144f 7051  Sonnet Aria Extreme PCI
200: 		14e4 4320  Linksys WMP54G PCI
201: 		1737 4320  WPC54G
202: 		1799 7000  F5D7000uk 54G Wireless Network Card
203: 		1799 7001  Belkin F5D7001 High-Speed Mode Wireless G Network Card
204: 		1799 7010  Belkin F5D7010 54g Wireless Network card
205: 		1799 7011  F5D7011 54g+ Wireless Network card
206: 		185f 1220  TravelMate 290E WLAN Mini-PCI Card
207: 	4324  BCM4309 802.11a/b/g
208: 		1028 0001  Truemobile 1400
209: 		1028 0002  TrueMobile 1400 Dual Band WLAN PC Card
210: 		1028 0003  Truemobile 1450 MiniPCI
211: 		1028 0004  Wireless 1450 Dual Band WLAN PC Card
212: 		103c 12f9  Broadcom 802.11a/b/g WLAN
213: 		103c 12fc  Broadcom 802.11a/b/g WLAN
214: 	4325  BCM43xG 802.11b/g
215: 		1414 0003  Wireless Notebook Adapter MN-720
216: 		1414 0004  Wireless PCI Adapter MN-730
217: 	4328  BCM4328 802.11a/b/g/n
218: 		1028 0009  Wireless 1500 Draft 802.11n WLAN Mini-Card
219: 		1028 000a  Wireless 1500 Draft 802.11n WLAN Mini-card
220: 		103c 1366  BCM4321 802.11a/b/g/n Wireless LAN Controller
221: 		103c 1367  BCM4321 802.11a/b/g/n Wireless LAN Controller
222: 		103c 1368  BCM4321 802.11a/b/g/n Wireless LAN Controller
223: 		103c 1369  BCM4321 802.11a/b/g/n Wireless LAN Controller
224: 		14e4 4328  BCM4328 802.11a/b/g/n
225: 	432b  BCM4322 802.11a/b/g/n Wireless LAN Controller
226: 		1028 000d  Wireless 1510 Wireless-N WLAN Mini-Card
227: 
228: === Windows@ Driver and Device Id reported work===
229: 
230: ====(14E4,432b)====
231: ====(14E4,4328)====
232: ====(14E4,4311)====
233: ====(14E4,4315)====
234: * Above devices work under solaris 32bit kernel with HP Official Release Windows@ driver [[Download>>http://h20000.www2.hp.com/bizsupport/TechSupport/SoftwareDescription.jsp?lang=en&cc=us&prodTypeId=321957&prodSeriesId=3442832&prodNameId=3442833&swEnvOID=1093&swLang=5&taskId=135&swItem=ob-60549-1&mode=3]]![new](../new.gif)  
235: 
236: ====(14E4,4320 rev2)====
237: ====(14E4,4324)====
238: 
239: * Above devices work under solaris 32bit kernel with Dell Official Release Windows@ driver [[Download>>ftp://ftp.dell.com/network/R74092us.EXE]].
240: 
241: ====(14E4,4320 rev2)====
242: 
243: * Above device work under solaris 32bit kernel with Acer Official Release Windows@ driver (ftp://ftp.support.acer\-euro.com/notebook/ferrari_3200/driver/winxp/Broadcom 802.11g Wireless Lan driver 3.30.15.0.zip).
244: 
245: ====(14E4,4320 rev3)====
246: 
247: * Above device work under solaris 32bit kernel with Linksys Official Release Windows@ driver [[Download>>http://www-ca.linksys.com/servlet/Satellite?c=L_Download_C2&childpagename=CAen%2FLayout&cid=1153781228635&packedargs=sku%3D1175239202839&pagename=Linksys%2FCommon%2FVisitorWrapper&lid=2863512181B03]].
248: 
249: ====(14E4,4311)====
250: ====(14E4,4312)====
251: ====(14E4,4318)====
252: ====(14E4,4319)====
253: 
254: * Above devices work under solaris 32bit kernel with HP Official Release Windows@ driver [[Download>>http://h20000.www2.hp.com/bizsupport/TechSupport/SoftwareDescription.jsp?lang=en&cc=us&prodTypeId=321957&prodSeriesId=457948&prodNameId=457949&swEnvOID=1059&swLang=8&mode=2&taskId=135&swItem=ob-36728-1]].
255: * For HP dv6000 and dv9500z laptop, higher version XP driver is required to make bcm4311 work under 32bit OpenSolaris kernel [[Download>>http://h20000.www2.hp.com/bizsupport/TechSupport/SoftwareDescription.jsp?lang=en&cc=us&prodTypeId=321957&prodSeriesId=457948&prodNameId=457949&swEnvOID=1059&swLang=8&mode=2&taskId=135&swItem=ob-45290-1]]
256: ====(14E4,4301)====
257: 
258: * Above device work under solaris 32bit kernel with Linksys Official Release Windows@ driver [[Download>>http://www.linksys.com/servlet/Satellite?c=L_CASupport_C2&childpagename=US%2FLayout&cid=1166859909276&pagename=Linksys%2FCommon%2FVisitorWrapper&lid=0927640888B06&displaypage=download#versiondetail
259: ]].(Select firmware version V2.7).
260: 
261: 
262: ====(14E4,4301)====
263: ====(14E4,4303)====
264: ====(14E4,4307)====
265: ====(14E4,4320)====
266: ====(14E4,4325)====
267: 
268: * Above devices work under solaris 64bit kernel with "64-bit Broadcom 54g_Drivers", netbc564.inf Version 10/01/2002,3.70.17.6, provided by Microsoft.
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