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author Hans-G?nter Theisgen
date Sat Jun 18 15:13:12 2022 +0100 (2022-06-18)
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     1.4 +Many vendors do not release specifications of the hardware or provide
     1.5 +a Linux driver for their wireless network cards.
     1.6 +This project implements Windows kernel API and NDIS (Network Driver
     1.7 +Interface Specification) API within Linux kernel.
     1.8 +A Windows driver for wireless network card is then linked to this
     1.9 +implementation so that the driver runs natively, as though it is in
    1.10 +Windows, without binary emulation.
    1.11 +
    1.12 +With ndiswrapper, most miniPCI (builtin), PCI, PCMCIA (Cardbus only)
    1.13 +or USB wireless network cards work in Linux with x86 or x86-64.
    1.14 +Although ndiswrapper is intended for wireless network cards, other
    1.15 +devices are known to work: e.g., ethernet cards, USB to serial port
    1.16 +device, home phone network device etc.