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REMOTE_NDIS_INITIALIZE_MSG

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This message is sent by the host to a Remote NDIS device to initialize the network connection. It is sent through the control channel and only when the device is not in a state initialized by Remote NDIS.

Offset Size Field Description

0

4

MessageType

Specifies the type of message being sent. Set to 0x00000002.

4

4

MessageLength

Specifies in bytes the total length of this message, from the beginning of the message.

8

4

RequestId

Specifies the Remote NDIS message ID value. This value is used to match messages sent by the host with device responses.

12

4

MajorVersion

Specifies the Remote NDIS protocol version implemented by the host. The current specification uses RNDIS_MAJOR_VERSION = 1.

16

4

MinorVersion

Specifies the Remote NDIS protocol version implemented by the host. The current specification uses RNDIS_MINOR_VERSION = 0.

20

4

MaxTransferSize

Specifies the maximum size in bytes of any single bus data transfer that the host expects to receive from the device. Typically, each bus data transfer accommodates a single Remote NDIS message. However, the device may bundle several Remote NDIS messages that contain data packets into a single transfer (see REMOTE_NDIS_PACKET_MSG).

Requirements

Version

Available in Microsoft Windows XP and later versions of the Windows operating systems. Also available in Windows 2000 as redistributable binaries.

Header

 Rndis.h (include Rndis.h)