Chapter 4 NIC Drivers

This chapter provides an introduction to Network Interface Card (NIC) drivers complying with NDIS 3.0 for Windows NT™ and Windows 95™. The chapter is divided into the following general categories:

·The Network Driver Interface Specification (NDIS) in Section 4.1

·Key Features of NDIS 3 in Section 4.2

·Types of NIC Drivers in Section 4.3

·NIC Driver Architecture in Section 4.4

·Network Interface Card Support in Section 4.5

·NDIS Management Information and OIDs in Section 4.6