Network Binding Order

[Guest]

My target hardware has got both Realtek LAN adapter and wireless lan adapter,
and in my Bindings settings Wireless Network Connection is placed in first
and then Local Area Connection.

For this what i observed is, the first installed device gets the first
position in the binding order. I manually installed the drivers and checked
the order of binding. So can you pls tell me how to install the Realtek LAN
adapter first and then Wireless LAN adapter in the FBA process.

Essentially what I want is, in FBA process is there any settings to make a
particular component / hardware to install first/last.

Thanks in advance.

 

[KM]

Nyquist,

It wasn't clear to me why would you need to change the binding order. You can set up adapters during or post FBA regardless of their
order.

However, just as a workaround you asked for. In pre-FBA image you can move the corresponding INF file out of the \windows\inf folder
and have it moved back there at some FB phase. The you can initiate the missing inf driver installation either by reboot, or using
devcon, or SetupApi, or even FBA PnP API.

KM

 

[Guest]

KM,
I tried with Devcon to install the realtek, however i resulted in error
and an unknown device is listed in the device manager. I don't know how to
use that utility, is there any link to specify how to use devcon, setupapi ?
I found there is no documentation for FBAPnP API ? how to use that API ?


Thanks in Advance,
Regards,

 

[KM]

Nyquist,

I tried with Devcon to install the realtek, however i resulted in error
and an unknown device is listed in the device manager. I don't know how to
use that utility, is there any link to specify how to use devcon,

All devcon commands:
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;311272

If you want to install a new PnP device that you happened to copy the INF file for, use can use "devcon rescan".

setupapi ?

INF routine:
http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/d..._95233d19-2970-409d-8b44-de661cbf68ae.xml.asp

Some basic installation operations:
http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/e..._d3475bd2-0fba-483b-a54e-99849b018086.xml.asp

The docs on these links will show you how to read SetupAPi.log file:
http://www.microsoft.com/whdc/driver/install/setupapilog.mspx
http://www.microsoft.com/windows2000/techinfo/administration/setupapi.asp

I found there is no documentation for FBAPnP API ? how to use that API ?

The FBA is not documented :-(
I must mention here that there is no need for you to use undocumented functionality with PnP.

Although there is some API functions you can easy explore with DependencyWalker.
E.g., FBAInstallPnpDevices of fbapnp.dll. So you can load the Dll with LoadLibrary and use GetProcAddress on FBAInstallPnpDevices.
(there shouldn't be any parameters for that API)

KM

 

[Slobodan Brcin \(eMVP\)]

Nyquist.

PnP works always. FBA PnP probably just do rescan and wait for all driver to
complete installing and starting before continuing at some FBA phase.

You don't need that API just follow Konstantins suggestion about devcon or
make your application.

Regards,
Slobodan