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What is Microsoft Virtual WiFi Miniport Adapter

Anonymous
2009-10-25T16:58:06+00:00

After installing Windows 7 on a HP Notebook I have a network adapter called "Microsoft Virtual WiFi Miniport Adapter", I have been searching for information on this and I know what it's for, but I can't find any information about how to set it up or get it working. Strange if a new function like this is not documented any where :-) Some one know where Microsoft expain the use of this adapter?

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  1. Anonymous
    2009-11-05T15:30:01+00:00

    Hi All,

    Currently this feature is a development platform that exists only for application developers. Since this is a development platform any support would need to go through the application developer.

    Here is a link to information regarding this platform on the Microsoft MSDN site:

    http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/dd815243(VS.85).aspx

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  1. Anonymous
    2010-01-05T20:47:06+00:00

    I'm a novice user but it sounds like MS just putting ____ on my computer to control how I use it.  Just bought a laptop with windows 7 and it is bad that way, I can't setup anything the way I want it without alot of hassle, that is all ive been doing in my spare time for two weeks now.  And, windows 7 is alot of mouse clicking, turning ____ off, updating...  it never stops.

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  2. Anonymous
    2009-11-04T19:35:37+00:00

    I'm excited about the possibility of using the Virtual WiFi, but in the meantime, it is generating Event ID 1001 errors in my event viewer.  It states:

    "Your computer was not assigned an address from the network (by the DHCP Server) for the Network Card with network address 0x00242B2A34E8.  The following error occurred: 0x79. Your computer will continue to try and obtain an address on its own from the network address (DHCP) server."

    I verified that the network address corresponds with the virtual WiFi adapter. 

    Does anyone know how I can stop these errors?

    Thanks!

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  3. Anonymous
    2009-10-26T22:48:01+00:00

    Hi Brochs,

    Thanks for posting. Virtual Wi-Fi is going to be a requirement for WLAN drivers sporting the Windows 7 certification logo, so drivers will be coming to add support for the feature.

    Hope this helps!

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    Hi, thank you for your answer, but it did not quite answer my question. The "problem" is that I have a NIC like the one you mention, Intel 5300AGN, and I guess the drivers already support this feature. What I am can't figure out is how to use it. I see the Virtual Wifi adapter is installed and active on my computer, but how can I use / set it up. I can't connect it to WLans as this is not an option anywhere, and I don't understand how to use it to set up an adhoc network to let people connect over Virtual Wifi to my WLan connection.

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  4. Anonymous
    2009-10-26T18:54:20+00:00

    Hi Brochs,

    Thanks for posting. Virtual Wi-Fi is going to be a requirement for WLAN drivers sporting the Windows 7 certification logo, so drivers will be coming to add support for the feature.

    Hope this helps!

    Shawn - Support Engineer - MCP, MCDST

    Microsoft Answers Support Engineer

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