Windows 10 vs Remote NDIS — Ethernet USB/Gadget not recognized

I used to connect my ODROID U3 with Ubuntu via USB to Windows 7 and Windows 8 via remote ndis, which shows up in the device manager as «Linux USB Ethernet/RNDIS Gadget» and results in a new LAN connection.

Although c:/Windows/inf/rndiscmp.inf is there, plugging the USB cable does give the according windows sound and makes the device manager blink, but nothing else happens, no network adapter shows up nor an «Other device» (as in Windows 7).

Worked like a charm in Windows 7 and Windows 8 but not in Windows 10.

update: Microsoft must have fixed this, suddenly it works out of the box, havent installed anything. Like in Window 7/8,when plugging in the ODROID, the RNDIS device comes up again .

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I’m using a similar «Linux USB Ethernet/RNDIS Gadget» device. On Windows 7/8/10, it is detected and windows installs an Acer RNDIS driver, which does not work and causes the Network and Sharing center to lock up.

In Windows 7/8, I was able to select the «Microsoft Corporation» «Remote NDIS Compatible Device» driver (via Device Manager, right-click and select «Update Driver. «) and get it working. Presumably, this is the same driver as the C:\Windows\INF\rndiscmp.inf mentioned above. However, this is not listed even when you uncheck «Show Compatible Drivers» in Windows 10. I wonder if maybe there is another way to install drivers, e.g. via PowerShell?

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If have the same problem with a BEAGLE board like device.

It is exactly the same behavior, tested on two machines (Windows 10 Pro German 32 and 64 bit, but in test mode, 32 bit machine with internet connection and running on latest patch level)

But I found a new device in device manager:

«Serial USB-Device (COM3»

«Serielles USB-Gerät (COM3)»

Up to now I wasn’t able to convince Windows, that this is an network card.

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Indeed, same with my ODROID, havent recognized that, or it came with the latest Windows 10 patch which claimed to do something with rndis.

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I extended my tests.

1st Setup: Windows 10, GE, 64 bit, no patches, not registered. Guest on ESXI 5.5 server with VMware workstation 10> FAIL

2nd Setup: Windows 10 GE 64 bit latest patches, not registered. Guest onVMware workstation 11> FAIL

3rd Setup: Windows 10 En 64 bit latest patches, registed. Guest on Visual Box > OK

4th setup: Windows 10 EN 64 bit, latest patches, registed. Dell latitude > OK

Conclusion: Is there an issue with Windows 10 guest OS and VMware?

Could you confirm this?

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I have the same problem here (also with BeagleBone Black). Running Windows 10 Pro German x64.

Till now I was not able to solve this. Can not get Windows to detect it as RNDIS Network Interface. In Windows 7 and 8.1 the same board was working without a problem and RNDIS was detected.

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I’ve done some more poking around and have found a few possible «better» solutions.

First, some more insight: The Linux rndis gadget function has USB class of 2 and subclass of 2, which matches «USB\Class_02&SubClass_02» in the usbser.inf file. This is why for some people, their device is initially detected as a COM port instead of RNDIS.

Solution 1: If you are one of the people that found this because your device is showing up as a COM port instead of RNDIS, you may be able to get away using the RNDIS 5.1 driver. Find your device under Ports (COM & LTP) in Device Manager. Right-click it and select Update Driver Software. , then Browse my computer for driver software and then Let me pick from a list of device drivers on my computer and finally choose Remote NDIS Compatible Device. This should install the Microsoft RNDIS 5.1 driver (shows «Acer» as the manufacturer). If this works great. If it causes Network and Settings and other network related things to lock up, then you need the RNDIS 6.0 driver instead. Try one of the other solutions.

Solution 2: If you have control over the RNDIS device and it runs Linux (i.e. BeagleBone), you can tweak the driver to get along with Windows better. For example, if you have a 3.16 kernel or newer, you can setup your gadget using configfs and include os descriptors. This is actually what I ended up doing for my case. You can find my fully documented script here. The key was specifying the compatible and subcompatible ids so that it matches «USB\MS_COMP_RNDIS&MS_SUBCOMP_5162001» in rndiscmp.inf. This causes the Microsoft RNDIS 6.0 driver to be installed for this device. With this driver, I have not seen the same lockup as I have with the 5.1 (Acer) driver. I also changed the vendor and product ids so that it wouldn’t match the «Acer» driver.

Solution 3: If the RNDIS 5.1 (Acer) driver is causing problems and you can’t modify the remote device, then you can reboot into a mode that allows you to install unsigned drivers. The you can install this unsigned linux.inf file. However, if you reboot without enabling unsigned drivers again, Windows will not load the driver anymore. For a more permanent solution, you could self-sign that .inf file.

Solution 4: This one is for Microsoft (and better than the suggestion below). Add «USB\Class_02&SubClass_02&Prot_FF» to rndiscmp.inf.

Here is the workaround that I came up with for my particular case. Assuming your device has the same USB Vendor and Product ID’s it should work for you. If not, you can modify the .inf file (see link) accordingly.

Rndis Ethernet Gadget Windows 10 Pro 64bit Driver Download

Rndis Ethernet Gadget Windows 10 Pro 64bit Driver Details:

Rndis Ethernet Gadget Windows 10 Pro 64bit File Name: rndis_ethernet_gadget_windows_10_pro_64bit.zip

Rndis Ethernet Gadget Windows 10 Pro 64bit Driver Version: 693D0r8

Rndis Ethernet Gadget Windows 10 Pro 64bit ZIP Size: 148.kb

This version of Rndis Ethernet Gadget is suitable for Windows 10 Pro 64bit or earlier versions.
In case you are not sure which driver version would be best for you, we suggest using the Installation Manager to fit your OS with the best driver automatically.

Rndis Ethernet Gadget Windows 10 Pro 64bit Download Stats:

Direct Download Success Stats:

Reports Issued By 640/1148 Users

Success Reported By 617/640 Users

Driver Download Score74/100

Driver Installation Score67/100

Overall preformance Score66/100

Installation Manager Success Stats:

Reports Issued By 3520/5820 Users

Success Reported By 1913/3520 Users

Driver Download Score84/100

Driver Installation Score96/100

Overall preformance Score85/100

DOWNLOAD OPTIONS:

1. Direct Download

This option requires basic OS understanding.
Select Your Operating System, download zipped files, and then proceed to
manually install them.
Recommended if Rndis Ethernet Gadget Windows 10 Pro 64bit is the only driver on your PC you wish to update.

2. Driver Installation Manager

This option requires no OS understanding.
Automatically scans your PC for the specific required version of Rndis Ethernet Gadget Windows 10 Pro 64bit + all other outdated drivers, and installs them all at once.

Other drivers most commonly associated with Rndis Ethernet Gadget Windows 10 Pro 64bit problems:

Rndis Ethernet Gadget Windows 10 Pro 64bit may sometimes be at fault for other drivers ceasing to function

These are the driver scans of 2 of our recent wiki members*

Scan performed on 4/26/2019, Computer: HP G5148it-m — Windows 7 64 bit

Outdated or Corrupted drivers:12/19

Device/Driver	Status	Status Description	Updated By Scanner
Motherboards
Winbond Mwave DSP-Prozessor	Corrupted By Rndis Ethernet Gadget Windows 10 Pro 64bit
Mice And Touchpads
(Standard mouse types) HID mouse	Corrupted By Rndis Ethernet Gadget Windows 10 Pro 64bit
FUJITSU FUJITSU PS/2 QuickPoint4	Corrupted By Rndis Ethernet Gadget Windows 10 Pro 64bit
Usb Devices
X10 Wireless X10 USB Wireless Transceiver (ACPI-compliant)	Corrupted By Rndis Ethernet Gadget Windows 10 Pro 64bit
HTC T-Mobile myTouch 3G Slide	Corrupted By Rndis Ethernet Gadget Windows 10 Pro 64bit
HS Incorporated USB Mass Storage Device	Corrupted By Rndis Ethernet Gadget Windows 10 Pro 64bit
Sound Cards And Media Devices
Microsoft Cinema — Microsoft LifeCam.	Corrupted By Rndis Ethernet Gadget Windows 10 Pro 64bit
Toshiba TOSHIBA USB ISDB-T TV Tuner(x64)	Up To Date and Functioning
Network Cards
Ralink 802.11bgn 1T1R Mini Card Wireless Adapter	Up To Date and Functioning
Keyboards
Microsoft Keyboard Device Filter	Corrupted By Rndis Ethernet Gadget Windows 10 Pro 64bit
Hard Disk Controller
Toshiba TOSHIBA SD Memory Card Drive	Up To Date and Functioning
Others
Nokia Nokia C6-00 USB LCIF	Outdated
Nokia Nokia C6-00 USB Phonet	Up To Date and Functioning
Cameras, Webcams And Scanners
Canon Canon MP600R	Up To Date and Functioning
Video Cards
Intel(R) HD Graphics	Corrupted By Rndis Ethernet Gadget Windows 10 Pro 64bit
Input Devices
Lenovo Lenovo USB Optical Wheel Mouse (HID)	Corrupted By Rndis Ethernet Gadget Windows 10 Pro 64bit
Port Devices
Huawei Vodafone Mobile Broadband Diagnostics Port (Huawei) (COM23)	Up To Date and Functioning
Monitors
Sony Digital Flat Panel (1024×768)	Up To Date and Functioning
Mobile Phones And Portable Devices
Acer NOKIA	Corrupted By Rndis Ethernet Gadget Windows 10 Pro 64bit

Scan performed on 4/25/2019, Computer: HP GL318AA-B1U d4896.se — Windows 7 32 bit

Outdated or Corrupted drivers:9/17

Device/Driver	Status	Status Description	Updated By Scanner
Motherboards
Intel(R) 4 Series Chipset PCI Express Root Port — 2E11	Corrupted By Rndis Ethernet Gadget Windows 10 Pro 64bit
Mice And Touchpads
Microsoft Microsoft USB Compact Optical Mouse (IntelliPoint)	Outdated
Usb Devices
Microsoft Controlador de host de PCI a USB mejorado	Outdated
Hewlett-Packard Officejet 4500 G510g-m (DOT4USB)	Up To Date and Functioning
Intel(R) USB 2.0 Hub	Up To Date and Functioning
Sound Cards And Media Devices
Logitech Webcam C210	Up To Date and Functioning
Network Cards
Intel(R) Centrino(R) Wireless-N 1000	Up To Date and Functioning
Keyboards
Microsoft HID Keyboard	Corrupted By Rndis Ethernet Gadget Windows 10 Pro 64bit
Hard Disk Controller
Intel(R) 6 Series/C200 Series Chipset Family 6 Port SATA AHCI Controller — 1C03	Up To Date and Functioning
Others
Moxa UPort 1150	Up To Date and Functioning
Intel Intel(r) AIM External Flat Panel Driver 0	Outdated
Cameras, Webcams And Scanners
Canon Canon MP560 ser	Up To Date and Functioning
Video Cards
ATI ATI MOBILITY RADEON 9600/9700 Series	Corrupted By Rndis Ethernet Gadget Windows 10 Pro 64bit
Input Devices
KME Periferica USB Human Interface	Up To Date and Functioning
Port Devices
PROLiNK PROLiNK Diagnostics Device (COM8)	Outdated
Monitors
Sony Digital Flat Panel (1024×768)	Outdated
Mobile Phones And Portable Devices
Acer NOKIA	Outdated

Driver Model	OS	Original Upload Date	Last Modification	Driver File	File Size	Compatible Computer Models	Availabilty To Instalation Manager
Rndis Ethernet Gadget Windows 10 Pro 64bit 2884	For Windows 7 32 bit	8/27/2014	12/28/2016	all_drivers-2884.exe	95kb	Gigabyte EP45T-DS3, Fujitsu ESPRIMO P2521, Gateway E-4610D SB, Lenovo 7359W4B, HP WC734AA-ABD 1130de, Compaq KT310AA-AB4 SR5490CF, Toshiba Dynabook REGZA PC D712/T3FM, Sony VGN-SZ61VN_X, LG E500-G.A2F1E1, IBM System x3200 M3 -[7328EAG, HP HPE-550be, and more.
Rndis Ethernet Gadget Windows 10 Pro 64bit W21.182.1	For Windows 7 64 bit	12/24/2014	12/29/2016	all_drivers-w21.182.1.exe	70kb	HP AV131AV-ABA e9105z, Panasonic CF-C1BEAADR, IBM 818944U, Sony PCV-HS80B, EMachines EL1352, Compaq PJ688AV-ABA SR1005T NA440, HP VS179AA-ABH p6250nl, Toshiba Dynabook SS RX1/T9A, and more.
Rndis Ethernet Gadget Windows 10 Pro 64bit 81.132.11.1	For Windows 7	2/2/2015	12/28/2016	all_drivers-81.132.11.1.exe	195kb	HP KY787AA-AKL p6172l, Fujitsu AMILO PRO V3515, LG R470-K.AR85L, Sony VGX-TP1E, and more.
Rndis Ethernet Gadget Windows 10 Pro 64bit 2322.12.1	For Windows 10	11/17/2014	12/29/2016	all_drivers-2322.12.1.exe	181kb	HP GS184AA-AB0 a6240tw, LG LW70-QJMA, NOVATECH A35FE/FB, HP ED713AA-ABF w5155.f, HP WL325AA-ABD p6326de, ASUS R052CE, NEC PC-MJ28VHZEJ, Gateway MX3050b, HP Compaq 420, Positivo POS-EC945AL, Acer Shangqi X4610, LG X130-G.A7B1E1, and more.
Rndis Ethernet Gadget Windows 10 Pro 64bit G40028	For Windows 10 64 bit	9/4/2014	12/29/2016	all_drivers-g40028.exe	140kb	IBM 2672CBE, HP HP EliteBook 8460p, ZOTAC ZBOXNXS-AD11, Foxconn Inferno Katana GTI, HP KY731AA-AKL a6784l, SAMSUN 305U1A/305U1A, Sony VGN-TZ27MN_B, and more.
Rndis Ethernet Gadget Windows 10 Pro 64bit 1.13472.1	For Windows 7 32 bit	9/9/2014	12/29/2016	all_drivers-1.13472.1.exe	183kb	Fujitsu FMVNB70E, Panasonic CF-74KCJDZAM, Sony VGN-FW53GF_W, HP FL402AA-ABZ s3630it, BOXX 3DBOXX W8920, LG B75PS.AS5MB1D, IBM IBM System x3400 M3 Server -[7379KFG, Toshiba Satellite C850-F0202, Medion X9613, and more.
Rndis Ethernet Gadget Windows 10 Pro 64bit 21.1241.1	For Windows 7 64 bit	1/31/2015	12/30/2016	all_drivers-21.1241.1.exe	193kb	Gateway GT5418E, Gateway 7310MC, HP HP Compaq 6715s, Sony VGN-FS750F, and more.
Rndis Ethernet Gadget Windows 10 Pro 64bit V1.1990	For Windows 7	11/24/2014	12/30/2016	all_drivers-v1.1990.exe	22kb	Hunter Engineering Series WA100/200, IBM 2668VMY, Sony VGN-FS92S, HP NY545AAR-ABA p6210y, Shuttle SB83V10, HP GS275AA-ABU IQ772.uk, NEC PC-LL750MG1N, and more.
Rndis Ethernet Gadget Windows 10 Pro 64bit 1.12699	For Windows 10	1/6/2015	12/30/2016	all_drivers-1.12699.exe	133kb	LG R590-PARU1BT, Lenovo ThinkPad Edge E330, Fujitsu FMVCEG45N7, Packard Bell IMEDIA D7010 NL, Sony VGN-NS220TH, Alienware Aurora m9700, and more.
Rndis Ethernet Gadget Windows 10 Pro 64bit 1.12489	For Windows 10 64 bit	2/28/2015	12/27/2016	all_drivers-1.12489.exe	69kb	Sony PCG-K215M, Sony VGN-FE770G, Compaq GT701AA-ACJ SR5250IL, Compaq FK583AA-A2L SR5633WM, and more.
Rndis Ethernet Gadget Windows 10 Pro 64bit B81.12.192.1	For Windows 8	1/27/2015	12/27/2016	all_drivers-b81.12.192.1.exe	49kb	HP Pavilion ZV6100, SAMSUN M2410, HP HP 530 Notebook PC, HP Pavilion ZV6000, TAROX Business 5000BM, Zoostorm 7010-0276A, Gateway MX3050b, and more.
Rndis Ethernet Gadget Windows 10 Pro 64bit 7361.19	For Windows 7 32 bit	1/20/2015	12/30/2016	all_drivers-7361.19.exe	21kb	Lenovo 7359W4B, NEC PC-LL550HG1F, HP HP Pavilion dv 9500 Notebook PC, LG R580-G.BP21P1, Compaq Evo N610c, Fujitsu FMVD70BNB7, WIPRO WSG48105V-0015, HP HP PAVILION DV6000, NEC MS-7168, Compaq ER100AA-ABA SR1625NX NA541, Sony VGN-AR91PS, and more.
Rndis Ethernet Gadget Windows 10 Pro 64bit N83920	For Windows 7 64 bit	9/16/2014	12/30/2016	all_drivers-n83920.exe	86kb	HP EJ218AA-B14 w5240.be, Packard Bell EasyNote_MX37-U-005, Toshiba Satellite L850-B750, IBM 187263U, Sony VGN-NS160D, Intel S1200RP_SE, DTK VistaPro 6250, IBM 2374KG5, NEC PC-LL370RG1KS, and more.

If you encounter problems with the direct download for these operating systems, please consult the driver download manager for the specific Rndis Ethernet Gadget Windows 10 Pro 64bit model.