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Models Section

The Models section of an INF file contains an entry of the following format for each type of component installed by the INF file:

[device-description=install-section.name,hw-id[,compatible-id…]

For a detailed description of this entry, see Creating an INF File.

The hw-id (also known as the device, hardware, or component ID) for a network adapter must match the hardware ID supplied by the adapter to the PnP Manager.

The hw-id for a network software component should consist of a provider name, followed by an underscore, and a manufacturer name or the product name, for example:

A provider name identifies the provider of the INF file. A manufacturer name identifies the manufacturer of the software component. The product name identifies the software component.