And I have a multi-functions USB gadget that supports Ethernet over USB. When I plugged this gadget into windows8, I can see from 'device manager' that a device called 'RNDIS' appears under 'other device'. However, when I try to install 'Linux.inf' as the driver for this device, it keeps reporting 'The third-party INF does not contain digital. So we need to install drivers to manually enable Ethernet over USB. Click here to download the RNDIS Driver which I got from this forum. Extract the downloaded zip files. Step 9: Open Device Manager and you can see the Pi is detected as USB Serial Device at COM port under the PORTS & LPT. Right click on it and select “Update Driver Software”. Download ACER USB Ethernet/RNDIS Driver 1.0.10.0 for Windows 7/Windows 8 (Network Card). Go to Device Manager (right click on My Computer, choose Manage and then find Device Manager in the left panel) 2. Right click on the hardware device you wish to update and choose Update Driver Software. Ensure C662 cables are not plugged in. Download and open the USB driver. Click Yes when prompted to install the driver. Click Next after installation.
Symptoms
Consider the following scenario:
You run a Windows Embedded CE 6.0 R3-based image that has the SYSGEN_ETH_USB_HOST variable enabled on a CE device.
The CE device supports Remote Network Driver Interface Specification (RNDIS)-compatible Ethernet adapters.
You connect an RNDIS USB-enabled device such as a Windows phone to the CE device.
In this scenario, the CE device does not recognize the RNDIS device.
Cause
This problem occurs because the USBDeviceAttach function in the RNDIS driver (Usb8023.dll) does not check for the ActiveSync class on the USB descriptor. The RNDIS driver loads and then unloads immediately during the connection.
Resolution
Software update information
A supported software update is now available from Microsoft as Windows Embedded CE 6.0 Monthly Update June 2011. In the 'File information' section, the package file name contains the product version, date, Knowledge Base article number, and processor type. The package file name format is as follows:
Product version-yymmdd-kbnnnnnn-processor typeFor example: Wincepb60-110128-kb2492159-armv4i.msi is the ARMV4i Windows Embedded CE 6.0 Platform Builder fix that is documented in KB article 2492159 and that is contained in the January 2011 monthly update.
To resolve this problem immediately, download this Windows Embedded CE 6.0 Monthly Update from one of the following Microsoft websites:
Windows Embedded
Download Windows Embedded CE 6.0Microsoft Download Center
Prerequisites
This update is supported only if all previously issued updates for this product have also been installed.
Restart requirement
After you apply this update, you must perform a clean build of the whole platform. To do this, use one of the following methods:
On the Build menu, click Clean Solution, and then click Build Solution.
On the Build menu, click Rebuild Solution.
You do not have to restart the computer after you apply this software update.
Update replacement information
This update does not replace any other updates.
Rndis Ethernet Driver
File information
The English version of this software update package has the file attributes (or later file attributes) that are listed in the following table. The dates and times for these files are listed in Coordinated Universal Time (UTC). When you view the file information, it is converted to local time. To find the difference between UTC and local time, use the Time Zone tab in the Date and Time item in Control Panel.
Usb Ethernet/rndis Gadget Driver Download Offline
Files that are included in this update package
File name | File size | Date | Time | Path |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Windows embedded ce 6.0_update_kb2565015.htm | 7,660 | 30-Jun-2011 | 22:49 | 110630_kb2565015 |
Usb8023.lib | 596,466 | 16-Jun-2011 | 16:35 | PublicCommonOakLibArmv4iDebug |
Usb8023.lib | 276,894 | 16-Jun-2011 | 16:35 | PublicCommonOakLibArmv4iRetail |
Usb8023.lib | 566,070 | 16-Jun-2011 | 16:35 | PublicCommonOakLibMipsiiDebug |
Usb8023.lib | 277,906 | 16-Jun-2011 | 16:35 | PublicCommonOakLibMipsiiRetail |
Usb8023.lib | 566,178 | 16-Jun-2011 | 16:35 | PublicCommonOakLibMipsii_fpDebug |
Usb8023.lib | 278,016 | 16-Jun-2011 | 16:35 | PublicCommonOakLibMipsii_fpRetail |
Usb8023.lib | 568,942 | 16-Jun-2011 | 16:36 | PublicCommonOakLibMipsivDebug |
Usb8023.lib | 279,666 | 16-Jun-2011 | 16:35 | PublicCommonOakLibMipsivRetail |
Usb8023.lib | 569,050 | 16-Jun-2011 | 16:36 | PublicCommonOakLibMipsiv_fpDebug |
Usb8023.lib | 279,776 | 16-Jun-2011 | 16:36 | PublicCommonOakLibMipsiv_fpRetail |
Usb8023.lib | 505,420 | 16-Jun-2011 | 16:36 | PublicCommonOakLibSh4Debug |
Usb8023.lib | 266,108 | 16-Jun-2011 | 16:36 | PublicCommonOakLibSh4Retail |
Usb8023.lib | 521,114 | 16-Jun-2011 | 16:35 | PublicCommonOakLibX86Debug |
Usb8023.lib | 270,634 | 16-Jun-2011 | 16:35 | PublicCommonOakLibX86Retail |
References
For more information about software update terminology, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:
824684 Description of the standard terminology that is used to describe Microsoft software updates