PENetwork
Description: Network settings and support (LAN/WLAN) in WindowsPE
Architecture: 32-bit / 64-bit
Author: Holger Kotsch
Homepage: http://holger.orgfree.com/
Available languages (Script): 12 languages available
Author of script: MaineCoon
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1. COMMENTS
This script is working in the LSP projects WinXPE
Win7PE
Win8PE
Win10PE
MergePE
Suitable for these OS sources: Windows XP
Windows Vista
Windows 7
Windows 8
Windows 8.1 (integrated network detection)
Windows 10 / 11
Tested Host systems: Windows Vista SP2 x86 (German)
Windows 7 x86/x64 (German/English)
Windows 8 x64 (German)
Windows 8.1 x64 (German)
2. INTERFACE
Bilingual: English / German
3. REQUIREMENTS
This script requires LiveSystem pro v.1.0.7.4 or higher.
4. INSTALLATION
The script will load the chosen version of PENetwork to %AppsDir%\PENetwork
and extracts the downloaded files to %ScriptDir%\PENetwork
4.1. PENetwork Settings:
these settings are enabled by default:
- PENetwork Autostart
- Show Connection Activity in Taskbar
- Startup Countdown (sec)
- Debug Mode
4.2. PENetwork Configuration:
4.2.1 Auto Configuration (Default)
This setting will suite for most systems as PENetwork detects automatically the network card and the attached MACAddress.
WLAN is activated by default, to detect your WLAN device integration of drivers into your build is necessary
(4-Drivers.srt, not in WinXPE).
In some special issues (sometimes on Windows 8_x64) it might be necessary to use custom settings.
4.2.2 Custom settings:
Start of Profile-Editor and WLAN-Editor is only possible enabling this checkbox.
4.2.2.1 Profile Editor
- Download of PENetwork will take place opening this editor at the very first time
- The Profile Editor will start only in English
- Config File:
shows INI file PENetwork.ini.
- Network Profile:
Selection of Dynamic or Static IP Address
- Network Adapter:
Available only if Network Profile has been chosen.
6 adapters available all together.
All entries will be stored to LSP using the button Save.
Please note that PENetwork always starts with Network Adapter #1 (changes in a booted WindowsPE are only
possible using in script interface Start from RAM).
- You will find additional informations in script interface (button INI-Info)
4.2.2.2 WLAN Editor
- Download of PENetwork will take place opening this editor (provided that the Profile Editor has not been opened earlier)
- The WLAN Editor will start only in English
- An existing Network Adapter will be detected automatically
- Adapter settings will be stored as XML file to any directory using the button Export.
Best way is to copy this file to predefined directory %BaseDir%\Temp\PENetwork\WLAN.
- Integrate the driver of your WLAN Adapter to your build.
- You will find additional informations in script interface (button WLAN-Info).
All chosen settings will be applied by PENetwork as well as by the script.
MaineCoon, Nov. 10, 2022