

Reduce the complexity of the current driver model, which in turn reduces the complexity of the IHV driver and reduces the overall cost of IHV driver development.Improve the quality and reliability of Windows WLAN drivers.The WDI requirements and interface specification are documented in this design guide. Vendor-supplied native WLAN drivers continue to work in Windows 10, but functionality is limited to the version of Windows for which they were developed. All new WLAN features introduced in Windows 10 require WDI-based drivers. WDI enables device manufacturers to write less code than the previous Native WLAN driver model. The WLAN device manufacturer writes a WDI miniport driver to work with the Windows 10 OS implementation. WLAN Device Driver Interface (WDI) is the new Universal Windows driver model for Wi-Fi drivers, for both Windows 10 for desktop editions (Home, Pro, Enterprise, and Education) and Windows 10 Mobile. The WDI driver model is now in maintenance mode and will only receive high priority fixes. We recommend that you use WiFiCx to take advantage of the latest features. WiFiCx is the new Wi-Fi driver model released in Windows 11.
