Wi-Fi OS Design Development (Windows Embedded CE 6.0)

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1/6/2010

Windows Embedded CE provides the framework for various wireless LAN technologies that enable you to implement a range of wireless networking scenarios.

The following list shows the networking technologies and standards that are used in wireless local area networks (WLANs) that Windows Embedded CE supports:

  • 802.11 authentication
  • 802.1x authentication
  • Automatic Configuration
  • Native 802.11
  • Wi-Fi Protected Access (WPA)
  • Extensible Authentication Protocol (EAP)
  • Wired Equivalent Privacy (WEP)
  • Wireless network adapters
  • Roaming

**A Windows Embedded CE-based device can function as a wireless client, as a wireless station (STA), and as a wireless access point (AP) in a wireless network. For more information about customizing your Windows Embedded CE-based device to function as an AP, see Customizing a Gateway.

The following table shows the Catalog items that are included in Windows Embedded CE that provide support for wireless technologies.

Catalog item Sysgen Location in Catalog

Extensible Authentication Protocol

SYSGEN_EAP

Communication Services and Networking\Networking - General

Wireless LAN (802.11) STA - Automatic Configuration and 802.1x

SYSGEN_ETH_80211

Communication Services and Networking\Networking - Local Area Network (LAN)

NTLM

SYSGEN_AUTH_NTLM

Security\Authentication Services (SSPI)

Schannel (SSL/TLS)

SYSGEN_AUTH_SCHANNEL

Security\Authentication Services (SSPI)

CISCO Aironet 340/350 PCMCIA WLAN Card

BSP_NIC_PCX500_PCMCIA

Device Drivers\Networking\Local Area Networking (LAN) devices

Intersil Prism2 WLAN PCMCIA Driver

Note   This driver supports the following wireless LAN cards:

  • Microsoft MN-520
  • Linksys WPC11
  • Netgear MA401

BSP_NIC_ISLP2NDS_PCMCIA

Device Drivers\Networking\Local Area Networking (LAN) devices

The Intersil Prism2 WLAN PCMCIA driver supports the following wireless LAN cards:

  • Microsoft MN-520
  • Linksys WPC11
  • Netgear MA40

See Also

Concepts

802.11 Overview
WPA
Windows Embedded CE Wireless Zero Configuration Service
Roaming Support
EAP Support
802.1x Authentication
Automatic Configuration Subsystem

Other Resources

Wi-Fi
Extensible Authentication Protocol