Wireless Technologies in Windows CE (Windows CE 5.0)
Windows 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 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 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 CE-based device to function as an AP, see Customizing a Gateway.
The following table shows the Catalog items that are included in Windows CE that provide support for wireless technologies.
| Catalog item | Sysgen | Location in Catalog |
|---|---|---|
| Extensible Authentication Protocol | SYSGEN_EAP | Communication Services and Networking\Networking - General |
| Native Wi-Fi WLAN Access Point Components | SYSGEN_NWIFI_AP | Communication Services and Networking\Networking - Local Area Network (LAN) |
| Native Wi-Fi WLAN STA | SYSGEN_NWIFI_STA | Communication Services and Networking\Networking - Local Area Network (LAN) |
| Native Wi-Fi WLAN STA/AP Combo | SYSGEN_NWIFI_STA_AP_COMBO | Communication Services and Networking\Networking - Local Area Network (LAN) |
| 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
|
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 MA401
See Also
802.11 Overview | Native 802.11 | WPA | Wireless Security | Wireless Network Adapter Support | Windows CE Wireless Zero Configuration Service | Roaming Support | EAP Support | Communication Services and Networking | 802.1x Authentication | Extensible Authentication Protocol | Automatic Configuration Subsystem
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