Wireless Networking (Standard 7 Package Reference)

7/8/2014

This package is a Feature Pack in the category Networking. The name of the package as it appears on disk and for use with some command-line tools is WinEmb-Wireless.

This package contains the functionality necessary for wireless networking on Windows Embedded Standard 7, including support for:

• Native 802.11 wireless networks
• 802.1x and 802.3 wireless networks
• Virtual WiFi
• Wireless Wide Area Network (WWAN)
• Windows Connect Now

See the list of optional, supporting packages for information about support for additional networking functionality such as smart cards, group policies, network diagnostics, and the user interface provided by the Network and Sharing Center.

Settings

Name	Description
RadioLocation	Specifies instructions to users for enabling the wireless local area network (WLAN) hardware.

Services

• Virtual WiFi
• Windows Connect Now Configuration Service
• Wired AutoConfig
• WLAN AutoConfig
• WWAN AutoConfig

Dependencies

Package Dependencies

This package depends upon features provided by the following packages:

• Extensible Authentication Protocol (Networking)
• Remote Access Service (Networking)

Group Dependencies

No group dependencies.

Optional Supporting Packages

You can select any number of packages from the following list:

• Credential Roaming Service
• Credentials and Certificate Management
• Device Framework
• Group Policy Management
• Help and Support Engine
• Microsoft Management Console
• Network and Sharing Center
• Network Diagnostics
• Shell Controls and UI Support Functions
• System Management Administrative Tools

You can use the optional packages to enable the following functions:

To do this	Use these packages
Run the Wireless Network Policy Management Snap-in. Change wireless group policy settings.	Group Policy Management Microsoft Management Console
Use smart cards to provide credentials for wireless the infrastructure or to set up a wireless network.	Credentials and Certificate Management
Use wireless network diagnostic features.	Network Diagnostics
Use certificate auto-enrollment and log in to a domain.	Credential Roaming Service System Management Administrative Tools

Common Uses

Notes

If your device requires support for Virtual WiFi, you must include the Virtual WiFi Bus Driver package in your image.