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Wireless Technologies in Windows CE (Windows CE 5.0)

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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
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 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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