Native Wi-Fi WLAN (Windows CE 5.0)
Windows CE includes support for Native Wi-Fi wireless local area networks (WLANs). Native 802.11 specifies a wireless LAN framework that provides an improved 802.11 user experience, and lower 802.11 device and infrastructure deployments costs. Native 802.11 provides enhanced wireless networking options such as security power management, roaming, load balancing, Quality of Service (QoS), and location awareness.
Native 802.11 is a unified infrastructure, and allows you to configure a wireless network adapter into either a station (STA) or an access point (AP) through a user interface. By supporting Native 802.11 miniport driver interfaces, a network adapter can take advantage of all the Native 802.11 services. These include cooperative roaming, location awareness, and power management. Native 802.11 allows you to configure a single network adapter for use both in infrastructure networks, where an AP functions as a bridge between wired and wireless LANs, as well as in ad hoc networks.
Windows CE supports the following scenarios for the use of Native Wi-Fi:
- Native Wi-Fi access point
- Native Wi-Fi station
In This Section
- Native Wi-Fi WLAN OS Design Development
Provides information about Native Wi-Fi WLAN support that is helpful when designing and developing a Windows CE OS. This includes dependency information, the modules and components that implement Native Wi-Fi WLAN, and Native Wi-Fi WLAN implementation considerations. - How to Build a Wireless Access Point Using Windows CE
Provides step-by-step instructions on how to use Windows CE to build a wireless access point. - Native Wi-Fi WLAN Registry Settings
Provides a list of the configurable registry settings for Native Wi-Fi WLAN. - Native Wi-Fi WLAN Security
Provides security-related information for Native Wi-Fi WLAN, including security best practices.
Related Sections
- Wireless Technologies in Windows CE
Provides a comprehensive overview of all the wireless technologies that are Windows CE supports.
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