Re: Wlan Pcmcia card for CEPC/Geode Platform
From: H. Edgar (nospam_at_nospam.com)
Date: 12/21/04
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Date: Tue, 21 Dec 2004 10:12:17 +0100
Thanks,
The target platform has just a PC104 PCMCIA interface with a Vadem VG-469
Controller (compatible with Intel 82365) with a ISA bus. Because the message
from Paul and your last message, then I think the only alternative without a
driver development is to use the cisco 802.11b card.
H. Edgar
"David Liao (MS)" <davli@online.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:%235JBTVr5EHA.2676@TK2MSFTNGP12.phx.gbl...
> Windows CE 5.0 does support Cardbus card. We also support 802.11g wireless
> card. I remember we use the RTL PCI Windows CE driver. So If you have any
> CardBus wireless card that compatible with RTL driver, Windows CE should
> support it. Obviously, you have to use PC Card Reader (Not PCMCIA).
> However, Windows CE 4.2 does not support CardBus Card.
>
> If you do need more detail information, please contact Windows CE product
> support.
>
> David Liao
>
> "Paul G. Tobey [eMVP]" <ptobey no spam AT no instrument no spam DOT com>
> wrote in message news:efJaQpq5EHA.4004@tk2msftngp13.phx.gbl...
>> Generally the following are true:
>>
>> 1. 802.11g cards are designed for CardBus, *not* simple PCMCIA.
>>
>> 2. Windows CE hardware devices don't have CardBus slots, but PCMCIA
>> instead (many of the embedded processors used have PCMCIA built-in, which
>> saves cost).
>>
>> So, 1+2 = no drivers for 802.11g cards for Windows CE. Some devices
>> *are* starting to appear with CardBus in them, so this will probably
>> change over the course of the next year or so, but, in the mean time,
>> you'll have to find a card vendor with whom you can build a good
>> relationship, get the *source* code for their 802.11g card driver, and
>> change it to work with CE. Also, you have to make sure that your hardware
>> has CardBus, of course...
>>
>> Paul T.
>>
>> "H. Edgar" <nospam@nospam.com> wrote in message
>> news:O815Zpo5EHA.1524@TK2MSFTNGP09.phx.gbl...
>>>
>>> David,
>>>
>>> as I know the cisco 350 aironet just supports 802.11b. The new Cisco
>>> card supporting 802.11g does not have drivers for windows CE. Do you
>>> know, if the driver for aironet 350 supports the new card too?
>>>
>>> H. Edgar.
>>>
>>>
>>> "David Liao (MS)" <davli@online.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>>> news:%23u$MX6l5EHA.2572@tk2msftngp13.phx.gbl...
>>>> Have you try CISCO wireless 802.11 card?
>>>>
>>>> David Liao
>>>> "H. Edgar" <nospam@nospam.com> wrote in message
>>>> news:OLgESUP5EHA.524@TK2MSFTNGP09.phx.gbl...
>>>>> For a cepc/geode platform under Windows CE Net 4.2 and 5.0. I am
>>>>> seaching for a suitable pcmcia 802.11g wireless card. Does somebody
>>>>> know about such one card with windows ce drivers? Are there cards ,
>>>>> e.g. with the RTL8185L controller?
>>>>>
>>>>> H. Edgar
>>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>
>>>
>>
>>
>
>
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