EBSnet Announces 802.11 Wireless Support
San Francisco, Embedded Systems Conference West -- EBSnet, an established provider of TCP-IP embedded Internet software since 1987, announces the release of the EBSnet 802.11 Wireless Ethernet Driver for their TCP-IP protocol suite at CMP Media's Embedded Systems Conference in San Francisco.
EBSnet's 802.11 driver is based on IEEE 802.11b standards, and has been developed to support Intersil's PRISM WLAN chipsets as found in Symbol Technologies' Spectrum24, and Proxim Corporation's ORiNOCO Goldcard (previously from Agere). The driver can be set to the specific PRISM chipset or configured to identify and support any or all of the PRISM derived chipsets. The EBSnet 802.11 driver includes support for Wired Equivalent Privacy (WEP) as a security device to prevent inadvertent disclosure of transmitted data over the wireless system.
Designed to simplify the transition from wired to wireless, EBSnet network stack users can easily transition from their current wired network to wireless using traditional Ethernet implementations. To further simplify the development transition, the EBSnet 802.11 driver is implemented in the same fashion as other Ethernet drivers. Developers can test their device on a wired network using standard Ethernet drivers, and later use the final code for their wireless device.
The EBSnet 802.11 Wireless Driver is fully configurable for size and efficiency. Developers can compile once and run any of the PRISM derived chips, or strip out unneeded chips for a smaller footprint. The driver can be set to work within an infrastructure Basic Service Set (BSS) or an Independent Basic Service Set (IBSS) i.e. with or without access points or distribution systems. Other space/power saving features allow the configuration of performance indexes, continuously aware mode (CAM), power save polling (PSP), transmission rate, Wired Equivalent Privacy (WEP) and cipher keys.
"This is an exciting step for the EBSnet product line," comments Tom Van Oudenaren, CTO of EBSnet, "We chose the PRISM WLAN Chipset as the basis for our wireless support because it is considered the premier silicon wireless solution worldwide. EBSnet customers are well aware of the performance PRISM's solid technology offers. We are pleased to be able to simplify the wireless transition for embedded device developers."
About EBSnet, Inc.
EBSnet is an independently owned and operated company that has served the embedded industry since 1987. EBSnet products include a TCPIP network stack, a full suite of application protocol, a portable file system, CD ROM file system and web browser. A complete line of ‘drop-in' software development kits is available for ARM, PowerPC, Mitsubishi XXX, and MIPS. All EBSnet products come with the highest quality source code and extensive documentation provided royalty fee and includes 6 months phone and email support by EBSnet's highly competent product engineers. Complete product offerings are available on line at http://www.ebsnetinc.com.