Guidance in writing WLAN software for PocketPC

Hi!
I am planning to write a WLAN software for Pocket PC and Linux.
I can program in C and have fairly good knowledge of 802.11 MAC and
have read (and got a good understanding of) the standard. I am don't
have idea on what is the starting point in gaining the skills needed to
write the software. The software finds the SSID's available (and info
such as type of network, infrastructure or Ad-hoc), tries to
associate/authenticate to a signal based on their security
configuration (WEP, WPA-TKIP, 802.1x) and get other information such as
signal strength etc.

Thanks in advance,
BB.

ctacke/>
Sun Apr 02 18:26:29 CDT 2006

That's all available in APIs from Microsoft, but will be useless in Linux.
Even a driver won't be of much use, as the model between the two OSes is
different. Why exactly does it have to work under both? If the goal is the
same feature set in both, then two code bases that export the same
functionality will be the direction to go.

-Chris


"Bumblebeetle" <bhumblebeetle@yahoo.com> wrote in message
news:1143999385.157907.234420@i39g2000cwa.googlegroups.com...
> Hi!
> I am planning to write a WLAN software for Pocket PC and Linux.
> I can program in C and have fairly good knowledge of 802.11 MAC and
> have read (and got a good understanding of) the standard. I am don't
> have idea on what is the starting point in gaining the skills needed to
> write the software. The software finds the SSID's available (and info
> such as type of network, infrastructure or Ad-hoc), tries to
> associate/authenticate to a signal based on their security
> configuration (WEP, WPA-TKIP, 802.1x) and get other information such as
> signal strength etc.
>
> Thanks in advance,
> BB.
>

Bumblebeetle
Tue Apr 04 00:53:23 CDT 2006

Hi,
Thanks for your reply. I am just curious to write it for both the
platforms.
I want to first write it on Linux. I don't have any idea what is it
that i must learn. For e.g., is there any need for Unix network
programming, if so which book would you suggest for a beginner like me.

As i said, I am good in C, have a good understanding of 802.11. For
someone with my background if there are a set of books that i must read
(thus practice) to gain proficiency then i would go for them.


BB

<ctacke/> wrote:
> That's all available in APIs from Microsoft, but will be useless in Linux.
> Even a driver won't be of much use, as the model between the two OSes is
> different. Why exactly does it have to work under both? If the goal is the
> same feature set in both, then two code bases that export the same
> functionality will be the direction to go.
>
> -Chris
>
>
> "Bumblebeetle" <bhumblebeetle@yahoo.com> wrote in message
> news:1143999385.157907.234420@i39g2000cwa.googlegroups.com...
> > Hi!
> > I am planning to write a WLAN software for Pocket PC and Linux.
> > I can program in C and have fairly good knowledge of 802.11 MAC and
> > have read (and got a good understanding of) the standard. I am don't
> > have idea on what is the starting point in gaining the skills needed to
> > write the software. The software finds the SSID's available (and info
> > such as type of network, infrastructure or Ad-hoc), tries to
> > associate/authenticate to a signal based on their security
> > configuration (WEP, WPA-TKIP, 802.1x) and get other information such as
> > signal strength etc.
> >
> > Thanks in advance,
> > BB.
> >

mobilemobile
Thu Apr 06 16:19:01 CDT 2006

Chris,

I'm just getting into this issue for WLAN security/authentication for all
Microsoft environment. Can you point me in the direction to look? I was
looking at System.Security but it doesn't look like it's supported in .NETcf.

Thanks for any help,
Steve

"<ctacke/>" wrote:

> That's all available in APIs from Microsoft, but will be useless in Linux.
> Even a driver won't be of much use, as the model between the two OSes is
> different. Why exactly does it have to work under both? If the goal is the
> same feature set in both, then two code bases that export the same
> functionality will be the direction to go.
>
> -Chris
>
>
> "Bumblebeetle" <bhumblebeetle@yahoo.com> wrote in message
> news:1143999385.157907.234420@i39g2000cwa.googlegroups.com...
> > Hi!
> > I am planning to write a WLAN software for Pocket PC and Linux.
> > I can program in C and have fairly good knowledge of 802.11 MAC and
> > have read (and got a good understanding of) the standard. I am don't
> > have idea on what is the starting point in gaining the skills needed to
> > write the software. The software finds the SSID's available (and info
> > such as type of network, infrastructure or Ad-hoc), tries to
> > associate/authenticate to a signal based on their security
> > configuration (WEP, WPA-TKIP, 802.1x) and get other information such as
> > signal strength etc.
> >
> > Thanks in advance,
> > BB.
> >
>
>
>