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News Release from: Intersil | Subject: Windows XP drivers
Edited by the Electronicstalk Editorial
Team on 24 January 2002
Wireless chipsets gain Windows XP
drivers
Intersil has released Microsoft Windows XP drivers for its 11Mbit/s wireless networking products based on Prism WLAN technology.
Intersil has released Microsoft Windows XP drivers for its 11Mbit/s wireless networking products based on Prism WLAN technology Intersil is releasing source code and distribution licensing for the XP driver software following Microsoft's launch of the Windows XP operating system
This article was originally published on Electronicstalk on 8 Jan 2001 at 8.00am (UK)
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The new Intersil drivers support Microsoft's initiative to make WLANs a more secure, high-performance and easy-to-use networking medium using the enhanced IEEE 802.1x standard.
This standard provides authenticated network access and automatic distribution of encryption keys, a feature not currently supported in the existing Wi-Fi (802.11b) standard.
The new drivers also comply with Microsoft's NDIS 5.1 specification to allow Intersil's OEM customers to easily achieve Windows Hardware Quality Labs (WHQL) certification for new products.
Windows XP greatly simplifies the installation of wireless adapters, and allows the operating system to automatically search for and recognise wireless services in offices, airports, hotels, caf?s, the home and other public spaces.
When a user plugs a Prism-based wireless adapter into their PC or notebook, Windows XP automatically searches for a network and provides connectivity virtually no user intervention.
"Microsoft's decision to support Wi-Fi by building in wireless and security enhancements into the XP operating system will fuel the growing momentum of 802.11b and help establish Wi-Fi as the dominant wireless networking technology", said Larry Ciaccia, vice president and general manager for Intersil's Wireless Networking Business.
"Intersil's new driver solutions will add wireless capability to all existing Microsoft operating system platforms, including Windows XP".
With the addition of Windows XP drivers, Intersil has a complete portfolio of driver software for Microsoft operating systems including Windows 2000 Professional, Windows NT Workstation 4.0, Windows 98, Windows CE and now Windows XP.
Intersil's drivers support all existing generations of Prism chipsets including Prism II, Prism 2.5 and Prism 3 in all form factors, such as PCMCIA, mini-PCI and USB modules.
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