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The Intel PRO/Wireless ('''IPW''') cards are Intel's WiFi hardware for the [[Centrino]] platforms.  The cards come in various formats (mini-PCI, mini-PCIe), and capabilities (802.11b, 802.11b/g, 802.11a/b/g, 802.11a/g/n...).
* [http://ipw2100.sourceforge.net/ Ipw2100 official project]
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* [http://ipw2200.sourceforge.net/ Ipw2200 official project]
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The cards have built-in RISC CPUs (used as MAC processors) and a firmware that does all of the stuff that the USA FCC regulations won't allow a vendor to distribute in a way the user could easily modify and run). This makes them Linux-friendly since it allows the vendor to publish GPL drivers without risking any issues with the FCC.
* [http://ipw3945.sourceforge.net/ Ipw3945 official project]
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The driver provided support for a series of Intel wireless cards:
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* [[ipw2100]] for the [[Intel PRO/Wireless LAN 2100 3B Mini PCI Adapter]]
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* [[ipw2200]] for the [[Intel PRO/Wireless 2200BG Mini-PCI Adapter]] and [[Intel PRO/Wireless 2915ABG Mini-PCI Adapter]]
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* [[ipw3945]] for the [[Intel PRO/Wireless 3945ABG Mini-PCI Express Adapter]]
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* [[ipw4965]] for the [[Intel PRO/Wireless 4965AGN Mini-PCI Express Adapter]]
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== See also ==
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* [[Iwlwifi]]
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[[Category: Drivers]]

Latest revision as of 16:13, 15 November 2010

The Intel PRO/Wireless (IPW) cards are Intel's WiFi hardware for the Centrino platforms. The cards come in various formats (mini-PCI, mini-PCIe), and capabilities (802.11b, 802.11b/g, 802.11a/b/g, 802.11a/g/n...).

The cards have built-in RISC CPUs (used as MAC processors) and a firmware that does all of the stuff that the USA FCC regulations won't allow a vendor to distribute in a way the user could easily modify and run). This makes them Linux-friendly since it allows the vendor to publish GPL drivers without risking any issues with the FCC.

The driver provided support for a series of Intel wireless cards:

See also