Re: CF Wifi on Apple 2 possible??

[heliboy2003@yahoo.com.tw]

On 3月23日, 上午11時51分, aiiad...@gmail.com wrote:
> On Mar 22, 8:27 pm, heliboy2...@yahoo.com.tw wrote:
>
> > > I have some wishful plans to reuse this
> > >http://www.harbaum.org/till/spi2cf/index.shtml
>
> > 4. So the only possible way is to install the OS on your host
> > (microcontroller) and you need network driver and TCP/IP stack in
> > order to communicate with other WiFi device.
>
> That's why the link that Glenn supplied is something that caught his
> eye..
>
> It is a (Prism WLAN interface) compact flash ---to---> AVR
> microcontroller project.
>
> The AVR is already present on the PsuedoDisk card by Alex Freed:http://www.mirrow.com/FPGApple/pseudodisk.html
>
> So in theory you could modify the PsuedoDisk card to include a
> wireless
> LAN interface.
>
> The WLAN interface mentioned on the site has documentation on how
> to communicate, interface to it.
>
> It would be great to add an expansion connector to Alex's board, and
> piggyback
> new functions to the board..  I know there are plenty of neat AVR
> projects on the
> net.
>
> Rich

Hi Rich,

You are absolutely correct, it's a "PRISM" chip to AVR project, but
don't forget, the Prism chip is not a popular chip used in current
WLAN product after Intersil sold the WLAN division twice and now is a
division of Conexant. As I heard from my friend in WiFi industry, the
visibility of Prism chip used in current WiFi card is way too low, and
you may have difficulty to get a card using Prism chip.