Re: CF Wifi on Apple 2 possible??

["Glenn Jones" <glenn.jones@a2central.com.remove-lg7-this>]

  To: heliboy2003
heliboy2003 wrote:
> On 3嚙踝蕭23嚙踝蕭, 嚙磕嚙踝蕭11嚙踝蕭51嚙踝蕭, 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.
> 
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Yeah, the prism based CF products we are interested in are 802.11b. They
are not being made anymore (the industry has moved on to 802.11g and now
n) but you can still find them around. There are several different
brands available Linksys, Trendnet, Netgear, D-Link,  and Zonet. More
then enough for the numbers that would be used by AppleII hobbiests.

Another good source of info is Fred Eady's book - Implementing 802.11
with Microcontrollers - it covers the AirDrop A (AVR) and  Airdrop P
(PIC) based boards ... I have an AirDropP.

Glenn
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