Product category: Wireless Communications
News Release from: Connect One | Subject: Socket iWi-Fi
Edited by the Electronicstalk Editorial Team on 5 April 2007
Wi-Fi module includes
firewall on a chip
Secure serial-to-Wi-Fi embedded device server connects devices running M2M applications to 802.11b/g wireless LANs and protects them from network attacks
New from Connect One, Socket iWi-Fi is a secure serial-to-Wi-Fi embedded device server that quickly and easily connects devices running machine-to-machine (M2M) applications to 802.11b/g wireless LANs and protects them from network attacks. Socket iWi-Fi uses Connect One's iChipSec CO711AG Internet Protocol (IP) communication controller chip - which includes the latest encryption, security and IP protocols - to act as a firewall and Wi-Fi controller for the onboard Marvell 88W8385 Wi-Fi chipset.
This article was originally published on Electronicstalk on 5 April 2007 at 8.00am (UK)
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Connect One's iChipSec CO2128 internet controller chip provided the latest SSL3 encryption, hardware-based security and all required IP protocols and applications on a single chip
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Secure Socket iWiFi can be integrated into a wireless LAN network with minimal programming
Socket iWi-Fi enables devices that use communication modules in the industry-standard SocketModem form factor to be integrated into a wireless LAN network with a minimum amount of programming.
Although there are many off-the-shelf, third-party software libraries on the market for adding Wi-Fi connectivity to Windows or Linux PC-based applications, no easy solutions exist to quickly Wi-Fi-enable non-PC devices that use other embedded real time operating systems.
Socket iWi-Fi overcomes time and complexity barriers by unbundling the wireless and security drivers from the application.
Designers do not need major reprogramming of the application in order to use Connect One's serial-to-Wi-Fi device server, since Connect One's iChipSec and high-level AT+i API offload the Wi-Fi drivers, WPA supplicant, security and networking protocols, and communication tasks from the host application.
iChipSec also acts as a firewall-in-a-chip, protecting the application from networks attacks.
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Board speeds IP controller development
Evaluation board can be used for evaluation and development of secure Wi-Fi, LAN, cellular or dial-up networking, offering developers maximum flexibility in connectivity
IP command set is free to embed
Internet command set enables simple connectivity of devices to networks
Board accelerates IP controller designs
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'Socket iWi-Fi enabled us to quickly design Wi-Fi transmission of video surveillance images into our new building controller', stated Ravi Rao, Chief Technology Officer at Asian Electronics, a manufacturer of energy-efficient lighting solutions based in Mumbai, India.
'Connect One has made the implementation of Wi-Fi and security protocols fast and easy by using the same API that we have in our other iChip-enabled products and by giving us a simple RS232-to-Wi-Fi connection'.
'All we have to do is to program calls from the main processor to the iChipSec coprocessor, which controls the Wi-Fi chipset, and set the network configuration parameters in iChipSec'.
'AEL has an impressive track record of designing M2M applications that use the latest technology, enabling them to be first in their markets', says Alan Singer, Connect One Vice President of Sales and Marketing.
'By using Socket iWi-Fi, AEL was able to quickly develop a new building controller that includes secure wireless video monitoring'.
By offloading connectivity, cryptography and security from the application processor, Socket iWi-Fi frees up host processing time and simplifies the wireless design process.
As a coprocessor with remotely updateable firmware, new security or connectivity protocols do not require application redesign, increased memory or faster processor speed to meet future wireless demands.
With Socket iWi-Fi, developers can take advantage of 10 simultaneous TCP/UDP sockets; two listening sockets; SMTP, MIME, POP3, FTP, Telnet and HTTP clients; a Web server with a website for the application and one for configuring iChipSec; and serial-to-IP bridging.
Socket iWi-Fi supports, 64-/128bit WEP encryption; the SSL3/TLS1 protocol for a secure client socket session and a secure FTP session; WPA1; and it will support WPA2 during Q3.
The module operates at 3.3V, operates over an extended temperature range of -20 to +70C and is RoHS-compliant.
Socket iWi-Fi is available now for US $95.00 in quantities of 100-999 units.
The II-EVB-361MS evaluation board provides an easy environment for testing Socket iWi-Fi and costs $275.00.
For large volume customers, a reference design is available for iChipSec and the Marvell chipset.
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