Windows Embedded CE Wireless Zero Configuration Service
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8/28/2008
The Windows Embedded CE Wireless Zero Configuration service configures the wireless network adapter to connect to an available wireless network. If there are two networks covering the same area, you can configure a preferred network order and the device will try to contact each network in the order defined until it locates one that is active. You can also limit association to only the configured, preferred networks.
If it is unable to locate a wireless AP nearby, by default, a Windows Embedded CE-based wireless client device configures the network adapter to use ad hoc mode, if ad hoc mode is configured. Or, you can configure the wireless network adapter to automatically disable itself if no AP can be located.
These network adapter enhancements are integrated with security technologies. If authentication with one wireless AP or network fails, the device will attempt to authenticate with the additional configured wireless networks.
The Windows Embedded CE-based client device attempts to perform an 802.11 open authentication if the network adapter has been preconfigured with a WEP key.
See Also
Concepts
802.1x Authentication
Wireless Network Client Configuration
WEP (Wired Equivalent Privacy)