The IEEE 802.11b firmware implementation for the AT76C502A-EK supports:
– Distributed Coordination Function
CSMA/CA
Backoff Procedure
NAV Management
ACK Procedure
Retransmission of unacknowledged frames
– RTS/CTS Handshake
– Duplicate Detection and Recovery
– Beacon Generation (ad-hoc mode)
– Probe Response (ad-hoc mode)
– Fragmentation and Reassembly
– Wired Equivalent Privacy Algorithm (WEP-40 bits, 128 bits)
– Auto Rate Fallback
– TSF synchronization
– Short Preamble
1.5 Driver Features
The drivers for the AT76C502-EK support:
– Roaming
– Preferred AP
– Dynamic configuration
– Site Survey
– Preamble Type detection
– Firmware Upgrade
– Authentication Algorithm (Open System, Shared Key)
