RISC OS Developments is pleased to announce the release of an enhance
edition of its TCP/IP stack with Wifi, which is now available to download
from the Projects page at www.riscosdev.com
The new edition makes significant enhancements to the wifi capabilities as
well as improving the new NetManager software which handles both wired and wireless network connections in the desktop.
The headline new feature is support for Wifi portals, used by many hotels
and restaurants (and even some routers and consumer products) to introduce
a web-based login step for wifi connections. In some case, this will be
as simple as a "Welcome" page with terms and conditions - in others it
will require a full web login.
Either way, the new stack is now aware of this, and without it, you won't
be able to get a functioning wifi connection. The new Portal-Aware stack
will detect when a service is using a portal, and automatically take you
to the launch (login) page.
If Iris is present it will be used in preference to other default RISC OS browsers because many login pages rely on JavaScript to complete the sign
in process, and "unlock" the wifi. Attempting to use a more limited
browser would fail to complete the steps needed.
Even if you're using the new stack in your home, without needing portal support, the new version is significantly more robust, and the NetManager software has received a lot of improvements, enhancements and fixes.
We've introduced a new visual UI for handling Hosts files, and have begun
work on interface prioritisation if you have both wired and wireless connections.
Automatic profile handling is also improved, to ensure that you get the
right connection wherever you may be.
Finally, you can now easily switch between the older "classic" RISC OS
network configuration or the new NetManager UI via the Network
configuration in !Boot.
And, as (almost) always, no reboots required!
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Andrew Rawnsley
RISC OS Developments Ltd
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