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  • Public Wifi beta now live for ROD TCP/IP

    From A Rawnsley - ROdevs@21:1/5 to All on Thu Mar 28 18:30:03 2024
    RISC OS Developments is pleased to announce that the Public Beta of the
    Wifi and Network Manager components for its TCP/IP stack has now gone
    live, with testers having access to the software since the beginning of
    the week.

    The Public Beta was announced at the SW Show, and as promised, is now
    live. If you'd like to join in, simply contact Andrew or Richard at ROD
    via email, phone or website, and we'll add you to the list and send you
    the details to download the software. Source code is supplied on the
    download site for those interested.

    This beta covers platforms using Broadcom chips, which covers the onboard
    wifi for most Pi devices. Both 2.4 Ghz and 5Ghz wifi bands are supported,
    as is encryption via the expected modern encryption methods.

    The same driver also works on Pinebook Pro, but that beta is being handled separately by R-Comp Interactive, as it requires updated OS builds and
    other elements specific to that platform.

    These last two elements (Wifi and Network Manager) complete the core goals
    of the ROD TCP/IP stack by providing:

    A modern TCP/IP stack based on OpenBSD known for robust security

    IPv4 and IPv6 support

    Drivers for all current platforms (RISC OS 5)

    Legacy support for older platforms (RiscPC etc)

    Legacy and current software compatibility

    Documentation on many previously undocumented elements and new
    features

    Wifi support for SDIO-based Broadcom controllers - notably Pi
    series and Pinebook Pro, with encryption as necessary

    Network Manager to allow flexible configuration, profiles,
    autodetection and Firewall rules

    Coupled with a modern web browser such as Iris, we feel this provides a
    strong base for modern network/internet on RISC OS computers.

    Best wishes to all, and we hope you enjoy the beta :)

    --
    Andrew Rawnsley
    RISC OS Developments Ltd


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