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Windows Rally

The Windows Rally program provides access to Microsoft technology, streamlined licensing, and technical guidance for hardware manufacturers, software developers, and service providers who want to use a common platform for state-of-the-art connectivity products and services for customers.

Using Windows Rally technologies (formerly "Windows Connect Now") enables hardware and software developers to focus development resources on product differentiation rather than connectivity fundamentals. For our mutual consumers, the result will be a dramatic reduction in complexity. Connecting a network device to a PC will be effortless, reliable, and more secure.

Windows Rally Technologies
WHDC Portal/NodalLink Layer Topology Discovery and QoS for Media Experiences
Defining priorities for managing bandwidth on A/V networks, through the LLTD protocol.
WHDC Portal/NodalPnP-X Discovery Technologies
The Plug and Play Extensions provide a device association framework for discovery and installation of network-connected devices on Windows client PCs.
WHDC Portal/NodalSpecs & Tools - Windows Rally
Specifications and licensing for Windows Connect Now, Pnp-X, and LLTD.
WHDC Portal/NodalWeb Services on Devices
Devices profile for Web Services for basic interoperability between IP-capable devices and web services.
WHDC Portal/NodalWindows Connect Now Configuration Technologies
Simple, more secure configuration of wireless networks and provisioning of wireless hardware.
WHDC Portal/NodalWindows Rally News and Events
Technical events and plugfests to help engineers and developers succeed with Windows Rally technologies.

Windows Rally Technologies Papers
White PaperIntroduction to Windows Rally Technologies
White PaperNetwork Infrastructure Device Implementer’s Guide
White PaperVideo-Capable Wireless Networking Guidelines

Windows Rally Technologies - WinHEC 2007
Microsoft Powerpoint (.ppt)Network Infrastructure Device (NID): Windows Vista Logo Requirements and Windows Rally [WinHEC 2007; 6.7 MB]
Microsoft Powerpoint (.ppt)Web Services on Devices: Rally Implementation [WinHEC 2007; 292 KB]
Microsoft Powerpoint (.ppt)Web Services on Devices: Rally Overview [WinHEC 2007; 3.0 MB]
Microsoft Powerpoint (.ppt)Windows Rally Overview and Implementations [WinHEC 2007; 6.3 MB]
OtherSee Also: Presentations at WinHEC 2006

Resources
Windows LogoIndustry Specification References for Windows Logo Program
WHDC Portal/NodalArchived White Papers
WHDC Portal/NodalDriver Installation
WHDC Portal/NodalDriver Signing Requirements for Windows
WHDC Portal/NodalPnP & Power Management
WHDC Portal/NodalSupport for Developer Kits and Tools

 


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