Intel has been involved in a variety of wireless projects for several years, beginning in March, 2004, when Intel launched the open source ipw2100 project to enable the use of the Intel® PRO/Wireless 2100 Network Connection adapter on Linux. In May of that same year, the ipw2200 project for the Intel® PRO/Wireless 2200BG Network Connection adapter launched, and support was added later for the Intel® PRO/Wireless 2915ABG Network Connection adapter.

Fast forward a couple of years to February, 2006, when the ipw3945 project in support of the Intel® PRO/Wireless 3945ABG Network Connection was released.

And now the latest--the iwlwifi project.