The new CC3000 WiFi module from Texas Instruments just arrived to my desk 🙂
Looks like perfect candidate for next UEXT module!
CC3000 promises you to be able to connect any microcontroller with as low as 6K Flash and 3K RAM to Internet by WiFi, sendind Tweeter messages, updating your Face book, sending and receiving e-mails … i.e. making your embedded stuff to interract with internet.
The difference between CC3000 and MOD-WiFi for instance is that MOD-WiFi is just interface, to use it you need to implement TCP-IP stack with CC3000 the stack is implemented inside, it have own processor inside the module and all you need is to work on high level with already implemented TCP-IP stack via SPI, cool isn’t it?
olimex 
Feb 08, 2012 @ 02:29:20
> The difference between CC3000 and MOD-WiFi for instance is that MOD-WiFi is just
> interface, to use it you need to implement TCP-IP stack with CC3000 the stack is
> implemented inside, it have own processor inside the module and all you need is to work
> on high level with already implemented TCP-IP stack via SPI, cool isn’t it?
No, because you can’t use IPv6 :
http://e2e.ti.com/support/low_power_rf/f/851/t/159342.aspx
Feb 17, 2012 @ 18:13:06
Thank you!! I’ve been looking for something like this for AGES now. I’ve found a couple of possible solutions, but none good enough (or at least remotely easy to find for that matter). I’ll definiteley give CC3000 a try as soon as possible. Personally I couldn’t care less about IPv6, so this thing might be a dream come true for me.
Feb 17, 2012 @ 18:20:17
BTW, could you please share where did you get that module from? Thanks.
Feb 17, 2012 @ 18:44:49
Hello,
These modules are available through usual distributors, by example Mouser :
http://www2.mouser.com/ProductDetail/LS-Research/450-0067/?qs=sGAEpiMZZMuUEl1q4YqyMRB3mdfTBLfH
By the way, if you need 802.11n, I would recommend you these ones :
http://www.inventeksys.com/products-page/wifi-modules/serial-wifi/ism4319-embedded-serial-to-wifi-module/
Best Regards,
Guillaume FORTAINE