Wi-Fi Alliance Completes First WPA2 Certification Round

The Wi-Fi Alliance has completed the first product certification round for Wi-Fi Protected Access 2 (WPA2) capability. WPA2 is based on the IEEE 802.11i specification, which was ratified in July, and uses the Advanced Encryption Standard (AES), allowing for compliance with FIPS140-2 government security requirements.



Companies obtaining WPA2 certification for certain products include Atheros Communications, Broadcom, Cisco Systems, Gateway, Intel and Realtek. http://www.wi-fi.org