and network access control and is also designed to secure all versions of 802.11
devices, including 802.11b, 802.11a, 802.11g, and 802.11n standards, multi-band and
multi-mode. In addition, based on the ratified IEEE 802.11i standard, WPA2 provides
government grade security by implementing the National Institute of Standards and
Technology (NIST) FIPS 140-2 compliant AES encryption algorithm and 802.1X-based
authentication. WPA2 is backward compatible with WPA.
Related Topic
About the Wi-Fi(R) (Wireless LAN) Standards
Starting Wi-Fi(R) (Wireless LAN) Communications
Stopping Wi-Fi(R) (Wireless LAN) Communications
Notes on Using the BLUETOOTH(R) Function
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