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2/3/2004

Wi-Fi Protected Access™ Security Sees Strong Adoption

Wi-Fi Alliance Takes Strong Position by Requiring WPA Security for Product Certification

Mountain View, CA, February 3, 2004 - The Wi-Fi Alliance announced today that over 175 products from over 40 of the world’s leading technology manufacturers have received Wi-Fi Protected Access (WPA) security certification since testing began in April of 2003. WPA is the current state-of-the-art wireless LAN security technology. The Wi-Fi Alliance has taken the proactive move of requiring WPA for all Wi-Fi® certifications awarded since September 2003. A useful online resource for Wi-Fi Protected Access security can be found at www.wi-fi.org/wpa.

Wi-Fi Protected Access is the security replacement for WEP (Wired Equivalent Privacy). Since WEP can be compromised, it should not be considered a secure mechanism to protect Wi-Fi wireless LAN traffic. The Wi-Fi Alliance recommends that WPA be enabled in wireless LAN applications where data security is a concern. WPA has proven to be a very secure and easily implemented security solution. WEP should only be used when a more secure wireless LAN security solution is not available.

“Wi-Fi Protected Access meets the wireless LAN security needs of both enterprises and individuals,” said Wi-Fi Alliance Managing Director, Frank Hanzlik. “This is a very robust, cross vendor interoperable security technology that is both easier to install than its flawed predecessor WEP and far more secure. The Wi-Fi Alliance recommends that WEP be dropped in favor of WPA for applications as soon as feasible.”

“Wi-Fi Protected Access establishes a strong foundation for secure wireless LAN connections. There are also plans to add additional security capabilities to WPA with the next version of WPA called WPA2. Products certified for WPA2 are anticipated to be available in the middle of 2004. However, users need not wait for WPA2. WPA2 is an enhancement, but most business and personal security needs are met by WPA today,” Hanzlik added.

Industry analysts have also found that Wi-Fi Protected Access and Wi-Fi certification have had a positive impact on the security of Wi-Fi technology. Synergy Research has observed that, “Until recently, depressed IT spending had a significant negative impact on the market for enterprise wireless products. Furthermore, security has also been a major concern with Enterprise IT professionals, which has also slowed adoption. However, now that the Wi-Fi Protected Access security solution is available, Synergy has seen a marked increase in Enterprise WLAN sales.”

The first WPA certifications were announced in April of 2003, and the certification saw very rapid adoption by wireless LAN vendors prior to it becoming a mandatory feature in September 2003. The Wi-Fi Alliance made Wi-Fi Protected Access security a requirement for Wi-Fi certification due to the importance of security to the end users. It is also important to recognize that Wi-Fi certification is the only way to be sure that wireless LAN products from different vendors and even the same vendor will work together.

The Wi-Fi Alliance currently performs four independent interoperability certifications including IEEE 802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g and Wi-Fi Protected Access in addition to a combination of all of these technologies. Wi-Fi Protected Access has been required for all certification combinations since September of 2003. A searchable database of Wi-Fi Alliance certifications can be found at www.wi-fi.org/certified_products.

Products awarded the Wi-Fi CERTIFIED logo have undergone rigorous independent testing at one of four labs in Tokyo, Japan; San Jose, California; Winnersh, UK; or Taipei, Taiwan. The Wi-Fi interoperability certification program has become the international standard for providing high-quality interoperability testing for IEEE 802.11-based products.



Companies obtaining Wi-Fi Protected Access product certification include:



3Com
Ø3Com OfficeConnect Wireless 11g Access Point Model# 3CRWE454G72
Ø 3Com OfficeConnect Wireless 11g Cable/DSL Gateway Model# 3CRWE554G72
Ø 3Com Dual-Band Wireless LAN PC Card Model# 3CRPAG175

Accton
Ø Wireless 802.11g MiniPCI Module Model# WN4402A
Ø 802.11g 54Mbs Wireless PCI Card Model# WN4201B

Agere Systems
Ø Agere 802.11b Wireless LAN PCMCIA Card Type II Model# WL1257

Airespace, Inc.
Ø Airespacce 4xxx Switch w/Airespace 12xx AP's

Apple Computer, Inc.
Ø Apple Access Point Model# AirPort Extreme AP
Ø Apple Airport Extreme Base Station

AT&T
Ø AT&T Plug&Share 54Mbps Wireless Notebook Adapter Model# 6700G
Ø AT&T Plug&Share 54 Mbps Wireless PCI Adapter Model# 6500G

Atheros Communications Inc.
Ø Atheros AR5001X + Universal 802.11a/b/g Wireless Network Adapter


Broadcom Corporation
Ø Broadcom 54g™ AP Reference Design - BCM94306-GAP
Ø Broadcom 802.11g CardBus Reference Design - BCM94306CB

Buffalo, Inc. Ø AirStation Access Point Model# WBR2-G54
Ø AirStation Access Point Model# WHR2-G54
Ø AirStation Access Point Model#WHR-G54V
Ø Melco AirStation G54 Broadband Base Station Model# WBR-G54
Ø Melco AirStation 54Mbps Wireless Notebook Adapter-g Model# WLI-CB-G54(A)
Ø Melco AirStation 54Mbps Wireless Notebook Adapter-g Model# WLI-CB-G54
Ø Melco AirStation G54 Wireless PCI Card with External Antennae Model# WLI-PCI-G54

Cisco Systems
Ø Cisco Access Point AIR-AP1230B
Ø Cisco Access Point Model# AIR-AP1120B
Ø Cisco Aironet 2.4/5 GHz 54Mbps Wireless PCI Adapter Air-P121a/g

Cisco-Linksys, LLC
Ø Linksys Wireless-G Access Point Model# WAP54G
Ø Linksys Wireless-G Broadband Router Model# WRT54G
Ø Linksys WRT54G v2
Ø Linksys Dual-Band Wireless A+G Notebook Adapter Model# WPC55AG
Ø Linksys Wireless Network PC Card Model# WPC11 ver. 3.0
Ø Linksys Wireless-B Notebook Adapter Model# WPC11 V4
Ø Linksys Wireless-B PCI Adapter Model# WMP11 V4
Ø Linksys Wireless-G Notebook Adapter Model# WPC54G
Ø Linksys Dual-Band Wireless A+G PCI Adapter Model# WMP55AG
Ø Linksys Wireless-G PCI Adapter Model# WMP54G
Ø Linksys WirelessG USB Network Adapter Model# WUSB54G

Corega K.K.
Ø Corega 802.11g PC Card Model# CG-WLCB54GT

Dell
Ø Dell TrueMobile Wireless Broadband Router Model #2300
Ø TrueMobile 802.11b/g Enterprise Access Point Model# 1170
Ø Dell True MobileDell TrueMobile 1150 Series PC Card
Ø Dell TrueMobile 1150 Series Mini-PCI Card
Ø Dell TrueMobile 1300 MiniPCI Module
Ø Dell TrueMobile 1400 MiniPCI Module
Ø Dell TrueMobile USB2.0 Adapter Model# 1300


Enfora
Ø WP802b

Envara
Ø WiND512 USB 2.0 Hardware Reference Design

Fujitsu Corporation
Ø Access Point Module# CP182728-01
Ø FMV-BIBLO LOOX T50G/W
Ø FMV-BIBLO LOOX T55G
Ø FMV-BIBLO MG70G
Ø FMV-BIBLO MG70G/ST
Ø FMV-BIBLO MG70GN
Ø FMV-BIBLO MG75G
Ø Fujitsu MiniPCI Module Model# MBH7WL01-M
Ø Fujitsu MiniPCI Module Model# WLL3050-D50-M
Ø LifeBook C2230
Ø LifeBook S2020
Ø LifeBook S6120
Ø LifeBook S6130D
Ø MiniPCI Module/ WM3B2200BG-FJ

Gateway
Ø Gateway MiniPCI Card (Part 6002494) – Broadcom BCM94306MP

GlobespanVirata
Ø Prism Duette CardBus Model#39000C
Ø PRISM Duette PCMCIA Adapter Model# ISL39000C
Ø PRISM GTU USB2.0 Reference Design Model# PRISMGTUAT-OEMKIT
Ø PRISM WorldRadio MiniPCI Module Model# ISL39200M

Hewlett-Packard
Ø HP 802.11b Spirit Radio Module Model# 5092-0115
Ø HP Broadcom 54g Max Performance 802.11g MiniPCI Adapter Model# BCM94306MPSGC0
Ø HP MiniPCI Module Model# 54g W450
Ø HP WLAN 802.11a/b/g PCI CARD Model#WL500
Ø HP DeskJet 5850 PN #C8975A
Ø HP DeskJet 5850, PN# C8975B
Ø HP DeskJet 5850, PN# C8975C
Ø HP JetDirect 280m (J6044A)
Ø HP JetDirect 380x (J6061A)
Ø HP JetDirect 680n (J6058A)
Ø HP PSC 2500 Photosmart All-in-One, PN# Q3093A
Ø HP PSC 2510Xi Photosmart All-in-One, PN# Q3095A
Ø HP PSC 2550 Photosmart All-in-One, PN# Q3092A

IO-DATA Device, Inc.
Ø WN-AG/CB2
Ø WN-B11/R
Ø WN-G54/CB2

IBM
Ø IBM 11a/b/g Wireless CardBus Adapter

Inprocomm, Inc.
Ø INPROCOMM IPN2120 Wireless LAN Card
Ø Inprocomm Wireless LAN Cardbus Card Model#IPN2220
Ø Inprocomm LAN MiniPCI Card Model# IPN2120

Intel
Ø Intel® PRO/Wireless 2200BG LAN 3B MiniPCI Adapter WM3B2200BGMWFUJ

Ø Intel(R) PRO/Wireless LAN 2100A MiniPCI Adapter
Ø Intel(R) PRO/Wireless LAN 2200 3B Mini PCI Adapter
Ø Intel® PRO/Wireless 2100A LAN MiniPCI Adapter WM3B2100A1
Ø Intel® PRO/Wireless 2100A LAN MiniPCI Adapter WM3B2100A1TOS
Ø Intel(R) PRO/Wireless LAN 2200 3B Mini PCI Adapter
Ø Intel® PRO/Wireless 2100A LAN MiniPCI Adapter WM3B2100A2
Ø Intel® PRO/Wireless 2100A LAN MiniPCI Adapter WM3B2100A2TOS
Ø Intel® PRO/Wireless 2100A LAN MiniPCI Adapter WM3B2100A3
Ø Intel® PRO/Wireless 2100A LAN MiniPCI Adapter WM3B2100A3TOS
Ø Intel® PRO/Wireless 2100A LAN MiniPCI Adapter WM3B2100A4
Ø Intel® PRO/Wireless 2100A LAN MiniPCI Adapter WM3B2100A4TOS
Ø Intel® PRO/Wireless 2200BG LAN 3B MiniPCI Adapter WM3A2200BGMWDEL
Ø Intel® PRO/Wireless 2200BG LAN 3B MiniPCI Adapter WM3A2200BGRWDEL
Ø Intel® PRO/Wireless 2200BG LAN 3B MiniPCI Adapter WM3B2200BGMW
Intel (continued)
Ø Intel® PRO/Wireless 2200BG LAN 3B MiniPCI Adapter WM3B2200BGMWHP
Ø Intel® PRO/Wireless 2200BG LAN 3B MiniPCI Adapter WM3B2200BGMWIBM
Ø Intel® PRO/Wireless 2200BG LAN 3B MiniPCI Adapter WM3B2200BGMWSY
Ø Intel® PRO/Wireless 2200BG LAN 3B MiniPCI Adapter WM3B2200BGMWTOS
Ø Intel® PRO/Wireless 2200BG LAN 3B MiniPCI Adapter WM3B2200BGMWWB
Ø Intel® PRO/Wireless 2200BG LAN 3B MiniPCI Adapter WM3B2200BGRW
Ø Intel® PRO/Wireless 2200BG LAN 3B MiniPCI Adapter WM3B2200BGRWFUJ
Ø Intel® PRO/Wireless 2200BG LAN 3B MiniPCI Adapter WM3B2200BGRWHP
Ø Intel® PRO/Wireless 2200BG LAN 3B MiniPCI Adapter WM3B2200BGRWIBMr
Ø Intel® PRO/Wireless 2200BG LAN 3B MiniPCI Adapter WM3B2200BGRWSY
Ø Intel® PRO/Wireless 2200BG LAN 3B MiniPCI Adapter WM3B2200BGRWSYJ
Ø Intel® PRO/Wireless 2200BG LAN 3B MiniPCI Adapter WM3B2200BGRWTOS
Ø Intel® PRO/Wireless 2200BG LAN 3B MiniPCI Adapter WM3B2200BGRWWB
Ø Intel® PRO/Wireless 2100 LAN 3A Mini-PCI Adapter WM3A2100NADELL
Ø Intel® PRO/Wireless 2100 LAN 3A Mini-PCI Adapter WM3A2100WWDELL, ID# 105899
Ø Intel® PRO/Wireless 2100 LAN 3B Mini-PCI Adapter
Ø Intel® PRO/Wireless 2100 LAN 3B Mini-PCI Adapter WM3B2100NA
Ø Intel® PRO/Wireless 2100 LAN 3B Mini-PCI Adapter WM3B2100NA1
Ø Intel® PRO/Wireless 2100 LAN 3B Mini-PCI Adapter WM3B2100NA2
Ø Intel® PRO/Wireless 2100 LAN 3B Mini-PCI Adapter WM3B2100NAFJ
Ø Intel® PRO/Wireless 2100 LAN 3B Mini-PCI Adapter WM3B2100NASONY
Ø Intel® PRO/Wireless 2100 LAN 3B Mini-PCI Adapter WM3B2100NAWB
Ø Intel® PRO/Wireless 2100 LAN 3B Mini-PCI Adapter WM3B2100RWHPQ
Ø Intel® PRO/Wireless 2100 LAN 3B Mini-PCI Adapter WM3B2100RWHPQ
Ø Intel® PRO/Wireless 2100 LAN 3B Mini-PCI Adapter WM3B2100RWTOS
Ø Intel® PRO/Wireless 2100 LAN 3B Mini-PCI Adapter WM3B2100WW
Ø Intel® PRO/Wireless 2100 LAN 3B Mini-PCI Adapter WM3B2100WWFJ
Ø Intel® PRO/Wireless 2100 LAN 3B Mini-PCI Adapter WM3B2100WWHPQ
Ø Intel® PRO/Wireless 2100 LAN 3B Mini-PCI Adapter WM3B2100WWIBM
Ø Intel® PRO/Wireless 2100 LAN 3B Mini-PCI Adapter WM3B2100WWSONY
Ø Intel® PRO/Wireless 2100 LAN 3B Mini-PCI Adapter WM3B2100WWTOS
Ø Intel® PRO/Wireless 2100 LAN 3B Mini-PCI Adapter WM3B2100WWWB
Ø Intel® PRO/Wireless 2100A LAN 3B MiniPCI Adapter


Intermec Technologies Corporation
Ø Intermec 802.11b Wireless Compact Flash Adapter - 730
Ø CK30 Handheld Computer Model #CK30
Ø CV60 Vehicle Mounted Terminal
Ø EasyCoderPF, PM, PX-series printer

Legra
Ø Legra Switch

Marvell Semiconductor Inc.
Ø Marvell AP-32 802.11g Wireless Home Gateway Model# AP-32
Ø Marvell 802.11g Card Bus Client Adapter Model# CB-32

MICRO-STAR INT'L CO., LTD.
Ø Wireless .11g USB Adapter Model# MS-6826

Microsoft
Ø Microsoft Broadband Networking Wireless USB 2.0 Adapter MN-710

Motorola
Ø Motorola 802.11b/g Wireless Access Point Model# WA840G
Ø Motorola Wireless Broadband Router Model# WR850G
Ø Motorola 802.11b PCI Adapter Model# WPC1810G
Ø Motorola Wireless Notebook Adapter Model# WN825G

Nomadix
Ø AG-2000w

Option
Ø Globetrotter Combo

Proxim Corporation
Ø Proxim ORiNOCO AP-2000 Access Point
Ø Proxim ORiNOCO AP-600b/g

Ralink Technology Corp.
Ø Ralink 802.11b Wireless LAN PC Card Model# RT2400-CB
Ø RT2500 802.11g wireless LAN card

Realtek Semiconductor Corp.
Ø Realtek RTL8180 11M WLAN NIC Adapter-1 / RTL8180-NIC1
Ø Realtek RTL8180 11M WLAN NIC Adapter-2 / RTL8180-NIC2

Sharp Labs of America
Ø Sharp Access Point Model# HG-01S
Ø SHARP 802.11g WLAN mini PCI / CE-WL11
Ø Sharp 802.11g WLAN miniPCI module CE-WL09

Sony Corporation
Ø Sony PCWA-A820 Wireless LAN Access Point
Ø Sony Wireless LAN PC Card Model# PCWA-C300S
Ø Sony MiniPCI Module PCG Series Model# 1761786

Sony Ericsson Mobile Communications, AB
Ø GC79 Cardbus PC Card Model# FAE-1021011-BV

Symbol Technologies
Ø PPT8800 with PPC2003
Ø Symbol Wireless Networker CompactFlash Wireless LAN Adapter Model LA-4137

Texas Instruments
Ø Texas Instruments Access Point Model# TNETWA-100-APEVM
Ø TNETWA-100-APEVM
Ø Texas Instruments Cardbus Model# TNETW1100-CBEVM
Ø TNETW1100-CBEVM – Cardbus

TOKO, Inc.
Ø Wireless LAN Card Model# TMW1059

Toshiba
Ø Toshiba 802.11 a/b Combo MiniPCI WLAN Module Model# PA3234U-1MPC
Ø Toshiba 802.11a/b/g Combo MiniPCI WLAN MiniPCI Module Model# PA3297U-1MPC
Ø Toshiba 802.11b/g Combo Mini-PCI W-LAN Model# PA3299U-1MPC
Ø Toshiba MiniPCI Module Model# PA3233U-1MPC
Ø Toshiba MiniPCI Module Model# PA3272U-1MPC

Victor Company of Japan, Limited
Ø Victor 802.11b MiniPCI Module Model# WM3B2100NAJVC
Ø Victor Company 802.11b MiniPCI Module Model# WM3B2100WWJVC; F/W v. 0.09.023

ZyXEL Communications Corporation
Ø CardBus 11Mbps Wireless LAN Card / ZyAIR B-122




See Wi-Fi at CeBIT

Wi-Fi-based wireless LANs will be on display at CeBIT (Hall 13, Wireless Area Network Exchange Pavilion, Stand #D37, Booth #C6), March 18-24, 2004, at the Hannover Fairgrounds in Hannover, Germany.

About the Wi-Fi Alliance

The Wi-Fi Alliance (formerly WECA) is the global Wi-Fi organization that created the Wi-Fi brand. A nonprofit organization, the Alliance was formed in 1999 to certify interoperability of IEEE 802.11 products and to promote them as the global, wireless LAN standard across all market segments.

The Wi-Fi Alliance has instituted a test suite that defines how member products are tested to certify that they are interoperable with other Wi-Fi CERTIFIED products. These tests are conducted at an independent laboratory.

Membership in the Wi-Fi Alliance is open to all companies that support the IEEE 802.11 family of standards. The Wi-Fi Alliance now comprises over 200 members from the world’s leading companies. These companies offer over 1,000 Wi-Fi CERTIFIED products. For more information, please visit www.wi-fi.org, and for information on Wi-Fi ZONE™ public access locations go to www.wi-fizone.org.

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Background Information:

WPA Security White Paper: www.wi-fi.org/OpenSection/pdf/Whitepaper_Wi-Fi_Security4-29-03.pdf
WPA Q&A: www.wi-fi.org/OpenSection/pdf/Wi-Fi_Protected_Access_QA.pdf
WPA Overview: www.wi-fi.org/OpenSection/pdf/Wi-Fi_Protected_Access_Overview.pdf
WPA Home Overview: www.wi-fi.org/OpenSection/pdf/WPA_Home_Overview.pdf


Press and analyst contact:

C. Brian Grimm
Wave Communications
for Wi-Fi Alliance
910.686.0870
briang@wavecoms.com


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