Secure wireless LAN device and associated methods

Details Secure wireless LAN device and associated methods Secure wireless LAN device and associated methods

2001-01-16

2008-10-21

Zia, Syed A. (Department: 2131)

Cryptography

Communication system using cryptography

Wireless communication

C380S247000, C380S277000, C455S039000, C455S426200, C713S150000, C713S168000, C713S171000, C726S002000, C726S003000

Reexamination Certificate

active

07440572

ABSTRACT:
A secure wireless LAN device includes a housing, a wireless transceiver carried by the housing, a medium access controller (MAC) carried by the housing, and a cryptography circuit carried by the housing and connected to the MAC and the wireless transceiver. The cryptography circuit may encrypt both address and data information for transmission, and decrypt both address and data information upon reception. Accordingly, a higher level of security may be provided. The cryptography circuit may implement an algorithm and use a key to provide a predetermined security level, such as up to Type 1 security, although lower levels may also be implemented. Of course, the secure wireless LAN device may be used with other LAN devices, such as user stations and/or access points, in any of a number of different LAN configurations. The MAC may implement a predetermined wireless LAN MAC protocol. For example, the LAN MAC protocol may be based upon the IEEE 802.11 standard. The device may also include at least one connector carried by the housing for connecting the MAC to at least one of a LAN station and a LAN access point. This connector may be a PCMCIA connector, for example.

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