802.11i

802.11i is also referred to as WPA2

About WPA2

Recently, WPA2 or the newly ratified 802.11i standard succeeds WPA (also referred to as WPA1). Much like WPA1, which utilized 802.1x for user authentication, WPA2 is different in its method of data encryption. Advanced Encryption Standard (AES) is now the preferred method of encryption, due to its robustness. Unlike TKIP, AES has yet to be cracked and experts believe that in order to successfully crack an AES encrypted transmission; it would take years and hundreds of thousands of dollars.

About AES

Just recently, the Advanced Encryption Standard (AES) was recently recognized by the US government as the premier standard for data encryption – and AES was to be used in government facilities and installations. AES operates with nine possible combinations of cipher key lengths making decryption without the initiating credentials impossible. The receiving device will have the appropriate credentials to decrypt the data stream and view the contents. When an attacker intercepts an AES encrypted stream all that will be visible will appear to be garbage, keeping all data transmitted protected and private from any unwanted eyes.

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