We are using the the Fortress Technologies AirFortress Layer2 Encryption switch to secure wireless networks. It is FIPS 140-1 certified for government use with 3DES, AES-128, AES-192, and AES-256. We have tested it with PDAs using MIPS and StrongArm processors running Windows CE 3.0 and with wireless clients running Windows 95 (Rev. B), Win98, WinNT 4.0, and Win2K. The WinXP client is almost out of testing for release. The OS for the Fortress Security switch is Linux (they block shell access - it is a security switch), but there is no Linux client yet. If you would like for there to be a Linux client you'll have to contact the company (they say they could develop it but there hasnt been much customer demand). The email is tech@fortresstech.com. We are a wireless integrator for the government and we sell the fortress security for $1895 on our GSA schedule. I can be contacted at rhay@suprtek.com. Also, we have tested this security solution with 802.11b access points (Cisco, Orinoco, Symbol, Netgear, Linksys, etc...). Also the Agere, Avaya, and Intel APs but they are just the aforementioned vendors OEMd. The Airfortresses can be used to encrypt and decrypt either end of a bridged link or they can be used to protect a wired network from the wireless one, only allowing access to validated clients (it uses diffie helmann key exchange and encrypts every frame to and from the wireless client). I have used Airsnort, kismet, and Ethereal to observe the AirFortress encrypted packets and all you get is frames that have valid ethernet headers, a 0x8895 ethertype the fortress registered type), and encrypted bits. No IP headers. Anyway, it's government certified, it creates a very effective wireless DMZ that protects the wired network from the wireless one, using it on the client end is a no brainer (it literally is transparent to the end user so it can survive a PBCK [Problem between chair and keyboard]). We do wireless video for a Metropolitan Police Department and have a lot of wireless experience. And the AirFortress has an elegant solution for niche applications.
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We are using the the Fortress Technologies AirFortress Layer2 Encryption switch to secure wireless networks. It is FIPS 140-1 certified for government use with 3DES, AES-128, AES-192, and AES-256. We have tested it with PDAs using MIPS and StrongArm processors running Windows CE 3.0 and with wireless clients running Windows 95 (Rev. B), Win98, WinNT 4.0, and Win2K. The WinXP client is almost out of testing for release. The OS for the Fortress Security switch is Linux (they block shell access - it is a security switch), but there is no Linux client yet. If you would like for there to be a Linux client you'll have to contact the company (they say they could develop it but there hasnt been much customer demand). The email is tech@fortresstech.com. We are a wireless integrator for the government and we sell the fortress security for $1895 on our GSA schedule. I can be contacted at rhay@suprtek.com. Also, we have tested this security solution with 802.11b access points (Cisco, Orinoco, Symbol, Netgear, Linksys, etc...). Also the Agere, Avaya, and Intel APs but they are just the aforementioned vendors OEMd. The Airfortresses can be used to encrypt and decrypt either end of a bridged link or they can be used to protect a wired network from the wireless one, only allowing access to validated clients (it uses diffie helmann key exchange and encrypts every frame to and from the wireless client). I have used Airsnort, kismet, and Ethereal to observe the AirFortress encrypted packets and all you get is frames that have valid ethernet headers, a 0x8895 ethertype the fortress registered type), and encrypted bits. No IP headers. Anyway, it's government certified, it creates a very effective wireless DMZ that protects the wired network from the wireless one, using it on the client end is a no brainer (it literally is transparent to the end user so it can survive a PBCK [Problem between chair and keyboard]). We do wireless video for a Metropolitan Police Department and have a lot of wireless experience. And the AirFortress has an elegant solution for niche applications.