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Brocade Mobility 7131N Dual-Radio 802.11n FIPS Access Point BR-AP7131N66040FGR and BR-AP7131N66040FWW

FIPS 140-2 certificate #1654 · Brocade Communications Systems, Inc. · data as of 2026-10-21

Brocade Mobility 7131N Dual-Radio 802.11n FIPS Access Point BR-AP7131N66040FGR and BR-AP7131N66040FWW, from Brocade Communications Systems, Inc., holds FIPS 140-2 certificate #1654 at overall level 2. The validation is historical: agencies may keep the module in existing systems but not buy it new. Below are its validation history, algorithm certificates and security policy, drawn from the NIST CMVP entry.

Historical. RNG SP800-131A Revision 1 Transition. Federal agencies may reference historical validations for existing systems only, not for new procurement.
Caveat: None

Certificate

Certificate number1654
StandardFIPS 140-2
Statushistorical
Overall level2
Module typeHardware
EmbodimentMulti-chip standalone
VendorBrocade Communications Systems, Inc. · website
Hardware versionsBR-AP7131N66040FGR and BR-AP7131N66040FWW
Firmware versionsAP7131N v4.0.1.0-003GRN

Module description

Quoted from the NIST CMVP entry for this certificate.

Brocade Mobility 7131N Dual-radio 802.11n FIPS Access Point delivers the throughput, coverage and resiliency required to build an all-wireless enterprise. The design provides simultaneous support for high-speed wireless voice and data services, self-healing mesh networking and non-data applications such as Wireless IPS

Security level exceptions

  • Cryptographic Module Specification: Level 3
  • Design Assurance: Level 3

Approved algorithms (6)

AlgorithmCAVP certificates
AES1147, 1148, 1149, 1150
HMAC652, 653
RNG635, 636
RSA543
SHS1063, 1064
Triple-DES831, 832

Other algorithms

MD5; HMAC-MD5; DES; RSA (key wrapping; key establishment methodology provides 80 bits of encryption strength; non-compliant); Diffie-Hellman (key agreement; key establishment methodology provides 80 bits of encryption strength; non-compliant); AES (non-compliant); SHS (non-compliant)

Validation history

DateTypeLab
2011-12-15InitialAspect

Status timeline

As observed by this tracker's snapshots. NIST publishes no dates for list moves; observation began 2026-08-21, so earlier changes carry no date.

  • 2026-08-21: first observed by this tracker, status historical
  • Validation dates on record: 2011-12-15

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