3e-523-F2 Secure Multi-function Wireless Data Point
3e-523-F2 Secure Multi-function Wireless Data Point, from 3e Technologies International, Inc., holds FIPS 140-2 certificate #726 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.
Certificate
| Certificate number | 726 |
|---|---|
| Standard | FIPS 140-2 |
| Status | historical |
| Overall level | 2 |
| Module type | Hardware |
| Embodiment | Multi-chip standalone |
| Vendor | 3e Technologies International, Inc. · website |
| Hardware versions | HW V1.0 and V1.1 |
| Firmware versions | 4.1.7.2 |
Module description
Quoted from the NIST CMVP entry for this certificate.
The 3e-523-F2 operates as either a gateway connecting a local area network to wide area network (WAN), an access point within a wireless local area network (WLAN), a client within a WLAN, or a wireless bridging device. 3eTI software provides the following major services in FIPS mode: Wireless 802.11a/b/g Access Point functionality; Wireless 802.11a/b/g Client functionality; Wireless 802.11a/b/g Bridge functionality; Wireless 802.11a/b/g Mesh functionality (auto-forming, self-healing wireless capability); IEEE 802.11i.
Approved algorithms (7)
Other algorithms
Diffie-Hellman (key agreement; key establishment methodology provides 80 bits of encryption strength; non-compliant); RSA (key wrapping; key establishment methodology provides 80 bits of encryption strength; non-compliant); MD5; RC4; DES; AES CFB (non-compliant)
Validation history
| Date | Type | Lab |
|---|---|---|
| 2006-12-18 | Initial | SAIC-VA |
| 2007-09-25 | Update | |
| 2010-01-28 | Update | SAIC-VA |
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: 2006-12-18, 2007-09-25, 2010-01-28