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Cisco Aironet LWAPP AP1131AG and AP1242AG Wireless LAN Access Points

FIPS 140-2 certificate #913 · Cisco Systems, Inc. · data as of 2026-08-28
Historical. RNG SP800-131A Revision 1 Transition. Federal agencies may reference historical validations for existing systems only, not for new procurement.
Caveat: When operated in FIPS mode

Certificate

Certificate number913
StandardFIPS 140-2
Statushistorical
Overall level2
Module typeHardware
EmbodimentMulti-chip standalone
VendorCisco Systems, Inc. · website
Hardware versions1131 Revision C0, 1242 Revision A0
Firmware versions4.1.171.0[1] and 4.1.185.10[2]

Module description

The Cisco LWAPP Aironet 1131 & 1242 access points deliver the versatility, high capacity, security, and enterprise-class features required for small, medium and large Government deployments. In FIPS 140-2 mode of operation, the Cisco APs support the LWAPP, MFP, IEEE 802.11i & IEEE 802.1x standards & AES for WPA2 encryption. WPA2 is the Wi-Fi Alliance certification for interoperable, standards-based WLAN security. The Cisco APs are also Wi-FI CERTIFIED for IEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11b and IEEE 802.11g radio standards.

Approved algorithms

AlgorithmCAVP certificate
AES370, 591, 592, 905, 907
HMAC308, 498
RNG337, 520
RSA270, 441
SHS642, 895

Other algorithms

RC4; MD5; HMAC MD5; RSA (key wrapping; key establishment methodology provides 96 bits of encryption strength; non-compliant)

Validation history

DateTypeLab
2008-02-07InitialSAIC-VA
2008-03-07Update
2008-11-06Update
2011-08-22Update
2012-02-23Update

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: 2008-02-07, 2008-03-07, 2008-11-06, 2011-08-22, 2012-02-23

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