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News Release from: Connect One | Subject: Secure Socket iWiFi
Edited by the Electronicstalk Editorial
Team on 28 September 2007
Serial-to-WiFi server offers fast
connections
Secure Socket iWiFi can be integrated into a wireless LAN network with minimal programming.
Connect One and Wi2Wi have released Secure Socket iWiFi, a new embedded serial-to-WiFi device server that quickly and easily connects devices running machine-to-machine (M2M) applications to 802.11b/g wireless LANs In addition to lowering the price for WiFi connectivity, Secure Socket iWiFi sets new standards in protecting M2M applications from network attacks
This article was originally published on Electronicstalk on 6 Apr 2006 at 8.00am (UK)
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Enabling devices that use communication modules in the industry-standard SocketModem form factor, Secure Socket iWiFi can be integrated into a wireless LAN network with minimal programming.
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Secure Socket iWiFi overcomes time and complexity barriers by unbundling the wireless and security drivers from the application.
To use Connect One's serial-to-WiFi device server, designers do not need to significantly reprogram applications since Connect One's iChipSec CO2128 and high-level AT+i API offload the WiFi drivers, WPA supplicant, security and networking protocols, and communication tasks from the host application.
The iChipSec CO2128 integrated, hardware-based SSL encryption engine assures end-to-end secure data transfers, even over the internet.
The iChipSec CO2128 also acts as a firewall-in-a-chip, protecting the application from networks attacks.
Dhiraj Solgani, Senior Vice President and General Manager of Wi2Wi said "Integrating our WiFi solution into the iChip-based socket provides unmatched time to market since developers can get a solution up and running in only one-man month".
"WiFi is quickly becoming the most asked for requirement in M2M applications for point of sale, medical devices and security applications", noted Izak Shoshana, Vice President Marketing for Connect One.
"Wi2Wi superior technology with the iChip solution gives customers a jump start thanks to its very low cost, simple AT+I interface, hardware encryption and no need for drivers".
"Since Secure Socket iWiFi is also certified in many countries including the United States, Japan and Europe for example, it becomes an obvious best choice".
By offloading connectivity, cryptography and security from the application processor, Secure Socket iWiFi frees up host processing time and simplifies the wireless design process.
As a coprocessor with remotely updateable firmware, new security or connectivity protocols do not require application redesign, increased memory or faster processor speed to meet future wireless demands.
With Secure Socket iWiFi, developers can take advantage of 10 simultaneous TCP/UDP sockets; two listening sockets; SMTP, MIME, POP3, FTP, Telnet, and HTTP/HTTPS clients; a web server with a website for the application and one for configuring iChipSec CO2128; and SerialNet mode for serial-to-IP bridging.
Secure Socket iWiFi supports 64-/128bit WEP encryption, WPA1 and WPA2 WiFi encryption, AES-128/256, SHA-128/192/256, 3DES; the SSL3/TLS1 protocol for a secure client socket session and a secure FTP session.
The module is power-efficient with the core operating at 1.2V, while I/Os operate at 3.3V (typically 200mW).
Several sleep modes further reduce power consumption.
The module operates over an extended temperature range of -20C to +70C and is RoHS-compliant.
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