Featuring 802.1X Authentication For Wired And Wireless Networks

FREMONT, CALIF. - August 26, 2003 (Send2Press Newswire) -- TeamF1, Inc. (www.TeamF1.com), a leader in embedded security and layer-2 switching protocols, today announced immediate availability of X-Calibur, an embedded implementation of the Port-based Network Access Control (IEEE 802.1X PNAC) protocol. X-Calibur easily adds 802.1X capability to embedded devices, instantly enabling flexible authentication at the data-link layer. Combining supplicant and authenticator capabilities, X-Calibur is a key enabling technology for security in Ethernet switches, end user connected devices, wireless bridges, and access points.

"Connected embedded devices and wireless applications in particular require standards-based authentication technology which allows them to identify themselves and gain access to a network," said Mukesh Lulla, President of TeamF1. "802.1X is an important standard that allows interoperable authentication capabilities, enabling controlled membership in a heterogeneous network. X-Calibur plays an important role in promoting this standard by extending the reach of 802.1X to embedded devices that are included in enterprise networks."

X-Calibur provides a flexible architecture that can implement traditional authentication methods such as passwords, RADIUS, Kerberos, and digital certificates over a generic authentication transport mechanism. It provides a framework that allows embedded applications to implement any EAP/EAPoL mechanism including custom authentication schemes. Being specifically optimized for low resource environments, X-Calibur is an ideal fit for networked devices requiring core authentication services with a small memory footprint and minimal overhead.

Availability

X-Calibur is the latest member of TeamF1's Switchcraft family of products and is immediately available for royalty-free licensing directly from TeamF1. It is supported on popular embedded operating systems including Wind River's VxWorks(R) and various embedded Linux variants. The product includes a reference implementation of EAPoL / password with a TLS and TTLS implementation to be announced in the near future. For more product details, please refer to http://www.TeamF1.com/docs/X-Calibur.pdf.

About TeamF1

TeamF1, Inc., founded in 1996, is a privately held corporation headquartered in Fremont, CA. TeamF1's products enable secure management of telecom/datacom and industrial equipment, and provide the infrastructure components needed for switching and wireless products in various market segments. For more information visit the company's website at http://www.TeamF1.com or contact TeamF1 Public Relations at 510-505-9931 or email pr_at_TeamF1.com.

Company Website: www.TeamF1.com
Source of News: TeamF1, Inc.

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