High Security Supplement
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Technical support
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If you have an AvaLAN radio with FIPS 140-2 Security, this supplement to the User
Manual provides instructions for setting up the encryption. Please disregard the
AES Encryption instructions in the regular manual: This supercedes them. A feature
of the level of security provided is that there is no way to change the encryption
method or key through the radio's interface. A separate port must be used.
To program the encryption characteristics of your AvaLAN radio, a PC must be con-
nected to the USB port on the side of the case:
The PC must have two critical pieces of software installed:
1. A driver that provides a virtual COM port through the USB connection. Such a
driver is already included with Windows XP, Vista or 7 and should automatically
be located and loaded when the USB connection is first made.
2. A Crypto Module Interface utility that can be downloaded from our website,
www.avalanwireless.com. Look for it on the Downloads page under the Support
tab. The file is a zip archive containing an installer for the utility. Unzip and run
it to install the utility on your PC.
If you prefer to use a computer with a non-Windows operating system, it is also pos-
sible to program the module with a virtual COM port driver and a generic terminal
emulator. Contact AvaLAN Technical Support for help with this feature.
The person having access to the programming interface is referred to by the FIPS
140-2 Standard as the Crypto Officer. As the Crypto Officder, part of the responsibil
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ity for data security rests with your choice of a strong login password and encryption
