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WLAN_GCMP(4)		     Kernel Interfaces Manual		    WLAN_GCMP(4)

NAME
     wlan_gcmp -- AES-GCMP crypto support for 802.11 devices

SYNOPSIS
     device wlan_gcmp

DESCRIPTION
     The wlan_gcmp module handles the Galois/Counter Mode Protocol cryptographic
     requirements  of the IEEE 802.11ad and WPA2/WPA3 protocols.  It does encap-
     sulation and decapsulation of GCMP-encoded  802.11  frames  and  optionally
     calculates  the AES-GCMP cipher.  The wlan_gcmp module is an 802.11 crypto-
     graphic plugin module for use by the wlan(4) module.  This module is  auto-
     matically	loaded if an AES-GCMP key is configured; typically by a WPA sup-
     plicant program such as wpa_supplicant, or a WPA authenticator program such
     as hostapd.  Should the underlying network device not be capable  of  doing
     the  AES-GCMP  calculations  in  hardware, the wlan_gcmp module will do the
     work.

SEE ALSO
     wlan(4), wlan_ccmp(4), wlan_tkip(4), wlan_wep(4)

STANDARDS
     More information can be found in the IEEE 802.11, and WPA Standards.

HISTORY
     The wlan_gcmp driver first appeared in FreeBSD 15.0.

FreeBSD 15.1			  June 13, 2025 		    WLAN_GCMP(4)

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