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Overview of Wi-Fi Alliance certification program, the roles and responsibilities of various
stakeholders, and the step-by-step procedure of the Wi-Fi derivative certification process

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1 About this document
1.1 Purpose and scopeThis document presents the overall Wi-Fi Alliance derivative certification process [2], and how to get derivativecertification for your products.

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2 Wi-Fi certification program
2.1 Overview
Wi-Fi CERTIFIED™ [1] is an internationally recognized logo of approval for products indicating that they meetthe industry agreed standard for interoperability, security, quality and a range of application specific protocols. It
ensures the product delivers best user experience.
The Wi-Fi certification program assures tested and proven interoperability among Wi-Fi devices. Thiscertification gives confidence that the Wi-Fi product bearing Wi-Fi Certified logo have passed rigorous
interoperability requirements.
Authorized Test Labs(ATL) certification is important and most of the time it is the last milestone before theproduct launch.
For more information, visit Wi-Fi Alliance website [3].

2.2 Certificate qualification
88W8801 (AW-NM191NF-uSD, EAR00386 M.2 + LBEE0ZZ1WE-uSD-M2), IW416 (AW-AM457-uSD, AWAM510-uSD, EAR00385 M.2 + LBEE0ZZ1WE-uSD-M2), 88W8987 (AW-CM358-uSD, EAR00364 M.2 +LBEE0ZZ1WE-uSD-M2), IW612 (EAR00409 M.2+ LBEE0ZZ2WE-uSD-M2), IW611 (EAR00422 M.2 +LBEE5PL2DL-uSD-M2), AW611 (JODY-W5 M.2)
• STA | 802.11n (Test Plan version)• STA | PMF (Test Plan version)• STA | WPA3 (SAE) (Test Plan version)• STA | 802.11ac (Test Plan version)• STA | FFD• STA | SVD• STA | WPA3 SAE (R3)
• STA | 802.11ax

2.3 Roles and responsibilities
Wi-Fi Alliance• Owner of the certification program• Maintains policies and requirements• Reviews ATLs results• Final authority for the approval of Wi-Fi CERTIFIED products
Authorized Test Labs (ATL)• Operate as independent testing facilities• Submit results to WFA• Help in getting the approval for ASD
WFA members• Acquire membership (pre-requisite to obtain certification)• Submit products to ATLs and choose any ATL

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2.4 Certification process

Figure 1. Certification process

Note: When applying for a derivative certification, some steps of the certification process are skipped as you
provide a reference to an already certified product. The process is explained in the following section.

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3 Derivative certification
3.1 Overview
A derivative certification is a cost-effective way to utilize test results of a Wi-Fi CERTIFIED source product thathas undergone ATL testing and Wi-Fi certification.
Multiple derivative certifications can be created from the same source product.
The new product must have the same chipset, OS, and firmware as tested in the Wi-Fi CERTIFIED source
product.
The new product must operate in the same manner as the Wi-Fi CERTIFIED source product.
Any change in the new product MUST NOT affect the wireless functionality.
A derivative certification cannot be designated as a source, and as a result, a derivative certification cannot be
used to create another derivative.

3.2 Derivative certification process
Figure 2 illustrates the derivative certification process. Refer to Section 4 for details on each step of the process.

Figure 2. Derivative certification process

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4 Step by step procedure
4.1 Sign in on Wi-Fi Alliance website and start a new application• Open Wi-Fi Alliance website (link)• Sign in as member• Select the New Application tab. See Figure 3.

Figure 3. Initial page for members on Wi-Fi Alliance website• On the New application page, select the certification type A Derivative of Existing Product. See Figure 4.

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Figure 4. The New Application tab on Wi-Fi Alliance website• In the drop-down list, select NXP as the Source Company• In the second drop-down list, select the CID for a product based on a Wi-Fi component. Figure 5 shows thelist of CIDs based on 88W8801 product.

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4.2 Fill in the product information
When the Product Information page opens:• Enter the Product name and Variant name
• Enter the Module number and provide the Product URL• Select the Primary Category of Product in the drop-down list
Note: Wi-Fi components cannot be modified. The list of Wi-Fi components shows for the CID option you haveselected.

Figure 6. Product information page on Wi-Fi Alliance website

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Wi-Fi Alliance Derivative Certification Process• Verify the Wi-Fi component details. Figure 7 shows the details for a 88W8801-based product.

Figure 7. Component details for 88W8801-based products• Click Next to open the page with Wi-Fi Alliance Terms and Agreements

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4.3 Submit the application• Tick the two check boxes to accept Wi-Fi Alliance terms and agreements as authorized member andrepresentative of your organization. See Figure 8.
• Click Submit Application

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5 Obligations and outcomes for derivative certifications• A member holding the source certification shall be informed of all approved derivative certifications.
• The member holding the source certification and the member holding the derivative certification shall both beaccountable for addressing interoperability concerns.
• If interoperability concerns are found with a Derivative Certification and/or Source Certification then bothcertifications shall be subject to additional verification.
• If identified interoperability concern has not been resolved, the associated certifications shall be revoked.
• If information provided in the certification application(s) is found to be inaccurate, the associated certifications
shall be revoked.
• If a Source Certification is revoked, all Derivative Certifications based on that Source Certification shall be
revoked.
• A Member holding a Source Certification or a Derivative Certification shall be responsible for responding to
Wi-Fi Alliance requests for information in support of these activities.

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6 Abbreviations
Table 1. Abbreviations
AcronymDescription

ATL

Authorized test labs

CID

Certification identification number

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7 References
[1]
[2]
[3]

Wi-Fi_CERTIFIED_Derivative_Certifications_Overview_v3.2_0
Wi-Fi_Alliance_Derivative_Certifications_Policy_v4.2
Wi-Fi Alliance website (link)

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8 Revision history
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TN00066 v.10.0 24 September 2024

• Section 2.2 "Certificate qualification": removed the note about AW611 module
support.

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26 June 2024

• Section 2.2 "Certificate qualification": added IW611 and AW611.
• Section 7 "References": updated.

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9 January 2024

• Section 2.2 "Certificate qualification": removed the footnote about IW612
module support.

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13 October 2023

• Section 2.2 "Certificate qualification": added STA|802.11ax.

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29 June 2023

• Section 2.2 "Certificate qualification": added IW612, STA | FFD, STA | SVD,
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15 September 2022

• Section 2.2 "Certificate qualification":. Removed the reference to 88W8977 module. Added module references for IW416 and 88W8987. Added two test plans• Section 4.1 "Sign in on Wi-Fi Alliance website and start a new application":
removed the figure about 88W8977• Section 4.2 "Fill in the product information": removed the figure showing
component details for 88W8977-based products

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10 January 2022

• Ported the content to NXP format. No changes in the content.

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3 September 2021

• Certificate Qualification: added EAR00386 M.2 + LBEE0ZZ1WE-uSD-M2 thelist of certified modules

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13 January 2021

• Step by Step Procedure: updated the section as per new certification systemfrom Wi-Fi Alliance

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30 September 2020

Initial version

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FiguresFig. 1.
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Certification process ..........................................4
Derivative certification process ..........................5
Initial page for members on Wi-Fi Alliancewebsite .............................................................. 6
The New Application tab on Wi-Fi Alliancewebsite .............................................................. 7
CID option for 88W8801-based products .......... 7

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Product information page on Wi-Fi Alliancewebsite .............................................................. 8
Component details for 88W8801-based
products .............................................................9
Wi-Fi Alliance Terms and Agreements web
page ................................................................ 10

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Contents
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About this document .......................................2
Purpose and scope ........................................... 2
Wi-Fi certification program ............................. 3
Overview ............................................................ 3
Certificate qualification .......................................3
Roles and responsibilities ..................................3
Certification process .......................................... 4
Derivative certification .................................... 5
Overview ............................................................ 5
Derivative certification process .......................... 5
Step by step procedure .................................. 6
Sign in on Wi-Fi Alliance website and starta new application ...............................................6
Fill in the product information ............................ 8
Submit the application ..................................... 10
Obligations and outcomes for derivativecertifications ...................................................11
Abbreviations ................................................. 12
References ......................................................13
Revision history .............................................14
Legal information ...........................................15

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