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-WPA2, and not WPA, uses the Advanced Encryption Standard (AES) cipher with 128-bit keys.

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Final answer:

The question focuses on the encryption standards used by WPA2, which is AES with 128-bit keys, whereas WPA used TKIP. AES is a more secure protocol adopted for protecting classified information.

Step-by-step explanation:

The question pertains to the differences in encryption methods used by different Wi-Fi Protected Access protocols. The Wi-Fi Protected Access 2 (WPA2) protocol indeed utilizes the Advanced Encryption Standard (AES) cipher with a key size of 128 bits.

This is a step up from the original WPA protocol which typically used the Temporal Key Integrity Protocol (TKIP) encryption. AES is known for its higher security level and is a widely adopted encryption standard used by the U.S. government, among others, to protect classified information.

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