2008/11/12 Marco Pielka <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > Hello! > > 1. Yes, for WPA-PSK, which is the most common method to use WPA, it is > as easy as WEP.
Simpler in some ways - you generally use a pass key that is plain text but not restricted in length as with WEP. With PSK, it pretty much looks identical in practice. At the point your client connects, it'll ask for the WPA passkey instead of the WEP key, and that's all the real difference. > > 2. Yes, you just change the settings on your router and the clients. Change the router FIRST. Then try a single client. When you are sure that works, go to the next one in turn till they're all done. > > 3. Well, in numbers? Cannot tell for sure, but a long PSK should give > you some time. WPA is about as secure as possible to consumers. It's pretty impossible to crack a long WPA pass key (hint *long*) and if you are paranoid - change the key every 6 months, it's unlikely anyone will ever crack it. > > 4. WPA2 might be the best, but not all Device like it. On some routers > there is a mixed mode, but that does interfere with the security of > WPA2. If you are unsure, use WPA. In my experience, WPA-PSK is the most supported protocol. It's the best to start with. WPA2 is patchy - for example the N800 (Nokia web tablet) had spotty WPA2 support for a long time. Not all OS will support WPA2. > > 5. Well, it is, but you might not feel any difference in speed for all > means. If you are now using G, you'll notice the speed increase anyway - but I see no speed difference for WEP and WPA over a G network at all for me. I can stream audio and video over WPA-PSK encrypted WIFI at a rate that is extremely usable and pretty stable. --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to Low End Mac's G-Books list, a group for those using G3 iBooks and PowerBooks (we run a separate list for G4 'Books). The list FAQ is at http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-books.html and our netiquette guide is at http://www.lowendmac.com/lists/netiquette.shtml To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/g-books?hl=en Low End Mac RSS feed at feed://lowendmac.com/feed.xml -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
