On Mar 17, 2010, at 12:04 AM, Clark Martin wrote:

> We wrote here recently about how Apple included support in Tiger (and perhaps 
> Panther) for using WPA with the original Airport card.  Some people here said 
> they couldn't get it working.
> 
> 
> Well today I tested it out.  It works but with a specific configuration.
> 
> I tried it with my Pismo with an Original Airport card and the base station 
> is an Airlink 101 Super G.
> 
> I tried WPA PSK and WPA2 PSK (WPA PSK is the same as WPA Personal) and using 
> TKIP and AES with both.  The results were:
> 
> WPA PSK
>   TKIP    Worked
>   AES Doesn't Work
> 
> WPA2 PSK
>   TKIP    Doesn't Work
>   AES Doesn't Work
> 
> Only WPA PSK with TKIP worked.  So those trying to do this would be well 
> advised to try that combo.
> 
> My D-Link "N" AP/Router supports WPA and WPA2 both enabled simultaneously and 
> also AES and TKIP both enabled.  My Pismo doesn't work with that router.  I'm 
> not in a hurry to test it out as a it's the main router and several computers 
> connect through it.

Thanks for the research on this issue I was starting to feel like the Lone 
Ranger.
I too have tried a D-LINK n and a NETGEAR n router with an original a/b card 
and can't get WPA to work. The Apple instructions and explanation are foggy to 
me.

John Carmonne
Yorba Linda USA






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