Tim.. WPA2/AES for XP has been available for awhile, albeit not on windows update for automatic update.
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/917021 This update also fixes the broadcast policies and the adhoc behavior. On Mon, Mar 17, 2008 at 9:41 AM, Winders, Timothy A < [EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > We're looking at the same thing. The only problem, is the native Windows > XP supplicant does not support WPA2/AES. XP SP3 adds this compatibility. > So, for now, we have added a new SSID which is not broadcast and is > WPA2/AES. We are manually setting up clients to connect to that to test N > and A/B/G interoperability. So far, things seem to be working well. I > expect to leave our configuration in this mode for at least another year, > then we'll flip/flop the SSIDs for the WPA2/AES is broadcast and the > WPA/TKIP is not. Then after another year, I expect to phase out the > WPA/TKIP SSID completely. > > > > > > *Tim Winders | Associate Dean of Information Technology | South Plains > College* > > > > *From:* The EDUCAUSE Wireless Issues Constituent Group Listserv [mailto: > [EMAIL PROTECTED] *On Behalf Of *Nathan Hay > *Sent:* Monday, March 17, 2008 7:10 AM > *To:* [email protected] > *Subject:* Re: [WIRELESS-LAN] 802.11n WPA2/AES requirement > > > > From my testing and from the systems engineer of the vendor's equipment > that I was testing, an 802.11n client with WPA2/AES can connect at > 802.11nrates, but if that same > 802.11n client connects using WPA/TKIP, it gets a/b/g rates even though > client and AP are both 802.11n. So yes, an N client can connect to an > N AP with WPA/TKIP or WPA2/AES, but the max data rate will be different > (54 vs. 300). Based on this, we plan to migrate to WPA2/AES on our current > a/b/g network to prepare for the mixed environment we will have next school > year. We plan to deploy 802.11n in a new building that opens next school > year and maybe in one or two other buildings, but the majority of our > buildings (including all dorms) will be a/b/g. > > > > Hope that helps, > > > > Nathan > > > > > > > > Nathan P. Hay > Network Engineer > Computer Services > Cedarville University > www.cedarville.edu > > >>> Keith Moores <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> 3/16/2008 4:04 PM >>> > Just wondering what encryption type those of you that have started > moving to (testing with) 802.11n APs are using? > > I'm trying to confirm that N clients connecting to N APs must use WPA2/ > AES to connect with encryption. > > If an N AP accepts both WPA/TKIP and WPA2/AES can an N client connect > set to either albeit only at 802.11n HT rates when using WPA2/AES? > > > -Keith > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > Keith Moores <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Network S! ystems Senior Engineer > ITC-Communications and Systems Division > University of Virginia, ITC-2015 Ivy Rd Phone (434) 924-0621 > Box 400324, Charlottesville, VA 22904-4324 Fax (434) 982-4715 > > ********** > Participation and subscription information for this EDUCAUSE Constituent > Group discussion list can be found at > http://www.educause.edu/groups/.<http://www.educause.edu/groups/> > > ********** Participation and subscription information for this EDUCAUSE > Constituent Group discussion list can be found at > http://www.educause.edu/groups/. > ********** Participation and subscription information for this EDUCAUSE > Constituent Group discussion list can be found at > http://www.educause.edu/groups/. ********** Participation and subscription information for this EDUCAUSE Constituent Group discussion list can be found at http://www.educause.edu/groups/.
