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| Thread ID: 93105 | 2008-09-03 22:55:00 | Which WPA Security? | lakewoodlady (103) | Press F1 |
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| 702349 | 2008-09-03 22:55:00 | Hi, I would like to change the security on my Netgear wireless router from WEP to WPA. My network is PC desktop plugged into router via ethernet, and I have a macbook which connects wirelessly to router. When I log into the Netgear router and go to the wireless settings, it gives me these choices: WPA-PSK (Wi-Fi Protected Access Pre-Shared Key) WPA2-PSK(Wi-Fi Protected Access 2 with Pre-Shared Key) WPA-PSK+WPA2-PSK WPA-802.1x WPA2-802.1x WPA-802.1x+WPA2-802.1x So, which one should I set up? Any help appreciated. :confused: |
lakewoodlady (103) | ||
| 702350 | 2008-09-03 22:59:00 | WPA-PSK+WPA2-PSK Or straight WPA2 PSK if all the computers on your network can handle it. |
wratterus (105) | ||
| 702351 | 2008-09-03 23:00:00 | Use either WPA-PSK or WPA2-PSK, depending on whether your laptop supports it. I'd start of with WPA2-PSK, and if your Macbook doesn't support it, then drop down to WPA-PSK. |
somebody (208) | ||
| 702352 | 2008-09-03 23:03:00 | Hey, many thankyous for that, I will give those a go. :punk | lakewoodlady (103) | ||
| 702353 | 2008-09-03 23:10:00 | Thats a pretty good option that...#3, both WPA & WPA2 so older hardware can still connect!!... | SolMiester (139) | ||
| 702354 | 2008-09-03 23:13:00 | Thats a pretty good option that...#3, both WPA & WPA2 so older hardware can still connect!!... Yep, that's what I run at home. :thumbs: A lot of Wireless Routers don't have that option actually. |
wratterus (105) | ||
| 702355 | 2008-09-03 23:18:00 | Yep, that's what I run at home. :thumbs: A lot of Wireless Routers don't have that option actually. Thats what I mean, either 1 or the other, not both! |
SolMiester (139) | ||
| 702356 | 2008-09-04 01:37:00 | Hi guys, Yes, changed my security to WPA2-PSK, entered the passcode on the mac, no problems at all. Sweet! :D |
lakewoodlady (103) | ||
| 702357 | 2008-09-04 01:44:00 | Cool, you can sleep soundly at night knowing no one is going to hack your network. ;) | wratterus (105) | ||
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