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WPA-PSK wireless for an old Macintosh

  • 02-06-2005 3:42pm
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    WUSBDesign
    Closed Accounts Posts: 549 ✭✭✭


    This Macintosh can connect via its Ethernet/network port. USB is useless since I have not (yet!) come across WiFi/USB adaptor with Mac OS drivers. We can also forget about PCI, PC Card or PCMCIA connections.

    So, the only way for this Mac to connect to the rest of my wireless G network is to get what is called a gaming adaptor. Other names can be wireless ethernet bridge, wireless printer server with network port, etc.

    The problem: these said devices only support WEP. A lot of effort has been expended on moving all machines to WPA-PSK, so moving these back will not only mean wasted time/effort, but also loss of security.

    BTW, I use a Netgear DG834G, so this rules out Linksys WAP54G (as the access point must also be a WAP/WRT device). Also, Netgear WGPS606 does *not* support WPA-PSK in ethernet bridge mode, although as a printer server, it is OK.

    Can anyone offer any wisdom on what this WPA-PSK wireless ethernet bridge device is? Much obliged if you have read this far.


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