[icon-discuss] Re: WEP or WPA?

  • From: Zachary Kline <klinez@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • To: icon-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
  • Date: Thu, 5 Jun 2008 14:38:08 -0700

Hi,
For the record, I just want to say that I've had the Icon and my laptop
working perfectly with WPA2.  The wireless drivers on the latter did
need to be updated, however.  Once they were there wasn't any problem.
Hope this helps,
Zack.

On Thu, Jun 05, 2008 at 03:29:07PM -0600, Nimer Jaber wrote:
> I think, Chase, Pam prefers WPA rather than WPA2 because WPA is more  
> stable and works with more devices. Not all devices are set to work with  
> WPA2. For example, the Trekker Maestro by Humanware can not use WPA2.  
> This is also true with some older laptops with older wireless cards with  
> out of date drivers.
> thanks
> Nimer J
>
> Chase Crispin wrote:
>> Yes, it was. What I was asking was why Pamela prefers WPA1 more than WPA2.
>>
>>     Chase
>>     ----- Original Message -----
>>     *From:* Governor Staten <mailto:govsta@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
>>     *To:* icon-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx <mailto:icon-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>>     *Sent:* Thursday, June 05, 2008 3:32 PM
>>     *Subject:* [icon-discuss] Re: WEP or WPA?
>>
>>     i want to say that wpa was added in 1.06.21. It is more secure
>>     than wep.
>>
>>
>>
>>     Chase Crispin wrote:
>>>     Will the Icon/Braille Plus handle both? Why is 1 better?
>>>
>>>         ----- Original Message -----
>>>         *From:* Pamela Rader <mailto:prader@xxxxxxx>
>>>         *To:* icon-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>>>         <mailto:icon-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>>>         *Sent:* Thursday, June 05, 2008 2:41 PM
>>>         *Subject:* [icon-discuss] Re: WEP or WPA?
>>>
>>>         Paul:
>>>
>>>         You want the first one. I think 2 might work, but can also be
>>>         more problematic with regard to your security
>>>         settings—especially if a key is entered wrong.
>>>
>>>         If you have a choice, go with 1.
>>>
>>>         *From:* icon-discuss-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>>>         <mailto:icon-discuss-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>>>         [mailto:icon-discuss-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] *On Behalf Of
>>>         *Paul Henrichsen
>>>         *Sent:* Thursday, June 05, 2008 3:07 PM
>>>         *To:* icon-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>>>         *Subject:* [icon-discuss] WEP or WPA?
>>>
>>>         Hi, guys. I am thinking of switching from wep which I had to
>>>         use with my braille note to WPA. My router can do WPA
>>>         personal or WPA2 personal along with an enterprise version of
>>>         both of those.
>>>
>>>         Which can the icon support of the personal ones?
>>>
>>>         I really don’t find myself using my braille note much these
>>>         days to access the internet and feel that WPA would be more
>>>         secure than WEP.
>>>
>>>         Thanks.
>>>
>>>
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