[DM-MUG] USB Wireless adapter

[Ray Bowler]

Brian pointed out that apparently if the computer came with the card  
it supports WPA otherwise maybe only WEP.

On Mar 12, 2009, at Mar 12, 200910:01 AM, Rod Ragner wrote:

> I purchased a Dual 500MHz "Gigabit Ethernet" PowerMac G4 with  
> AirPort Card, 22" (ADC) Cinema Display, (Graphite) iBook Special  
> Edition with AirPort Card, and (Graphite) AirPort BaseStation in  
> September 2000 (using my Apple employee discount). I purchased  
> nearly the same equipment (15" Cinema Display) for my brother, Brad,  
> at the same time.
>
> All of the AirPort Cards do not support WPA, only WEP.
>
> I purchased many many Macs since then and all of their AirPort (and  
> later AirPort Extreme) Cards do support WPA.
>
> Note: I am no longer an Apple employee, no longer get one 25%  
> discount and three 15% discounts per year, and have to pay the same  
> price as everyone else.
>
> Could it be that the earliest AirPort Cards did not support WPA? Did  
> Apple quietly update them with WPA without making a big deal about it?
>
> Rod Ragner
>
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Ray Bowler

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