George <george@nospam.invalid> hath wroth:

>Jeff Liebermann wrote:
>> "rms" <rsquires@REMOVEflashMOO.net> hath wroth:
>>
>>> Hi, does anyone know if the buffalo whr-hp-g54 has WPA2-PSK builtin, or do
>>> one of the fan-firmwares like dd-wrt add that functionality? Thanks!
>>
>> According to the data sheet at:
>> <http://www.buffalotech.com/files/products/whr-hp-g54_DS.pdf>
>> it supports Supports WPS, WPA2, WPA (TKIP, AES) and 128/64-bit
>> WEP Security. (I have no idea what WPS means).

>It means "Wi-Fi Protected Setup". I recently set up a couple Buffalo APs
>with factory firmware and noticed it. It is supposed to be a simplified
>method to setup clients. Each WPS capable client apparently has a unique
>PIN number that you can pump into the AP.

Thanks. Instead of AOSS or SES, the Wi-Fi Alliance now has WPS:
<http://www.wi-fi.org/news/pressrelease-081606-WiFiProtectedSetup/en/>
<http://www.wi-fiplanet.com/news/article.php/3652651>
<http://kbserver.netgear.com/kb_web_files/n101691.asp>
The PIN number is buried in the hardware and probably cannot be
changed. Well, I guess it's progress. First we had passwords, then
PAP/CHAP, encryption keys, magic cookies, security certificates,
X.509, S-Key, 802.1x authentication, fingerprint ID, and now (insert
drum roll), a 4 or 8 digit PIN code. Sigh.




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