Currently I am connected to an Access point.

I know that I am using as Network Authentication "WPA-PSK".

However how do I find out which encryption method "AES" or "TKIP" I am currently using?

Is the encryptiob method a requirement of the remote accesspoint hardware or can every local WLAN client
individually decide how he wants to communicate with the Accesspoint?

Kevin

Kevin McNeal wrote:
> Currently I am connected to an Access point.
>
> I know that I am using as Network Authentication "WPA-PSK".
>
> However how do I find out which encryption method "AES" or "TKIP" I am currently using?
>
> Is the encryptiob method a requirement of the remote accesspoint hardware or can every local WLAN client
> individually decide how he wants to communicate with the Accesspoint?
>
> Kevin
>

The encryption algorithm is set in the router's (AP's) configuration
utility. All clients must use the same algorithm. Thus, if you have at
least one client that *cannot* use AES, then you'll have to configure
the AP to use TKIP, somewhat degrading the security of the wireless network.

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On 26 Feb 2009 13:55:43 GMT, (E-Mail Removed) (Kevin McNeal) wrote:

>Currently I am connected to an Access point.
>
>I know that I am using as Network Authentication "WPA-PSK".
>
>However how do I find out which encryption method "AES" or "TKIP" I am currently using?
>

If your router doesn't offer a sub-option for encryption then you will
be using tkip.


>Is the encryptiob method a requirement of the remote accesspoint hardware or can every local WLAN client
>individually decide how he wants to communicate with the Accesspoint?
>

It depends on what the access point is set to accept. Some might
accept WPA-PSK connections only. Others might accept only WPA2-PSK and
some will accept either WPA-PSK or WPA2.PSK

Jim.