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    Does MBA 1st generation support WPA2?

    Discussion in 'Apple and Mac OS X' started by t3rom, Apr 9, 2009.

  1. t3rom

    t3rom Notebook Consultant

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    Just reset my wireless router, it's asking whether the wireless card I've supports WPA2 or not? Does the airport card in MBA 1st generation support this? Can someone please clarify?

    Thank you in advance! :)
     
  2. Seshan

    Seshan Rawrrr!

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    The MBA is just over a year old so I would say yes.
     
  3. fastrandstrongr

    fastrandstrongr Notebook Evangelist

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    without a doubt
     
  4. Colton

    Colton Also Proudly American

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    It most surely does, as the Broadcomm wireless card supports are branches of wireless a, wireless b. wireless G, and Wireless N. Built-in AirPort Extreme Wi-Fi wireless networking (based on IEEE 802.11n draft specification); IEEE 802.11a/b/g compatible. It will be compatible with a wide range of securities such as WPA2, WPA, etc. ;)
     
  5. Vogelbung

    Vogelbung I R Judgemental

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    The Crapbook Air will absolutely support WPA2, practically everywhere I was using it was WPA2.

    ...Of course, whether it can actually pick up a signal where any number of non-Apples can is another matter entirely.
     
  6. fastrandstrongr

    fastrandstrongr Notebook Evangelist

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    i think in order to troll you must first pass the test. the test requires sticking your hand in a trash compacter and flipping the switch.
     
  7. Vogelbung

    Vogelbung I R Judgemental

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    Experience is trolling. Interesting.
     
  8. fastrandstrongr

    fastrandstrongr Notebook Evangelist

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    putting in your unnecessary personal touch when all you need to do is answer the OPs question is trolling.
     
  9. t3rom

    t3rom Notebook Consultant

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    Thanks to all for providing helpful inputs,

    I just tested WPA2 and indeed the MBA does support it.
     
  10. t3rom

    t3rom Notebook Consultant

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    Agreed.

    Vogelbung, your reply was helpful too but there's no need to deteriorate the products name.
     
  11. Seshan

    Seshan Rawrrr!

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    Man leave Vogel alone, It makes him feel cool. ;)
     
  12. Vogelbung

    Vogelbung I R Judgemental

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    Cool? I am naturally cool.

    I do note with a certain degree of predictable interest that if I chime in on problems with other - less problematic it has to be said - machines while making comments in other subforums, it doesn't seem to be taken up in this manner.

    You may be mistaking me for some sort of troll, as opposed to someone who can usually smell BS a mile away... but, dang it, fell for it at the Intel switch.
     
  13. Captain Fail

    Captain Fail Notebook Evangelist

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    Vogelbung, try going to the Windows forum and answering everyone's questions while referring to windows as "Winblows" and BSOD's, and see what happens....
     
  14. Budding

    Budding Notebook Virtuoso

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    Don't make me close this thread and infract you all.
     
  15. chyidean

    chyidean Notebook Evangelist

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    So the typical Mac user's method of typing "Micro$oft" is trolling as well?

    Jesus, so the whole community are trolls?! What have we done!
     
  16. Budding

    Budding Notebook Virtuoso

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    Micro$oft does not contain offensive language. In regards to forum rules, transforming the name of a company into one which contains words or hints of words that may cause offense to other members is deserving of disciplinary action. Although most of us mods just turn a blind eye, since we understand people's frustration (or try to), and sometimes agree with the name change.