Post by thread:[OT] MacOS X network share vs. WPA2

Hi People, I have spent the last couple of days trying to figure out how to enable or hack MacOS X to offer me a WPA2 on the shared internet connection over WiFi. Long story short, MacOS only offers WEP 40 or 128 bit or non-security, and Windows 7 does not like WEP. I have read so many -- sometimes funny -- forum conversations about the subject when the OP asks how to enable WEP on Windows, and people just keep answering "Hey, did you know that WEP is insecure?". Then of course the OP replied "I did not ask whenever it was secure or not, but how to enable it". Anyway, the other giant, Apple does not care if that is insecure and that is not really supported anymore, their answer is to BUY an Apple WiFi so that you can have the WPA2 on it... Well... This is even uglier answer when it turns out older versions of the OS X was actually supporting this, but got removed for ... almost said for unknown reasons, but maybe we know why... Anyway, I would really appreciate if anyone knows how to hack on MacOS X to enable this feature? Maybe there is a config file down there in the underlaying system? Thanks, Tama

WPA2 is supported back to OS X.4 (maybe X.3) Which version of Mac OS X are you running? It seems like each version does networking a little bit differently. Also, have you run the Apple Software update repeatedly to make sure the OS is up to date? _____________________________________________________________________________ Cris Wilson Information Resource Consultant College of Architecture, Arts, and Humanities Clemson University 864-656-6081 ________________________________________ From: spam_OUTpiclist-bouncesTakeThisOuTmit.edu [.....piclist-bouncesKILLspam@spam@mit.edu] On Behalf Of Tamas Rudnai [tamas.rudnaiKILLspamgmail.com] Sent: Tuesday, July 03, 2012 5:22 PMIt To: Microcontroller discussion list - Public. Subject: [OT] MacOS X network share vs. WPA2 Hi People, I have spent the last couple of days trying to figure out how to enable or hack MacOS X to offer me a WPA2 on the shared internet connection over WiFi. Long story short, MacOS only offers WEP 40 or 128 bit or non-security, and Windows 7 does not like WEP. I have read so many -- sometimes funny -- forum conversations about the subject when the OP asks how to enable WEP on Windows, and people just keep answering "Hey, did you know that WEP is insecure?". Then of course the OP replied "I did not ask whenever it was secure or not, but how to enable it". Anyway, the other giant, Apple does not care if that is insecure and that is not really supported anymore, their answer is to BUY an Apple WiFi so that you can have the WPA2 on it... Well... This is even uglier answer when it turns out older versions of the OS X was actually supporting this, but got removed for ... almost said for unknown reasons, but maybe we know why... Anyway, I would really appreciate if anyone knows how to hack on MacOS X to enable this feature? Maybe there is a config file down there in the underlaying system? Thanks, Tama

Thanks Chris, I am running the latest (Lion). To connect to a WiFi access point using WPA2 works great, no problem with that part. But to create an AP from the Mac (sharing the internet) offers only WEP. Tamas On 4 July 2012 08:38, William Wilson <.....CRISKILLspam.....clemson.edu> wrote: {Quote hidden}> WPA2 is supported back to OS X.4 (maybe X.3) > > Which version of Mac OS X are you running? It seems like each version > does networking a little bit differently. > > Also, have you run the Apple Software update repeatedly to make sure the > OS is up to date? > > _____________________________________________________________________________ > Cris Wilson > Information Resource Consultant > College of Architecture, Arts, and Humanities > Clemson University > 864-656-6081 > ________________________________________ > From: EraseMEpiclist-bouncesspam_OUTTakeThisOuTmit.edu [piclist-bouncesspam_OUTmit.edu] On Behalf Of > Tamas Rudnai [@spam@tamas.rudnaiKILLspamgmail.com] > Sent: Tuesday, July 03, 2012 5:22 PMIt > To: Microcontroller discussion list - Public. > Subject: [OT] MacOS X network share vs. WPA2 > > Hi People, > > I have spent the last couple of days trying to figure out how to enable or > hack MacOS X to offer me a WPA2 on the shared internet connection over > WiFi. > > Long story short, MacOS only offers WEP 40 or 128 bit or non-security, and > Windows 7 does not like WEP. I have read so many -- sometimes funny -- > forum conversations about the subject when the OP asks how to enable WEP on > Windows, and people just keep answering "Hey, did you know that WEP is > insecure?". Then of course the OP replied "I did not ask whenever it was > secure or not, but how to enable it". > > Anyway, the other giant, Apple does not care if that is insecure and that > is not really supported anymore, their answer is to BUY an Apple WiFi so > that you can have the WPA2 on it... Well... This is even uglier answer when > it turns out older versions of the OS X was actually supporting this, but > got removed for ... almost said for unknown reasons, but maybe we know > why... > > Anyway, I would really appreciate if anyone knows how to hack on MacOS X to > enable this feature? Maybe there is a config file down there in the > underlaying system? > > Thanks, > Tamas >

On 4 July 2012 04:40, Gerhard Fiedler <KILLspamlistsKILLspamconnectionbrazil.com> wrote: > No clue, but maybe you can simply get a (relatively cheap) wireless > router and use it as an access point that supports whatever you need? > I know, that's what Apple says too, but it is not equivalent, as then on the road you need to carry and to power and connect your Mac with this external device. I guess the only way is to have a MiFi (Mobile WiFi) or use the iPhone for Tethering. I guess both giants are failed, Microsoft is to not just inform and warn me about the danger using WEP but not even allowing me to do that so, and Apple is to not letting me crating a more secure connection, making my Mac vulnerable to attacks when I need to share the internet connection through it. Thank anyway, Tamas > > Gerhard >

Ah, I see what you are talking about now. I believe WPA2 is still supported for internet sharing, but it is hidden (along with a lot of stuff in Lion). I'll look into it on Friday and get back to you with how to turn it on. _____________________________________________________________________________ Cris Wilson Information Resource Consultant College of Architecture, Arts, and Humanities Clemson University 864-656-6081 ________________________________________ From: RemoveMEpiclist-bouncesTakeThisOuTmit.edu [spamBeGonepiclist-bouncesspamBeGonemit.edu] On Behalf Of Tamas Rudnai [TakeThisOuTtamas.rudnaiEraseMEspam_OUTgmail.com] Sent: Wednesday, July 04, 2012 3:36 PM To: Microcontroller discussion list - Public. Subject: Re: [OT] MacOS X network share vs. WPA2 Thanks Chris, I am running the latest (Lion). To connect to a WiFi access point using WPA2 works great, no problem with that part. But to create an AP from the Mac (sharing the internet) offers only WEP. Tamas On 4 July 2012 08:38, William Wilson <RemoveMECRISTakeThisOuTclemson.edu> wrote: {Quote hidden}> WPA2 is supported back to OS X.4 (maybe X.3) > > Which version of Mac OS X are you running? It seems like each version > does networking a little bit differently. > > Also, have you run the Apple Software update repeatedly to make sure the > OS is up to date? > > _____________________________________________________________________________ > Cris Wilson > Information Resource Consultant > College of Architecture, Arts, and Humanities > Clemson University > 864-656-6081 > ________________________________________ > From: piclist-bouncesEraseME.....mit.edu [EraseMEpiclist-bouncesmit.edu] On Behalf Of > Tamas Rudnai [RemoveMEtamas.rudnaiEraseMEEraseMEgmail.com] > Sent: Tuesday, July 03, 2012 5:22 PMIt > To: Microcontroller discussion list - Public. > Subject: [OT] MacOS X network share vs. WPA2 > > Hi People, > > I have spent the last couple of days trying to figure out how to enable or > hack MacOS X to offer me a WPA2 on the shared internet connection over > WiFi. > > Long story short, MacOS only offers WEP 40 or 128 bit or non-security, and > Windows 7 does not like WEP. I have read so many -- sometimes funny -- > forum conversations about the subject when the OP asks how to enable WEP on > Windows, and people just keep answering "Hey, did you know that WEP is > insecure?". Then of course the OP replied "I did not ask whenever it was > secure or not, but how to enable it". > > Anyway, the other giant, Apple does not care if that is insecure and that > is not really supported anymore, their answer is to BUY an Apple WiFi so > that you can have the WPA2 on it... Well... This is even uglier answer when > it turns out older versions of the OS X was actually supporting this, but > got removed for ... almost said for unknown reasons, but maybe we know > why... > > Anyway, I would really appreciate if anyone knows how to hack on MacOS X to > enable this feature? Maybe there is a config file down there in the > underlaying system? > > Thanks, > Tamas >

Much appreciated, thank you very much. Tamas On 4 July 2012 18:05, William Wilson <RemoveMECRISspam_OUTKILLspamclemson.edu> wrote: {Quote hidden}> Ah, I see what you are talking about now. > I believe WPA2 is still supported for internet sharing, but it is hidden > (along with a lot of stuff in Lion). > I'll look into it on Friday and get back to you with how to turn it on. > > _____________________________________________________________________________ > Cris Wilson > Information Resource Consultant > College of Architecture, Arts, and Humanities > Clemson University > 864-656-6081 > ________________________________________ > From: RemoveMEpiclist-bouncesTakeThisOuTspammit.edu [EraseMEpiclist-bouncesspamspamBeGonemit.edu] On Behalf Of > Tamas Rudnai [RemoveMEtamas.rudnaiKILLspamgmail.com] > Sent: Wednesday, July 04, 2012 3:36 PM > To: Microcontroller discussion list - Public. > Subject: Re: [OT] MacOS X network share vs. WPA2 > > Thanks Chris, > > I am running the latest (Lion). To connect to a WiFi access point using > WPA2 works great, no problem with that part. But to create an AP from the > Mac (sharing the internet) offers only WEP. > > Tamas > > > On 4 July 2012 08:38, William Wilson <CRISSTOPspamspam_OUTclemson.edu> wrote: > > > WPA2 is supported back to OS X.4 (maybe X.3) > > > > Which version of Mac OS X are you running? It seems like each version > > does networking a little bit differently. > > > > Also, have you run the Apple Software update repeatedly to make sure the > > OS is up to date? > > > > > _____________________________________________________________________________ > > Cris Wilson > > Information Resource Consultant > > College of Architecture, Arts, and Humanities > > Clemson University > > 864-656-6081 > > ________________________________________ > > From: spamBeGonepiclist-bouncesSTOPspamEraseMEmit.edu [KILLspampiclist-bouncesspamBeGonemit.edu] On Behalf Of > > Tamas Rudnai [EraseMEtamas.rudnaiEraseMEgmail.com] > > Sent: Tuesday, July 03, 2012 5:22 PMIt > > To: Microcontroller discussion list - Public. > > Subject: [OT] MacOS X network share vs. WPA2 > > > > Hi People, > > > > I have spent the last couple of days trying to figure out how to enable > or > > hack MacOS X to offer me a WPA2 on the shared internet connection over > > WiFi. > > > > Long story short, MacOS only offers WEP 40 or 128 bit or non-security, > and > > Windows 7 does not like WEP. I have read so many -- sometimes funny -- > > forum conversations about the subject when the OP asks how to enable WEP > on > > Windows, and people just keep answering "Hey, did you know that WEP is > > insecure?". Then of course the OP replied "I did not ask whenever it was > > secure or not, but how to enable it". > > > > Anyway, the other giant, Apple does not care if that is insecure and that > > is not really supported anymore, their answer is to BUY an Apple WiFi so > > that you can have the WPA2 on it... Well... This is even uglier answer > when > > it turns out older versions of the OS X was actually supporting this, but > > got removed for ... almost said for unknown reasons, but maybe we know > > why... > > > > Anyway, I would really appreciate if anyone knows how to hack on MacOS X > to > > enable this feature? Maybe there is a config file down there in the > > underlaying system? > > > > Thanks, > > Tamas > > --

I have heard this already -- unfortunately I made a clean install when I have upgraded to Lion. I may still have the old install DVD if that's what I need. Thanks for looking into it. Tamas On 6 July 2012 14:36, William Wilson <@spam@CRIS@spam@spam_OUTclemson.edu> wrote: {Quote hidden}> I haven't found out where to turn on WPA2 sharing yet, but it is supported. > One of my older macs that had 10.6 on it and was then upgraded to 10.7 > (Lion) has the WPA2 sharing option and it works. > An exact hardware duplicate of the machine that was wiped and then Lion > was installed does not have WPA2 as an option. > Hopefully I'll be able to isolate the necessary files to get it full time > into 10.7, but it is going to take a few days. > > > > Cris Wilson > Information Resource Consultant > College of Architecture, Arts, and Humanities > Clemson University > 864-656-6081 > > {Original Message removed}