WPA/AES as secure as WPA2/AES?

[pphilipko]

I just got a brand new AP (Buffalo WHR-G125), and have set up the network to WPA/AES due to compatibility issues. Is this setup as secure as WPA2/AES, or is there some potential flaw that could be exploited? My school network only uses WEP, so I decided to setup my own network instead.

I also have MAC address filtering and a hidden SSID enabled.

Thanks!

[arni]

There was a discussion some time ago about wlan security.

http://forum.thinkpads.com/viewtopic.ph ... hlight=wpa. Since you have devices that cannot do WPA2 go with WPA. It's more secure than WEP. And also note that disabling SSID or enabling MAC filter doesn't benefit you in any way of security. They can be bypassed in a few minutes and only making you own life harder since you have to manually configure your network settings in windows.

[Toe]

There was a discussion some time ago about wlan security.

http://forum.thinkpads.com/viewtopic.ph ... hlight=wpa.

I posted in the linked topic above, and noticed how strongly people feel on this topic. A lot of good advice listed there, but what you need will depend on where you live, and how popular wireless is.


-Toe

[Wiz]

Theoretically WPA is more secure then WEP and WPA2 is more secure then WPA, but as Toe said it depend what you really need. You could find several topics about wireless security in this forum and probably some advice and a lot of opinions.

The downside of the highest security options is often less compatibility and less user friendly systems. I'm pretty sure your current setup is just fine and safe enough. I wouldn't worry to much using WPA. Unless you already did so maybe use a long an cryptic pre-shared key/password for WPA.