Orignal Airport card with WPA security

I have two machines as follows:
iMac G5, OS 10.4.6 with Airport Extreme
iMac G4, OS 10.3.9 with original Airport card.
Airport Express connected to cable modem (firmware v6.2)
WEP 128 security.
When I originally set up my wireless network, the G4 would not connect with other than WEP security. There was nothing in the documentation that indicated that this would be a problem. Even the Apple Care guy was not aware of it. I don't remember how long ago this was.
Everything works great, but I'd like WPA security. Rather than "break" something that's working, I thought I ask this forum for some wisdom.
Has something been updated, either on the Mac side or the Express side to eliminate this "problem"?
Thanks for the help,
Bob
Flat panel G4 iMac, G5 iMac Mac OS X (10.4.6)

As long as you are using AirPort software version 3.3 or better you shouldn't have a problem connecting to a WPA network. See AirPort Card: When You Can Join a WPA Network.

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The APs use WPA/WPA2-Enterprise (linked to a RADIUS-Server) to check the users authority.
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Henry,
Thank you for explaining Duane's approach. Immensely helpful! And, of course, in retrospect, makes complete sense. I'm sure there is a kb article on this somewhere....... ?
Which brings me to something in your post:
"do a hard reset of the Airport Express and use the Airport Setup Assistant to reconfigure it from scratch"
Am I missing something here because after installing Leopard, Airport Utility is the only Airport app I have in my Utilities Folder? I do remember Airport Setup Assistant being part of Tiger (but that disappeared as did the functionality of several other Airport apps (Airport Admin, etc.) after upgrading to Leopard.
So, IS there an equivalent in Leopard of the Airport Setup Assistant? Or do I use the Network app in Sys Prefs to Join an already existing network (going the route of a hard reset of AX)?
Usually, David Pogue's MM book on OS X is helpful in filling in the gaps, but his new Leopard book seems a bit sketchy this time on setting up a wireless network. I think this subject (setting up a wireless network, etc.) could almost get a MM of it's own!
If I may, can I address a related issue? Previously, in setting up the AEBS and AX to work together you do end up with what LOOKS like TWO networks (both have their own Apple network numbers and letters) even though they are working in tandem as 1 network, right?
I bought the AX to extend the range of my network because it seemed the signal from the AEBS was not quite strong enough. I set it up to be a "remote" to the AEBS's "main." I also use the AX to stream iTunes to my living room's sound system.
Again, many thanks for your help.
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University gives this information:
The example of .config:
CONFIG_IEEE8021X_EAPOL = y
CONFIG_EAP_MD5 = y
CONFIG_MSCHAPV2 = y
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CONFIG_EAP_PEAP = y
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network={
ssid="MIF"
eap=PEAP
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identity="my user name"
password="my password"
phase1="peaplabel=0"
phase2="auth=MSCHAPV2"
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ctrl_interface=/var/run/wpa_supplicant
eapol_version=1
ap_scan=1
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ssid="MIF"
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key_mgmt=WPA-EAP
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password="my password"
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DESCRIPTION="MIF wireless"
CONNECTION="wireless"
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ESSID="MIF"
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IP="dhcp"
TIMEOUT=20
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ctrl_interface=/var/run/wpa_supplicant
ctrl_interface_group=0
Passprase must be between 8..63 characters
P.S. Sorry for my language mistakes, I just learning English.
Last edited by Edd (2008-02-07 07:56:10)

Hello,
If you want to use your wpa_supplicant.conf file, you should set SECURITY="wpa-config" in your netcfg2 profile, and add WPA_CONF=/path/to/wpa_supplicant.conf (in the same file). The passphrase error is probably caused by the fact that netcfg2 is not reading your wpa_supplicant conf file, and there is no password defined anywhere else.

Update--original Airport card w/ no signal

I have now been able to swap original Airport cards with a clamshell iBook and have determined that the "no signal" issue is with the PowerBook G4 Titanium 500 mHz or possibly the OS X 10.4.7 upgrade.
I had previously tried a Linksys 802.11b PCMCIA card and a D-Link 802.11b PCMCIA card in this PowerBook and had exactly the same symptoms--the card was recognized by the operating system, but no wi-fi signal was detected. I read some posts in this forum about PCMCIA card firmware version incompatibilities with OS X and wi-fi connectivity issues with PCMCIA cards after installing OS X 10.4.7, so I decided buying an original Airport card was best solution, and then found out that it doesn't work either!
Now I would like to find out if anyone has suggestions for resolving whatever issue I'm encountering. As I said in my earlier post, I've tried reseating the card and connector as well as unplugging and replugging the antenna connector. I've also tried pressing on the side of the battery compartment where the antennna is located. I haven't tried pulling the antenna out (don't know how difficult that is), but it's not visibly damaged. Probably not a related problem, but the DVD player doesn't work--it attempts to mount a disc but always fails.
Replacing the antenna might be an option; on the other hand, the PCMCIA cards didn't use the Airport antenna and they didn't work either, so I definitely wonder about a software issue.
When I got this machine I reformatted the HD, installed Tiger, and promptly installed all the updates through 10.4.7 before trying to set up wi-fi connectivity, so I don't actually know what effect the updates may have had.

Replacing the antenna might be an option; on the other hand, the PCMCIA cards didn't use the Airport antenna and they didn't work either...
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