WPA2 Personal Security Not Displaying

We recently got Comcast internet service and we're able to connect to the Internet via our Airport Express, however, when I check the Network settings (under System Preferences>Network), it shows no security level. This doesn't make any sense, though, because when I check the configuration settings under the Airport Admin utility, it shows our wireless network as having WPA2 Personal setting.
Does anyone have any idea why the Network Preference pane is not displaying WPA2 Personal setting? Thanks!

Waves39 wrote:
Does anyone have any idea why the Network Preference pane is not displaying WPA2 Personal setting?
Because it's unnecessary perhaps on the Mac end to tell the user that?
WPA, WPA2, WEP etc., are set on the router end, for simplicity sake perhaps the Mac user isn't informed, just that if it's encrypted or not.
There is a little lock symbol and you can download iStumbler from MacUpdate.com to sniff your signals and their encryption.
BTW, I've found the Airport Express a rather crappy underpowered router prone to interference, I switched to a $99 dual band 2.5/5Ghz Netgear high performance router and been happy as a pig in slop.
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I purchased in iPad2 today as a Christmas gift for my wife.
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I returned the product because I did not want this headache on Christmas morning. I'd still like the product, but only if it works.
I've read elsewhere on the forums that with the new IOS5 the product does not work with any form of WPA security. For me that is not acceptable.
I tried calling Apple service, but after a while I was disconnected while waiting to talk. That happened four times.
Any ideas.

Thanks for your reply.
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The machine in question is a PowerPC G4 running OS X (10.4.11).
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Hi,
Summary:
1.WPA2 is the improved version of WPA
2.WPA only supports TKIP encryption while WPA2 supports AES
3.Theoretically, WPA2 is not hackable while WPA is
4.WPA2 requires more processing power than WPA
http://www.differencebetween.net/technology/difference-between-wpa-and-wpa2/

I have an Airport Express that I am trying to use connected by ethernet to my iMac G4 running Mac OS 10.4.11. I need to update the Airport software in order to use security option WPA2 Personal. I currently have Airport software v. 5.6.1.

I have an Airport Express that I am trying to use connected by ethernet to my iMac G4 running Mac OS 10.4.11. I need to update the Airport Express softwart in order to use security option WPA2 Personal to connect to the internet through my Airport Extreme. I currently have Airport Express software version 5.6.1. How can I update this software? (I can connect directly to my Airport Extreme by ethernet and download the update that way). Is a later version of A E software available for download anywhere? Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks.

Download and install AirPort Utility 5.4.2 for Mac OS X 10.4.11 "Tiger" here:
AirPort Utility 5.4.2
Once installed, launch AirPort Utility. It will tell you if a firmware upgrade is available for your Express.

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