My RMBP is 2014 Mid, 13".
can't connect to secured Wi-Fi router but can works well at unsecured router.
use Win10 to debug the hardware issue found that can fix this issue by check the FIPS compliance.
but I did't found any FIPS support in Mojave.
how can we set Wi-Fi to FIPS compliance mode?
MacBook Pro 13", macOS 10.14
I would not treat this as gospel but from a quick Google search it seems the following applies.
WPA WiFi networks used TKIP encryption
WPA2 Personal WiFi networks use AES encryption
networks running in a hybrid WPA/WPA2 Personal configuration use TKIP
FIPS mode is apparently merely the enforcement of using AES encryption.
Therefore if your WiFi network is configured to WPA2 Personal and not WPA or the hybrid mode then you should be using AES encryption and hence equivalent to FIPS mode.
Macs can connect to WPA and WPA2 Personal and hybrid networks. They don't however have an explicit option for FIPS mode since they merely use WPA2 Personal for the same (apparent) configuration.
If you (successfully) connect to a WiFi network and then hold down the Option key on the Mac keyboard and click on the WiFi menu icon it will drop down a menu and list a lot of normally hidden information. One entry is the 'security' mode so WPA = TKIP, WPA2 Personal = AES.
I would not treat this as gospel but from a quick Google search it seems the following applies.
WPA WiFi networks used TKIP encryption
WPA2 Personal WiFi networks use AES encryption
networks running in a hybrid WPA/WPA2 Personal configuration use TKIP
FIPS mode is apparently merely the enforcement of using AES encryption.
Therefore if your WiFi network is configured to WPA2 Personal and not WPA or the hybrid mode then you should be using AES encryption and hence equivalent to FIPS mode.
Macs can connect to WPA and WPA2 Personal and hybrid networks. They don't however have an explicit option for FIPS mode since they merely use WPA2 Personal for the same (apparent) configuration.
If you (successfully) connect to a WiFi network and then hold down the Option key on the Mac keyboard and click on the WiFi menu icon it will drop down a menu and list a lot of normally hidden information. One entry is the 'security' mode so WPA = TKIP, WPA2 Personal = AES.
Hi, Jeremy_v.
I noticed that nowatime the FIPS intergrated into the “T2” chip from https://csrc.nist.gov/projects/cryptographic-module-validation-program/Certificate/3223
so I didn’t found any FIPS modules in Mojave.
maybe Mojave’s only support latest MacBook which build including T2 chipset?
FIPS module should be included in:
/System/Library/LaunchDaemons/com.apple.fipspost.plist
/usr/sbin/fips
so I will reinstall earlier Mac OS to check.
Hello Pawwwww,
Thanks for reach out to the Apple Support Communities. I can see you’re looking for information about the FIPS compliance mode for the Wi-Fi when using macOS. These articles will help give you more information: Product security certifications, validations, and guidance for macOS and macOS Security — Overview for IT.
Have a great day!
Hello again,Pawwwww!
Thanks for the updated information. At this point, I'd recommend reaching out to contact Apple Support for more assistance.
Enjoy the day!
Thanks Jeremy.
even I used Shift+Opation+Command+R to recover Mac OS from internet, I still can’t reinstall MacBook’s Wi-Fi module driver.
is there any way support reinstalling the Wi-Fi module？
Hi, Jeremy_v
i had reinstalled Mac OS Mavericks.
it still can’t work.
it seemed that the Wi-Fi module build in the main board.
is there any method to reset Wi-Fi module?
Missing FIPS compliance mode and Wi-Fi can't connect to secured router
