Apple Event: May 7th at 7 am PT
Hi, does anyone know whether it is possible to disable WPS on Time Capsule? There seems to exist a major threat to WiFi networks which use that feature (see http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wi-Fi_Protected_Setup) and I'd like to disable it.
MacBook Pro, Mac OS X (10.7.2)
Thank you for this sensible and interesting input, Stephen. I, too, think (without having proof) that we are quite on the safe side. And to be honest, I did not really move forward and search the web/media whether Apple or any other manufacturer has already issued any statement concerning the matter.
Norbert
Just wanted to add some input. I ran some tests on my Time Capsule today with Reaver. I used BackTrack 5 in Parallels Desktop with a USB wifi card (Netgear WG111v3). By default, the router isn't susceptible to attack since the router isn't sending out a beacon and it can't attach to the router. See attached picture. However, the attack does begin if the "Add Wireless Clients" tool inside Airport Utility is open and waiting for a device to connect. I didn't let the attack run out, but it seems like the attack WILL work only if you have the "Add Wireless Clients" tool open. Hope this info helps guys.
Thanks, 221 and everyone else having taken part in this thread so far. It seems the picture is getting clearer with every post and I think we can say that using Apple's routers is safe with respect to the current WPS-threat as long as one does not choose to run the optional "Add Wireless Clients..." function (Menu "Base Station" in Airport Utility).
Disabling WPS on Time Capsule
