I am setting up my Airport Extreme and would like to know what is the difference between the WPA2 personal versus the Enterprise, I wish to secure my wireless system.
iPad 2, iOS 5.1, Airport Extreme
how does one setup the RADIUS authentication server on their Mac Pro. Also I don't think there is ever a reason a home user shouldn't be recommended to use something a computer can do. How do you know what I need at my home. This isn't an answer to the question its an assumption and the same amount of information I could derive from reading the Airport Utility.app fields. You just wasted your hands typing that and I need a more secure wifi connection from all the hackers living in the college accross the street. As far as WPA2 enterprise goes it sounds perfect for my uses so can someone please explain usinging this to all us Airport home users and stop assuming things.
how does one setup the RADIUS authentication server on their Mac Pro. Also I don't think there is ever a reason a home user shouldn't be recommended to use something a computer can do. How do you know what I need at my home. This isn't an answer to the question its an assumption and the same amount of information I could derive from reading the Airport Utility.app fields. You just wasted your hands typing that and I need a more secure wifi connection from all the hackers living in the college accross the street. As far as WPA2 enterprise goes it sounds perfect for my uses so can someone please explain usinging this to all us Airport home users and stop assuming things.
wpa2 personal uses preshared passphrases to connect various devices to the wireless network; this is probably what 99 % of all home users use. the wireless device takes your preshared key and hashes it
with your ssid name and sends the information via a 4 way handshake to get the current encryption keys and these keys change at regular intervals (default 1 hour)
im not 100 % sure on this one. but this is the impression i get.
wpa2 enterprise relies on an authentication server, and i believe each cient is given a different encryption cipher or the server is the one that has the keys and gives the current keys to the client. the cient does not use a preshared key. the only time i ever used wpa2 enterprise was google secure wifi in mountain view
WPA2 Personal is the main WiFi security method and this is what most home and small business users use. It uses a single password. Most WiFi networks use this method.
WPA2 Enterprise is also called 802.1x and is the enterprise method. This method shouldn't be used by home users as it requires a RADIUS authentication server and needs a username and password. It supports multiple accounts for each user.
I'm sure this (or the additional articles it links to) will answer all of your questions.
Personal store your password on local AP
Enterprise store your password on remote server
Personal is unable to log your activaty.
Enterprise can record audit your login / time / action / and etc... this is called AAA
Personal is only care about your ID and Password
Enterprise can care about IP Range, domain ... etc....
Greetings, I am using an Apple Airport ExtremeAC Part #ME918LL/A running WPA2 personal. I am also using an Airport ExpressN model #A1392 to extend the network. I know the "main" network (off the Airport Extreme) is protected by WPA2 personal. Is the "extended" network off the Airport Express protected by WPA2 as well? Please let me know.
Is the "extended" network off the Airport Express protected by WPA2 as well?
Normally, yes.
You can confirm by checking the settings of the AirPort Express using AirPort Utility
Click on the picture of the AirPort Express
Click Edit in the smaller window that appears
Click the Wireless tab at the top of the window
Check the setting for Wireless Security
Thank you Bob. All checks out on the Airport Express for WPA2. 🙂
What is the difference between WPA2 Personal and WPA2 Enterprise
