Older MN-5 hardware and WPA?

Has Microsoft made any statement regarding WPA and the older hardware?

I've got a couple of MN-510's which I could use with a new (to be purchased)
MN-7xx router.

I could use the extra security of WPA, but I need to be certain what
combination of hardware will achieve that--I don't need the speed, and I'd
go with the older stuff if WPA will be available on it.

I've since found the useful comparison grid at www.microsoft.com/hardware

which gives a clear answer, even though I don't like it....


"Bill Sanderson" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:(E-Mail Removed)...
> Has Microsoft made any statement regarding WPA and the older hardware?
>
> I've got a couple of MN-510's which I could use with a new (to be
purchased)
> MN-7xx router.
>
> I could use the extra security of WPA, but I need to be certain what
> combination of hardware will achieve that--I don't need the speed, and I'd
> go with the older stuff if WPA will be available on it.
>
>

If you buy the MN-700 and do the available firmware updates, it actually has
WPA bits for the 510 and 520 client cards. Regardless of what the may be
published...

Bill Sanderson wrote:
> I've since found the useful comparison grid at
> www.microsoft.com/hardware
>
> which gives a clear answer, even though I don't like it....
>
>
> "Bill Sanderson" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> news:(E-Mail Removed)...
>> Has Microsoft made any statement regarding WPA and the older
>> hardware?
>>
>> I've got a couple of MN-510's which I could use with a new (to be
>> purchased) MN-7xx router.
>>
>> I could use the extra security of WPA, but I need to be certain what
>> combination of hardware will achieve that--I don't need the speed,
>> and I'd go with the older stuff if WPA will be available on it.


--
Barb Bowman
Expert Zone Columnist
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone
MS-MVP (Windows)

I did wonder what possible limitation would keep the cards from supporting
wpa.....

Thanks very much! That makes getting the better router worth my while--now
I have to find the sucker in stock. Buy.com says they can't get them from
Microsoft.

"Barb Bowman (MVP-Windows)" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:%(E-Mail Removed)...
> If you buy the MN-700 and do the available firmware updates, it actually
> has
> WPA bits for the 510 and 520 client cards. Regardless of what the may be
> published...
>
> Bill Sanderson wrote:
>> I've since found the useful comparison grid at
>> www.microsoft.com/hardware
>>
>> which gives a clear answer, even though I don't like it....
>>
>>
>> "Bill Sanderson" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
>> news:(E-Mail Removed)...
>>> Has Microsoft made any statement regarding WPA and the older
>>> hardware?
>>>
>>> I've got a couple of MN-510's which I could use with a new (to be
>>> purchased) MN-7xx router.
>>>
>>> I could use the extra security of WPA, but I need to be certain what
>>> combination of hardware will achieve that--I don't need the speed,
>>> and I'd go with the older stuff if WPA will be available on it.
>
>
> --
> Barb Bowman
> Expert Zone Columnist
> http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone
> MS-MVP (Windows)
>
>