Determine wireless encryption.

[boozer]

I have a Macbook Pro. How can I find out the encryption of a wireless network; either WEP/WPA/WPA2. Is there a program or can I find out that information in the network settings.

 

[miles01110]

Hold Alt and click on the WiFi icon.

 

[Eddyisgreat]

kismac

 

[GGJstudios]

I have a Macbook Pro. How can I find out the encryption of a wireless network; either WEP/WPA/WPA2. Is there a program or can I find out that information in the network settings.

System Preferences > Network > AirPort > Advanced > Preferred Networks > Security
or
 > About This Mac > More Info > Network > Locations > AirPort > Preferred Networks > SecurityType:

Hold Alt and click on the WiFi icon.

Interesting! It doesn't work for me on my own network, but does for other networks that I'm not connected to.

 

[SuperCachetes]

Interesting! It doesn't work for me on my own network, but does for other networks that I'm not connected to.

Yep, that's a neat trick. Though it's the opposite for me: my network (connected) has a slew of info. The other available networks show nothing.

 

[GGJstudios]

Yep, that's a neat trick. Though it's the opposite for me: my network (connected) has a slew of info. The other available networks show nothing.

I think we're talking about something else. We're not talking about the Channel, RSSI, Transmit Rate, etc. We're talking about the Security, such as WPA2, WEP, etc.

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