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is it possible for an update (firmware) to add or enable the 802.1X wifi already in the touch?
 
Hey guys and gals,

Just wanted to get all your opinions on this: When do you think the next update for the touch will be? Also, what do you think it will have? I am hoping the whole "add/edit calendar" bug fix comes out with the next update. Maybe even support for 802.1X wifi!

I am REALLY hoping for that 802.1X wifi cause my college uses that, so I have a wifi-less iPod touch. :-(
 
How do i know what WiFi my college is using ??

it would be really sad if i get the iTouch and get shocked that its WiFi doesnt work in college..
 
All the Wifi in the Touch is available now, anything else would require new hardware.

I dont think that is true. Many articles are saying it HAS 802.1X but it is not enabled for some reason. You may be right, but I am just going by what I have heard.

Here is one excerpt from an article

"And while Devicescape isn't emphasizing this, the company told me in a briefing a few days ago that they had unearthed the business-grade Wi-Fi authentication client software in the iPhone OS that's also found in Mac OS X. This client - an 802.1X supplicant, if you must know the technical name - would let iPhone users connect to Wi-Fi networks that don't use a gateway page or simple static shared encryption keys. 802.1X allows a device to connect to a Wi-Fi network with a user name and password (among other kinds of credentials), and then the network system assigns a unique encryption key to that user. It's the only safe approach for larger networks, and is used widely. Connect could provide a tool for corporate users to connect their iPhones securely to their work networks, too - not just to hotspots - if Devicescape opts to enable that feature."


Here is the link to the full article.
http://db.tidbits.com/article/9182
 
is it possible for an update (firmware) to add or enable the 802.1X wifi already in the touch?

the only wi-fi in the touch is 802.11g, which is already enabled. if they did an update o the hardware to add 802.11n it would be completely pointless and drain the battery faster the only advantage of n over g or b is for file transfers, and probably for mst people's internet connections even 802.11g is already overkill.
 
I dont think that is true. Many articles are saying it HAS 802.1X but it is not enabled for some reason. You may be right, but I am just going by what I have heard.

Here is one excerpt from an article

"And while Devicescape isn't emphasizing this, the company told me in a briefing a few days ago that they had unearthed the business-grade Wi-Fi authentication client software in the iPhone OS that's also found in Mac OS X. This client - an 802.1X supplicant, if you must know the technical name - would let iPhone users connect to Wi-Fi networks that don't use a gateway page or simple static shared encryption keys. 802.1X allows a device to connect to a Wi-Fi network with a user name and password (among other kinds of credentials), and then the network system assigns a unique encryption key to that user. It's the only safe approach for larger networks, and is used widely. Connect could provide a tool for corporate users to connect their iPhones securely to their work networks, too - not just to hotspots - if Devicescape opts to enable that feature."


Here is the link to the full article.
http://db.tidbits.com/article/9182

Thats right...I just quoted myself. I just want to make sure everyone knows this.:)
 
iPod Touch 1.2 Firmware Update
  • Doubled storage capacity
  • Added 802.11n support
  • Made 2mm thinner
  • Bug fixes




Lmao :p


On topic though, I'm betting the next firmware update will roll out soon seeing as they admitted to the calendar bug being a bug :p

I'm guessing it'd come out in the next few months, definitely fix that bug, probably add an application, fix some minor bugs and the usual performance tweaking. Definitely gonna be a good one :)
 
the only wi-fi in the touch is 802.11g, which is already enabled. if they did an update o the hardware to add 802.11n it would be completely pointless and drain the battery faster the only advantage of n over g or b is for file transfers, and probably for mst people's internet connections even 802.11g is already overkill.

Please people stop replying to honest questions about 802.1x if you don't know what it is.

802.1x is *completely unrelated* to 802.11g, 802.11n or anything else. It's an authentication protocol used in enterprise grade networks and many universities/colleges.

The touch does not appear to contain the supplicant to do it - it contains the UI (easy to reenable by editing a couple of plist files) but not the backend (possibly bits of it, but the EAP stuff is definately not there). You can't even compile the darwin source to add it, since important functions are missing from the OS that it requires.
 
Please people stop replying to honest questions about 802.1x if you don't know what it is.

802.1x is *completely unrelated* to 802.11g, 802.11n or anything else. It's an authentication protocol used in enterprise grade networks and many universities/colleges.

The touch does not appear to contain the supplicant to do it - it contains the UI (easy to reenable by editing a couple of plist files) but not the backend (possibly bits of it, but the EAP stuff is definately not there). You can't even compile the darwin source to add it, since important functions are missing from the OS that it requires.

Thank you! People didnt get what I was saying!

But on to what you said, you dont think they could add enterprise to the touch's wifi capabilities via firmware update?
 
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