Microsoft over the weekend rolled out an update to its Windows XP operating system to add support for WPA2, aka Wi-Fi Protected Access 2, the wireless security specification approved by the IEEE.

The update was originally announced in early April but only appeared on the Microsoft Download Center over the weekend.

Microsoft said the patch also contains support for WPS/IE (Wireless Provisioning Services Information Element), the protocol that handles the distribution of configuration and service information to a wireless client.

The WPA2 spec, also known as 802.11i, was ratified in June 2004 to pave the way for improved security within wireless networks.

Source: eWeek