G T Smith wrote:
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Stan Goodman wrote:
The LAN is not set for either WEP or WPA; neither is necessary in my situation.
The only situation where this is possibly a valid assumption is if and only if you are living in the middle of a desert without any external network connection. Otherwise this is the equivalent of leaving your credit card and password on your doorstop with a 'please take me' sign!
While WiFi should have encryption whenever possible, there are some occasions when it's not desirable. For example, hot spots wouldn't work well with encryption. As an example, a few months ago, I set up a network for a seniors residence. Among other things, they wanted encrypted Wifi for the business network and an open one for residents & guests. The access points used supported multiple SSIDs and VLANS. I configured them so that the encrypted WiFi connected to the local lan and the unencrypted directly to the cable modem. -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe@opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse+help@opensuse.org