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Chapter 10: Configuring Security
Guest Network
If you select None (Plain-text) as your security mode, no further options are config-
urable on the AP. This security mode can be useful during initial network configura-
tion or for problem solving, but it is not recommended for regular use on the Internal
network because it is not secure.
10.2.3 Guest Network
Setting security to “None (Plain-text)” is the only mode in which you can run the
Guest network, which is by definition an easily accessible, unsecure LAN always
virtually or physically separated from any sensitive information on the Internal
LAN. For example, the guest network might simply provide internet and printer
access for day visitors.
The absence of security on the Guest AP is designed to make it as easy as possible
for guests to get a connection without having to program any security settings in
their clients.
For a minimum level of protection on a guest network, you can choose to suppress
(prohibit) the broadcast of the SSID (network name) to discourage client stations
from automatically discovering your access point. (See also “Does Prohibiting The
Broadcast SSID Enhance Security?” on page 98).