My network is protected by WPA2/AES. My son wants to go online with his Nintendo DS Lite. As you may know, the DS Lite uses WEP only. (It's also 802.11b.)
I have an old router that I converted to being an access point. It's configured with WEP and 802.11b. I connect the access point to my router with Ethernet cable. When my son wants to go online with his DS Lite, he connects to this access point.
If I understand correctly, the access point compromises the security of my network, at least in theory, because anyone who wants to crack WEP can join my network while the access point is powered on. For this reason, when the access point is powered on, I shut down the computers on my network.
Is there a better way for me to protect my network when the WEP access point is powered on? My router doesn't support guest SSIDs.
I have an old router that I converted to being an access point. It's configured with WEP and 802.11b. I connect the access point to my router with Ethernet cable. When my son wants to go online with his DS Lite, he connects to this access point.
If I understand correctly, the access point compromises the security of my network, at least in theory, because anyone who wants to crack WEP can join my network while the access point is powered on. For this reason, when the access point is powered on, I shut down the computers on my network.
Is there a better way for me to protect my network when the WEP access point is powered on? My router doesn't support guest SSIDs.