On Thu, 20 Nov 2003, Alexandru Petrescu wrote: > -for the general public, set the AP's with both an essid and a key, in > Infrastructure mode (managed). > > -for the aodv public, convene to use a different essid and a different > key and ad-hoc mode. If the aodv people need several ad-hoc mode > subnets, just set yet another essid+key; of course all essid's and > key's must be different each compared to the other. [...] Exactly what problem is being solved by the introduction of a key? My perception is that it brings more problems than it fixes (as you stated), and gives a wrong sense of security to boot. -- Pekka Savola "You each name yourselves king, yet the Netcore Oy kingdom bleeds." Systems. Networks. Security. -- George R.R. Martin: A Clash of Kings