Here's an explenation of open vs shared
http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,8645211~reverse=0;days=10;root=wlan;mode=full
From: Nikolaus Hiebaum <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: OpenBSD mailing list - misc <misc@openbsd.org>
Subject: Re: WLAN (Linksys WPC111) + WEP
Date: Thu, 6 Oct 2005 22:03:50 +0200 (CEST)
* Joost Tr wrote on Oct 6, 2005 [10:00, -0000] :
> can you connect with open authentication (-A 1) when you set to open
auth.
> AP too
Yes, with open authentication it works. I am not savvy enough to understand
the difference.
What is the difference between open and shared key? And what does it mean
that the open auth.
works and the shared one doesn't?
--
Beste Gr|_e / Best regards ,
Nikolaus Hiebaum
