unknowing8343@discuss.tchncs.de to Selfhosted@lemmy.worldEnglish · 4 months agoBenefits of running 2 Wi-Fi networks from the same router? What are the downsides? (I don't know if there is a better community for this question)message-squaremessage-square62fedilinkarrow-up173arrow-down14file-text
arrow-up169arrow-down1message-squareBenefits of running 2 Wi-Fi networks from the same router? What are the downsides? (I don't know if there is a better community for this question)unknowing8343@discuss.tchncs.de to Selfhosted@lemmy.worldEnglish · 4 months agomessage-square62fedilinkfile-text
I am worried that there is not really a benefit of doing that, just more noise and energy consumption.
minus-squareStrit@lemmy.linuxuserspace.showlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up6·4 months agoI think the main benefit is that Guests devices on your network can’t find and exploit your own devices.
minus-squaregeophysicist@discuss.tchncs.delinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·4 months agoIf you don’t trust the person, why give them access to your WiFi in the first place?
minus-squareosprior@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up8·4 months agoYou can trust the person, without trusting their technical skills, such that they haven’t inadvertently installed malware on their own devices.
I think the main benefit is that Guests devices on your network can’t find and exploit your own devices.
If you don’t trust the person, why give them access to your WiFi in the first place?
You can trust the person, without trusting their technical skills, such that they haven’t inadvertently installed malware on their own devices.