SKR80 Guest Network Authentication

[cthomasphilly]

I setup the guest network on my SXR80 using WPA2-PSK [AES] .  However, there is also an "Authentication" section that if you enable asks for another password.  I currently have it set to "none" (Open Network).  If I leave it as "none" is my data not encrypted?  Isn't the WPA2 password all I need?  Can anyone explain the purpose of this second option?   thanks

[schumaku]

Just guessing from the Orbi Pro WiFi 6 AX6000 Tri-band WiFi System (SXK80) User Manual  p.111 ff -  Is it about this part explained in the fine manual where it's about the ability to add a local authentication password for accessing the Internet probably?

Yes, this could be configured as an open network, or the network SSID does require a WPA2-Personal shared secret to be accessed and encrypted. Alternate to define and share a WPA2-Personal or WPA3 Password (Network Key) which does ensure an encrypted connection (on top of the allowed network access) you can define OWE, permitting the wireless clients are supporting it:

OWE: For many public WiFi networks and WiFi hotspots, opportunistic wireless
encryption (OWE) might be a good choice because it offers CCM mode protocol
(CCMP) as encryption without authentication for access to the WiFi network.
Protected Management Frames (PMF) is automatically set to mandatory. (For
more information about PMF, see Protected Management Frames on page 201.)
The WiFi network can accept both clients that support OWE and clients that do
not. For clients that do not support OWE, traffic is not encrypted.