From: adam@address.invalid   
      
   Jim Beard wrote:   
   > On 08/07/2012 08:54 PM, Adam wrote:   
   >> what to do if a friend brings his/her laptop here and wants   
   >> to get online using Wi-Fi.   
   >   
   > I suppose it would depend on the router, but I have my Actiontec   
   > (actually Verizon's Actiontec) hand out specific local IP addresses to   
   > specific machines.  That is still DHCP, just not dynamic DHCP.   
      
   I'd better look into what to do should I get a guest with a laptop here.   
     Somehow sending them to the public library sounds a little rude. :-)   
      
   > My local net has a few IP addresses not used.  One of those will be   
   > handed out in dynamic fashion if a guest brings in a laptop and wants to   
   > join the net.  The router is set to enforce encryption for all wireless   
   > traffic, and that requires the password (key), so I don't have to worry   
   > about neighbors accidentally making use of my FIOS connection.   
      
   My router's set for WPA2 encryption also.  I imagine I'd have to give   
   the SSID and current PSK to the guest, then change the PSK once he/she   
   has left here.  I get signals from at least four neighbors who use Wi-Fi   
   (there are 100+ apartments within 0.1 miles of me), so security is   
   important here too.   
      
   Adam   
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