Hello,
I have (what I would like to think is) a very secure password on my router. I would like to connect some new wireless security cameras to my network. These devices have a limitation in the makeup of wi-fi password that it can accept (max. 12 characters, and no symbols). This is quite a bit less secure than what I currently have. I'm not sure I want to compromise my network security by making my password shorter and only consist of letters and numbers. Besides, I have so many devices already programmed with the long password with random characters that it would be a major undertaking to change the wi-fi password on all the existing devices. And, some devices (printers, etc.) don't have a keyboard, so it is very tedious and error prone to enter the new wi-fi password.
So my question is, if I were to use a wi-fi extender with a different SSID for the cameras and make this wi-fi password conform to the weaker 12 character/no symbols limit, does this insecure extender make weaken the security of the devices connected to the main router? None of other devices (computers, tablets, etc.) would be connected to the extender other than the cameras.
Or perhaps could someone suggest a better, more secure way to accomplish this, while still being cost effective?
Thanks in advance for your help!
I have (what I would like to think is) a very secure password on my router. I would like to connect some new wireless security cameras to my network. These devices have a limitation in the makeup of wi-fi password that it can accept (max. 12 characters, and no symbols). This is quite a bit less secure than what I currently have. I'm not sure I want to compromise my network security by making my password shorter and only consist of letters and numbers. Besides, I have so many devices already programmed with the long password with random characters that it would be a major undertaking to change the wi-fi password on all the existing devices. And, some devices (printers, etc.) don't have a keyboard, so it is very tedious and error prone to enter the new wi-fi password.
So my question is, if I were to use a wi-fi extender with a different SSID for the cameras and make this wi-fi password conform to the weaker 12 character/no symbols limit, does this insecure extender make weaken the security of the devices connected to the main router? None of other devices (computers, tablets, etc.) would be connected to the extender other than the cameras.
Or perhaps could someone suggest a better, more secure way to accomplish this, while still being cost effective?
Thanks in advance for your help!
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