I need to change the WPA to a WEP so that I may connect with the nintendo DS. Will changing it affect the laptop or the computer in any way? Will it change settings or anything else on the computer/laptop?Will changing a WPA to a WEP affect the computer/laptop in any way?Yes it will.
It will make the wireless part of your network less secure (WPA is a better encryption code than WEP).
You will have to put the new WEP key into your laptop and switch it to WEP.
Cabled computers won't see any difference.
Hope that helps.Will changing a WPA to a WEP affect the computer/laptop in any way?WEP keys can be broken in as little as 60 seconds with off-the-shelf hardware and software.
The stupidest kid on your block could crack your WEP key effortlessly.
Continue to use WPA or even bump it up to WPA2, since even WPA has vulnerabilities that can allowed script kiddies to crack your WPA passphrase.
Ditch the Nintendo DS. It is outdated, garbage that you will not easily get to work with your router even with using WEP. You will also have to reduce the speed of your wireless network to use the DS.
My suggestion if you still want to use your DS on the internet is to buy a cheap 802.11b router and connect the DS to that without any security and unplug the power cable to that router when you're not using the DS.
Seriously, if you just bought the DS, take it back and buy an iPod Touch. The technology in the DS dates for 2003 and is horribly outdated.
