A parks guest SSID is configured as open with no encryption and without OWE. What is the primary link-layer confidentiality concern?
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Short Explanation
Open guest Wi-Fi without encryption is like chatting on a park bench with a megaphone — anyone nearby can listen to the words that aren't separately protected higher up the stack. No OWE means no free link-layer privacy blanket.
Full Explanation
Classic open networks do not provide link-layer confidentiality for data frames, so passive observers on the channel can capture unencrypted payloads unless application-layer protection is used. OWE ('enhanced open') exists to add individualized encryption without a shared passphrase, but a plain open SSID without it lacks that protection. Band choice does not substitute for encryption.