No password on guest network = unsecured network overall?

Hi
Just wondering if leaving the "guest network" password free creates an unsecured network overall? I just purchased an Airport Extreme to replace a D-link router [that would no longer stream airtunes (to my airport express) since I upgraded to snow leopard. (A common problem it seems)] Airtunes works great but to maintain a connection for the Nintendo DS's in the household I have to leave the guest network without a password. Is this a security issue?
Thanks
Evelyn

Evelyn Bednarz wrote:
Just wondering if leaving the "guest network" password free creates an unsecured network overall? I just purchased an Airport Extreme to replace a D-link router [that would no longer stream airtunes (to my airport express) since I upgraded to snow leopard. (A common problem it seems)] Airtunes works great but to maintain a connection for the Nintendo DS's in the household I have to leave the guest network without a password. Is this a security issue?
No. The guest network of an AirPort base station uses a different set of IP addresses, so the two networks are isolated from each other.

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