I sorta gotta agree as well. Encryption seems like a pointless enhancement to me. Can anyone suggest why this would be wanted? I am hard pressed to think of a good reason.

If your Wireless router is set up correctly using WPA/WPS encryption, (Forget WEP as its easily cracked) then unless the item you wish to connect can use WPA/WPS encryption, there is no way it will be able to access the router wirelessly unless the router encryption is turned off. (A definite no no as it leaves your network wide open to anybody with a wireless dongle or phone)
NOTE: Encryption does not apply to wired connections

As Abacus states above, most people these days will use a WPA variation of encryption on their wireless routers as WEP is considered out-of-date and open to possible hacking threats. It is not about stealing anything off your keyboard, actually it is about protecting your entire network from possible intrusion.

Until now, the PSR-S910 and PSR-S710 (CVP-500 series also has firmware update supporting WPA etc) couldn't gain access wirelessly to a WPA encrypted network unless you altered your router's settings to WEP or worse to encryption off.

This is a feature owners have been asking for on YPKO, so it is indeed a welcome addition.

That only goes to show that the PSR S910 is the most musically perfect arranger on the planet that an upgrade did not address a musical feature but an internet connection one.

I don't think we should be expecting another arranger from Yamaha because musically, they can not make an arranger better than the PSR S910.

[This message has been edited by to the genesys (edited 05-31-2010).]

Ian will agree with you; no one else .

chas

Oh, BTW. Does this mean that you will be changing your name to "to the S910"?

chas

Not really Chas...I'm sure the S910 can be made better, but I have no suggestions...still, the next S-series will probably be better in some way, just like the S910 was a tad better than the S900, and so on.

I like surprises. Most times Yamaha adds something really cool I never would have thought of...they are like the Japanese automakers...incremental change is the norm...and, it seems to work for them...also, they rarely delete useful functions, but seem to, most always, add new ones.

The S-series is inexpensive enough to allow me, and many others, to trade up every three years or so, or to skip over a model and then trade up...the cost of ownership over that period of time, is relatively low compared to other hobbies.

Ian

Well, at least this thread has demonstrated who have a sense of humor here, and who haven't...

Oh, and possibly who doesn't have an idea in his head about how to improve something he plays every day.

And, the next time you see a few members flame me for merely pointing out the same kind of inanities that plague many of our arrangers, ask yourself WHY they are doing it... have they actually got a POINT, or are they just doing it to beard the lion in his den?

I can hardly wait until you develop one...things here on SZ would improve dramatically.

Ian

You were funny. Now you are unpleasant.

Beakybird