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To: dayglored

A WPA2 WiFi access point can be configured with a hidden SSID instead of a public one to make it harder to hijack.


11 posted on 10/16/2017 6:45:05 AM PDT by Gideon7
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To: Gideon7

Don’t we all have our SSIDs set to “Free Republic” or “Pig in a Pantsuit” or such?


18 posted on 10/16/2017 7:20:30 AM PDT by bigbob (People say believe half of what you see son and none of what you hear - M. Gaye)
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To: Gideon7
A WPA2 WiFi access point can be configured with a hidden SSID instead of a public one to make it harder to hijack.

That's what I've always done. If you don't advertise it, most people can't find your network unless you tell them the ID. When guests ask to use my network, I give them a guest SSID and password. If they want to easily get on a network, some neighbors networks are not secured (which I would never use).

43 posted on 10/16/2017 6:29:33 PM PDT by roadcat
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