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Old 01-06-2009, 13:18   #12
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Re: PC refuses to connect to my wifi network...

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Originally Posted by Lord Nikon View Post
SSID broadcast is disabled, and one network is isolated from the other insofar as while both networks can reach the internet, the wep protected one cannot reach the computers on the main network.

Disabling SSID broadcast is a quick way of slowing people down trying to hack the network.
That's a debateable point - Kismet (a popular hacking tool), for one, will display all active networks whether SSID broadcast is on or off.
If a network is secure then leaving it broadcasting will help others in the area if they are trying avoid sharing the same wireless channel.
That's my 2c.
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