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Old 16-12-2009, 12:27   #10
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Re: Laptop forgets to connect to router
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Originally Posted by pabscars View Post
I use the Linksys manager software at present, which shows all devices past and present seen by the router, so not sure what you mean by "hidden in windows"
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Just as an FYI, on my vista laptop, it will not automatically connect to a network if the SSID for the network is not being broadcast even if it has been setup to in the past. You have to go to the connection and tick the option for it 'connect when hidden' other wise it'll complain it cannot find the network.

I set my SSID to not broadcast as I have to use WEP encryption (my primary, older; laptop only supports WEP) so not broadcasting the SSID in an area where there are 10+ networks is just an extra layer of security. And yes the admin password of the router is some God awful combination of letters and numbers so it's as secure as I can make it without MAC filtering and I haven't been bothered to get that sorted out yet.
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