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OldGeezer · 27-03-2005, 11:59

I leave on SSID broadcast on purpose.

As KingPhoenix and Matth say, if you're encrypted and have MAC access control on you're safe from intrusion, and by broadcasting SSID you're effectively notifying your neighbourhood of which channel you're using, so hopefully others will avoid it.

27-03-2005, 11:59	#6
OldGeezer Inactive Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: SK10 Posts: 93	Re: Wireless Network won't work with SSID switched off I leave on SSID broadcast on purpose. As KingPhoenix and Matth say, if you're encrypted and have MAC access control on you're safe from intrusion, and by broadcasting SSID you're effectively notifying your neighbourhood of which channel you're using, so hopefully others will avoid it.