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Originally Posted by fishyweb
- If I stop my wireless router broadcasting its SSID (for security reasons), how do I then connect my wireless laptop to the network? I tried doing this, but of course the laptop (XP Home) does not find the network. How do I tell the laptop how to find the network?
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Pointless - the SSID is transmitted with EVERY data packet sent between the router and WiFi client. Any packet sniffer will pick it out. So no security benefit. Also, if yo ubroadcast SSID, then using Netstumbler, I can see what channel your router is broadcasting on, then change mine (to avoid interference, and improve network speed). Your laptop does not need to see the SSID to connect - just enter the SSID in the WiFi NIC under wireless networks; it will work fine.
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Originally Posted by fishyweb
- I saw the following info on another bulletin board: "... the ethernet modem you are using for the gateway must be on a different Class C ip address. If you have it set to default collision will constantly cause it to lock up and need resetting." My Belkin F5D7230 keeps locking up, and I can't help wonder whether this is the cause. How does one determine or set the IP address used by the modem?
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No idea on this one...