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Originally Posted by david.ewles
Hiding your SSID is a MUST IMHO. if they can see it there one step closer to getting free access to you computer and BB access.
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Why? Obtaining an SSID is childs' play even when the broadcasting has been disabled. It is
not any more secure to disable it, as the SSID is still included in the packets being broadcast, so can be snooped anyway.
The only thing it prevents is from people inadvertantly stumbling across your WLAN. But, providing you've enabled sufficient encryption, they're not going to be able to access anything in any case. Broadcasting your SSID, on the other hand, will enable people to be aware of your WLAN so can prevent neighbours using the same channel.