On 05/19/2011 10:43 PM, Misha Shnurapet wrote:
> 20.05.2011, 03:10, "Lamar Owen" <lo...@pari.edu>:

> 
> Once I was out with my notebook when I came up with an urgent need for the 
> Internets. I saw several access points on the list. But they are all 
> protected and I wanted online so bad it made me want to crack them down. If 
> these were hidden in first place I may never have gotten the idea to learn 
> the skill.
> 
> So I personally prefer not to broadcast.
> 


  If you use any tool to scan wifi networks - you'll see SSID's whether
they are broadcast or not ... and they will be just as attackable as
non-broadcast ...

   In fact some believe the non-broadcast SSID networks are preferable
to attack, because the person who has them hidden (a) may be trying to
hide something and (b) they seems to have a less understanding of
security so they may make an easier target ...

   To each his own - all I am asking is not to give bad advice to others
- do whatever you want to your own network ...


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