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Technical & Scientific => Hardware => Topic started by: hans on September 28, 2013, 06:52:59 PM

Title: Broadcast SSID?
Post by: hans on September 28, 2013, 06:52:59 PM

Are you guys still disabling your SSID broadcast for home WIFI? Does it really even matter anymore with all the tools available?

I only ask because I've been having issues with my Chromebook connecting to the WIFI after suspend and read that it might be the SSID hidden where it doesn't like to connect after. So I temporarily disabled it and now my WIFI connects right away again. I'm pondering leaving it broadcast since I don't think it's really that big of a security thing anymore. If it's secured what do you guys think? I haven't read must on it lately since I've generally always disabled the broadcast.

Title: Re: Broadcast SSID?
Post by: ober on September 28, 2013, 07:55:51 PM

I used to disable but I have random people come over that connect and it's a pain to have them find it AND type in the passcode.  If I was in an apartment building or didn't know the people within range, I'd be more concerned.

Title: Re: Broadcast SSID?
Post by: Mike on September 28, 2013, 10:21:54 PM

I broadcast it.  As you said, there are too many each to use tools that'll find them anyways.

Title: Re: Broadcast SSID?
Post by: charlie on September 29, 2013, 02:20:19 PM

Funny... I don't remember ever hearing that you weren't supposed to do that.

Title: Re: Broadcast SSID?
Post by: ober on September 30, 2013, 10:27:31 AM

It just makes your network harder to find.  It a teeny bit of extra security.

Title: Re: Broadcast SSID?
Post by: charlie on September 30, 2013, 10:57:24 AM

Well, yeah. I guess I just didn't realize that people hacking into home wifi networks was such an epidemic that hiding your SSID was being suggested.

:dunno: ;)

Title: Re: Broadcast SSID?
Post by: Betazep on September 30, 2013, 04:43:58 PM

I was wondering why there were a bunch of people sitting in my front yard in lawn chairs with laptops.

Title: Re: Broadcast SSID?
Post by: Perspective on October 01, 2013, 09:42:03 AM

Quote from: Betazep on September 30, 2013, 04:43:58 PM

I was wondering why there were a bunch of people sitting in my front yard in lawn chairs with laptops.

LAwN party

Title: Re: Broadcast SSID?
Post by: charlie on October 01, 2013, 11:30:01 AM

 :disbelief:

Title: Re: Broadcast SSID?
Post by: Betazep on October 01, 2013, 09:14:16 PM

Quote from: Perspective on October 01, 2013, 09:42:03 AM

Quote from: Betazep on September 30, 2013, 04:43:58 PM

I was wondering why there were a bunch of people sitting in my front yard in lawn chairs with laptops.

LAwN party

LOL

Title: Re: Broadcast SSID?
Post by: ober on October 01, 2013, 10:12:45 PM

OH wow that was bad.

Title: Re: Broadcast SSID?
Post by: Perspective on October 02, 2013, 11:07:58 AM

:D

Title: Re: Broadcast SSID?
Post by: Rob on October 03, 2013, 05:07:58 PM

Quote from: Perspective on October 01, 2013, 09:42:03 AM

Quote from: Betazep on September 30, 2013, 04:43:58 PM

I was wondering why there were a bunch of people sitting in my front yard in lawn chairs with laptops.

LAwN party

 :uhyeah: