broadcasting SSID

I have a two computers connected by a wireless router.
I'm configuring the router and it has an option to enable
or disable the SSID broadcast. I'm going to be
configuring an Windows XP machine via a wireless
connection. Do I disable the SSID broadcast option?

There is real no good reason to disable the broadcast of your network SSID. Your much better off
using strong encryption, strong passwords, etc...

http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/u..._03july28.mspx

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"Sam" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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>I have a two computers connected by a wireless router.
> I'm configuring the router and it has an option to enable
> or disable the SSID broadcast. I'm going to be
> configuring an Windows XP machine via a wireless
> connection. Do I disable the SSID broadcast option?


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Windows XP requires you to broadcast SSID. So, you'll
need to enable this option. Details here.

http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-
us;811427


>-----Original Message-----
>There is real no good reason to disable the broadcast of
your network SSID. Your much better off
>using strong encryption, strong passwords, etc...
>
>http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/u...tworking/exper
t/bowman_03july28.mspx
>
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>>I have a two computers connected by a wireless router.
>> I'm configuring the router and it has an option to
enable
>> or disable the SSID broadcast. I'm going to be
>> configuring an Windows XP machine via a wireless
>> connection. Do I disable the SSID broadcast option?
>
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>-----Original Message-----
>I have a two computers connected by a wireless router.
>I'm configuring the router and it has an option to
enable
>or disable the SSID broadcast. I'm going to be
>configuring an Windows XP machine via a wireless
>connection. Do I disable the SSID broadcast option?
>.
>I have a Linksys wireless router and they recommend
disabling SSID broadcast, eventhrough the default is set
to broadcast.

here is what lynksis says about ssid
http://www.linksys.com/edu/page10.asp

<(E-Mail Removed)>, iletide sunu yazdi
news:25c0501c46117$239e3750$(E-Mail Removed)...
>
> >-----Original Message-----
> >I have a two computers connected by a wireless router.
> >I'm configuring the router and it has an option to
> enable
> >or disable the SSID broadcast. I'm going to be
> >configuring an Windows XP machine via a wireless
> >connection. Do I disable the SSID broadcast option?
> >.
> >I have a Linksys wireless router and they recommend
> disabling SSID broadcast, eventhrough the default is set
> to broadcast.

Hi.
Some Wireless Hardware will not work with Broadcast Off, many will.

It is a very simple thing to try.

http://www.ezlan.net/Wireless_Config.html

http://www.ezlan.net/Wireless_Security.html

Jack (MVP-Networking).





"Sam" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:265a601c46107$7e7ea1b0$(E-Mail Removed)...
> I have a two computers connected by a wireless router.
> I'm configuring the router and it has an option to enable
> or disable the SSID broadcast. I'm going to be
> configuring an Windows XP machine via a wireless
> connection. Do I disable the SSID broadcast option?

too bad they didn't write xp to agree with linksys's view of the world.

"Serhan BAKIR" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:(E-Mail Removed)...
> here is what lynksis says about ssid
> http://www.linksys.com/edu/page10.asp
>
> <(E-Mail Removed)>, iletide sunu yazdi
> news:25c0501c46117$239e3750$(E-Mail Removed)...
> >
> > >-----Original Message-----
> > >I have a two computers connected by a wireless router.
> > >I'm configuring the router and it has an option to
> > enable
> > >or disable the SSID broadcast. I'm going to be
> > >configuring an Windows XP machine via a wireless
> > >connection. Do I disable the SSID broadcast option?
> > >.
> > >I have a Linksys wireless router and they recommend
> > disabling SSID broadcast, eventhrough the default is set
> > to broadcast.
>
>

You might be interested in this long thread over on the DSL Reports forums concerning the issue of
broadcast or no broadcast of SSID enhancing your network security...

http://www.dslreports.com/forum/rema...5225~mode=flat

Personally, I broadcast my network SSID and take other measures to secure access to my home LAN
including WPA-PSK with a very long random key...

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"Dave" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message news:%23lQj$(E-Mail Removed)...
> too bad they didn't write xp to agree with linksys's view of the world.
>
> "Serhan BAKIR" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> news:(E-Mail Removed)...
>> here is what lynksis says about ssid
>> http://www.linksys.com/edu/page10.asp
>>
>> <(E-Mail Removed)>, iletide sunu yazdi
>> news:25c0501c46117$239e3750$(E-Mail Removed)...
>> >
>> > >-----Original Message-----
>> > >I have a two computers connected by a wireless router.
>> > >I'm configuring the router and it has an option to
>> > enable
>> > >or disable the SSID broadcast. I'm going to be
>> > >configuring an Windows XP machine via a wireless
>> > >connection. Do I disable the SSID broadcast option?
>> > >.
>> > >I have a Linksys wireless router and they recommend
>> > disabling SSID broadcast, eventhrough the default is set
>> > to broadcast.
>>


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Not to beat a dead horse, but look at Kismet which can decloak hidden SSID's... See the "Features"
section...

http://www.kismetwireless.net/

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"Sooner Al" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:(E-Mail Removed)...
> You might be interested in this long thread over on the DSL Reports forums concerning the issue of
> broadcast or no broadcast of SSID enhancing your network security...
>
> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/rema...5225~mode=flat
>
> Personally, I broadcast my network SSID and take other measures to secure access to my home LAN
> including WPA-PSK with a very long random key...
>
> --
> Al Jarvi (MS-MVP Windows Networking)
>
> Please post *ALL* questions and replies to the news group for the mutual benefit of all of us...
> The MS-MVP Program - http://mvp.support.microsoft.com
> This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no rights...
>
> "Dave" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message news:%23lQj$(E-Mail Removed)...
>> too bad they didn't write xp to agree with linksys's view of the world.
>>
>> "Serhan BAKIR" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
>> news:(E-Mail Removed)...
>>> here is what lynksis says about ssid
>>> http://www.linksys.com/edu/page10.asp
>>>
>>> <(E-Mail Removed)>, iletide sunu yazdi
>>> news:25c0501c46117$239e3750$(E-Mail Removed)...
>>> >
>>> > >-----Original Message-----
>>> > >I have a two computers connected by a wireless router.
>>> > >I'm configuring the router and it has an option to
>>> > enable
>>> > >or disable the SSID broadcast. I'm going to be
>>> > >configuring an Windows XP machine via a wireless
>>> > >connection. Do I disable the SSID broadcast option?
>>> > >.
>>> > >I have a Linksys wireless router and they recommend
>>> > disabling SSID broadcast, eventhrough the default is set
>>> > to broadcast.
>>>


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"Sooner Al" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:%(E-Mail Removed)...
> Not to beat a dead horse, but look at Kismet which can decloak hidden
SSID's... See the "Features"
> section...
>
> http://www.kismetwireless.net/

There isn't any such thing as a "hidden SSID" at all out there. Once traffic
starts between a client and a WAP, the SSID is exposed in those
communications.