disabling SSID broadcast in router

I have a DSL line attached to a netgear wireless router and then to a
desktop PC and a laptop with a netgear wireless card. I have 128-bit
WEP activated and MAC address card access enabled. But even though I
have the same SSID on both the router and wireless card, when I disable
SSID broadcast, I can no longer connect to my router with my laptop. I
have read that it is more secure to disable SSID broadcast and I would
like to do this, but I can not get this to work. Any suggestions on how
I can get this to work?

Z.K.

when you disable SSID on router your (windows i assume) wont see the router
in "available wireless networks list", so you'll have to manually configure
your laptops wireless card with the correct SSID in preffered networks list

Good luck

"Z.K." <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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>I have a DSL line attached to a netgear wireless router and then to a
>desktop PC and a laptop with a netgear wireless card. I have 128-bit WEP
>activated and MAC address card access enabled. But even though I have the
>same SSID on both the router and wireless card, when I disable SSID
>broadcast, I can no longer connect to my router with my laptop. I have
>read that it is more secure to disable SSID broadcast and I would like to
>do this, but I can not get this to work. Any suggestions on how I can get
>this to work?
>
> Z.K.

You won't be able to use XP's wireless zero configuration if you disable the
SSID, you will have to configure the connection manually. Disabling the
SSID is not really much of a security measure, every time a machine
associates with an AP the SSID is shown in clear text, and can be viewed by
anyone with a wireless sniffer. There are far better methods for securing
your AP, such as enabling encryption; you can read more in the following
article:

Best Practices for Securing a SOHO Wireless Access Point/Router

Available at: http://spaces.msn.com/members/wirelessnetworking/


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All the best,

Ryan Younger.
http://spaces.msn.com/members/wirelessnetworking/ - Ryan's Wireless
Networking Weblog

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"Z.K." <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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>I have a DSL line attached to a netgear wireless router and then to a
>desktop PC and a laptop with a netgear wireless card. I have 128-bit WEP
>activated and MAC address card access enabled. But even though I have the
>same SSID on both the router and wireless card, when I disable SSID
>broadcast, I can no longer connect to my router with my laptop. I have
>read that it is more secure to disable SSID broadcast and I would like to
>do this, but I can not get this to work. Any suggestions on how I can get
>this to work?
>
> Z.K.

I had already done that, but I'll give it another try.

Z.K.

M Irusalimsky wrote:
> when you disable SSID on router your (windows i assume) wont see the router
> in "available wireless networks list", so you'll have to manually configure
> your laptops wireless card with the correct SSID in preffered networks list
>
> Good luck
>
> "Z.K." <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> news:%23yeV1PJ%(E-Mail Removed)...
>
>>I have a DSL line attached to a netgear wireless router and then to a
>>desktop PC and a laptop with a netgear wireless card. I have 128-bit WEP
>>activated and MAC address card access enabled. But even though I have the
>>same SSID on both the router and wireless card, when I disable SSID
>>broadcast, I can no longer connect to my router with my laptop. I have
>>read that it is more secure to disable SSID broadcast and I would like to
>>do this, but I can not get this to work. Any suggestions on how I can get
>>this to work?
>>
>>Z.K.
>
>
>

Thanks for the info. Even so, I would still like to be able to do it.

Z.K.

Ryan Younger wrote:
> You won't be able to use XP's wireless zero configuration if you disable the
> SSID, you will have to configure the connection manually. Disabling the
> SSID is not really much of a security measure, every time a machine
> associates with an AP the SSID is shown in clear text, and can be viewed by
> anyone with a wireless sniffer. There are far better methods for securing
> your AP, such as enabling encryption; you can read more in the following
> article:
>
> Best Practices for Securing a SOHO Wireless Access Point/Router
>
> Available at: http://spaces.msn.com/members/wirelessnetworking/
>
>

Hi

If you do not use any security measure disabling the SSID and using the
original manufacturer util., (WZC need the SSID On) is half a notch above
nothing.

Otherwise, if you use additional security measure the "Hidden SSID" does
nothing for you, http://www.ezlan.net/faq#ssid

Jack (MVP-Networking).



"Z.K." <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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>I have a DSL line attached to a netgear wireless router and then to a
>desktop PC and a laptop with a netgear wireless card. I have 128-bit WEP
>activated and MAC address card access enabled. But even though I have the
>same SSID on both the router and wireless card, when I disable SSID
>broadcast, I can no longer connect to my router with my laptop. I have
>read that it is more secure to disable SSID broadcast and I would like to
>do this, but I can not get this to work. Any suggestions on how I can get
>this to work?
>
> Z.K.

Oh okay, that helps alot since I can't get my systems to talk to one
another with the SSID disabled. I won't worry about it then.

Z.K.

Jack wrote:
> Hi
>
> If you do not use any security measure disabling the SSID and using the
> original manufacturer util., (WZC need the SSID On) is half a notch above
> nothing.
>
> Otherwise, if you use additional security measure the "Hidden SSID" does
> nothing for you, http://www.ezlan.net/faq#ssid
>
> Jack (MVP-Networking).
>
>
>
> "Z.K." <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> news:%23yeV1PJ%(E-Mail Removed)...
>
>>I have a DSL line attached to a netgear wireless router and then to a
>>desktop PC and a laptop with a netgear wireless card. I have 128-bit WEP
>>activated and MAC address card access enabled. But even though I have the
>>same SSID on both the router and wireless card, when I disable SSID
>>broadcast, I can no longer connect to my router with my laptop. I have
>>read that it is more secure to disable SSID broadcast and I would like to
>>do this, but I can not get this to work. Any suggestions on how I can get
>>this to work?
>>
>>Z.K.
>
>
>