Re: 802.11a Atheros SSID Broadcast DISABLE??

The HE102 has a serial console port

On Mon, 10 Mar 2003 01:39:07 -0700, "dallas7" <(E-Mail Removed)>
wrote:

>I have been looking at these Atheros based 802.11a WAPs and there doesn't
>seem to be any one bundling a config utility that allows one to disable SSID
>broadcast on the side. While I am interested in a single band model (HE102,
>WAP54A, DWL-5000AP) but I also see the more recent dual band and tri-mode
>units don't offer this config option either. Needless to say, I am shocked
>and dismayed!!
>
>I note the DWL-5000AP has a console port and I have an inquiry in to Atheros
>in the hopes there might be a command that can disable SSID broadcast. I am
>not, however, holding my breath.
>
>In the meantime, I am throwing it out here: anyone have any experience with
>Atheros rigs and the suppression of SSID broadcasting?
>
>Thanks.
>

And you there are many interesting commands
available with the command line interface.

See:
http://www.dslreports.com/forum/rema...ip,9~mode=flat

Unfortunately I cannot find any option to disable
SSID broadcasts.

--- Christoph



Joey wrote:
> The HE102 has a serial console port
>
> On Mon, 10 Mar 2003 01:39:07 -0700, "dallas7" <(E-Mail Removed)>
> wrote:
>
>
>>I have been looking at these Atheros based 802.11a WAPs and there doesn't
>>seem to be any one bundling a config utility that allows one to disable SSID
>>broadcast on the side. While I am interested in a single band model (HE102,
>>WAP54A, DWL-5000AP) but I also see the more recent dual band and tri-mode
>>units don't offer this config option either. Needless to say, I am shocked
>>and dismayed!!
>>
>>I note the DWL-5000AP has a console port and I have an inquiry in to Atheros
>>in the hopes there might be a command that can disable SSID broadcast. I am
>>not, however, holding my breath.
>>
>>In the meantime, I am throwing it out here: anyone have any experience with
>>Atheros rigs and the suppression of SSID broadcasting?
>>
>>Thanks.
>>
>
>