rov;361147 Wrote: > agree on the feature request. > > i'm surprised that mac filtering and ssid hiding are no help - i > realize mac addresses can be spoofed, but that would stop more casual > snoopers, no? as for ssid hiding, i think it occasionally makes my > wireless pc's flaky, but why less secure - does it require more > frequent traffic between the router and pc, which could be snooped? SSID hiding doesn't make your computer any less secure. It just doesn't make it any more secure, as it is still easy for a hacker to find you. So there's zero benefit, while the cost is the potential hassle of flaky wifi you have observed.
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