aubuti;361153 Wrote: > 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.
In regards to not broadcasting the SSID: - I understand CatBus' explanation for "less secure" in situations - I've long understood that it is of little benefit to stop even a beginner hacker ....but I'm curious as to why this would also (possibly) make a WiFi more "flaky"? Do you mean more likely to experience signal drops? Thanks :) Couple of other WiFi security items that often get overlooked as well: - enable router Firewall - block or filter: IDENT / NAT / Multicast / Anon requests - disable remote management (only wired computer can enter router ADMIN) These cannot be used in some networks due to the networks needs and usage, like gaming or remote access to SC etc... -- toby10 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ toby10's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=12553 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=55229 _______________________________________________ discuss mailing list [email protected] http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
