On 07/02/17 09:40, Terry Coles wrote:
On Monday, 6 February 2017 16:19:26 GMT Terry Coles wrote:
I have just installed a shiny new Netgear VSDL Router to replace the never
updated Plusnet supplied one.
The main reasons that I bought it is that the Plusnet router has the above
mentioned lack of security patches and the inability to filter on MAC
Addresses or hide the SSID.
Thanks for all the comments on SSID hiding. Overnight, my son had problems
with a couple of Windows machines that he uses and during his researches he
also discovered the issues with spoofing etc mentioned by Ralph et al.
As a result, I've now turned SSID hiding off.
I will be asking Netgear for their opinion, given the debate.
Just for interest, does Wifi Analyzer on Android see the hidden SSID?
P.
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