On 07/02/17 11:24, [email protected] wrote:
On 07/02/17 09:02, PeterMerchant via dorset wrote:
On 06/02/17 16:19, Terry Coles wrote:
Hi,
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.
What's the point of a hIdden SSID when the moment any device starts
talking to that SSID, a listener can see it in the ether?
One reason to use it is where you have multiple SSID's (say mySSID
which gives full access to an internal network and mSSID-Guest which
just gives visitors access to the internet). Saves the confusion of a
visitor trying to connect to mySSID with the mySSID-Guest password.
Cheers
Tim
My Talktalk dlink 3780 does allow me to add multiple SSIDs, but not to
configure them in any manner such as you suggest. I also cannot find a
way to make the SSID Hidden. It's a pretty useless bit of kit.
Peter
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