Hiding the SSID does nothing for security. If the person is capable of even attempting to get at your WPA2 password, the SSID will be easier than... well, Pi. -- Jessie A. Morris 801-210-1526 [email protected]
On Friday, March 15, 2013 12:21:05 Dan Egli wrote: > *That's good information, thanks. Now, does that include the ability to > join a WPA2 network? For security I had thought of the idea of having the > AP not only using WPA2 personal but also not broadcasting the SSID. I can > easily enough configure an individual client for the correct SSID and give > it the correct password. This way not only am I more protected from people > trying to hack my Wi-Fi password (which, while admittedly harder than with > WEP is still entirely possible with WPA2) but they first would have to know > the actual SSID to try and join and that won't be listed in a scan from > something like airfart or anything.* > > * * > > *I wouldn't want to do it on a WRT54GL though, simply because that's an > 802.11g router. Does anyone know of a good 11n or draft-11ac router that > supports OpenWrt/DDWrt? Considering 11g only supports a theoretical 54Mbps, > and that the usual transfer rate is about 1/4 of the theoretical max, I'd > like to stick with something that will allow me to wirelessly push more > than 12Mbps or so. 11n's speeds of approx 150Mbps still means around 32+ > Mbps real world, and the 11ac standard, while not offically ratified last I > heard, is even faster. So what I'd likely do is buy two of them, flash > both, and use one as the actual AP and one as a bridge.* > > * * > > *Thanks guys!* > > * * > > *--- Dan* > > > On Wed, Mar 13, 2013 at 8:23 PM, Michael Torrie <[email protected]> wrote: > > > On 03/13/2013 01:43 AM, Dan Egli wrote: > > > Hmmm.... Hadn't thought of a bridge. That may work. I'll have to look > > into > > > that. > > > > > > Any recommendations as to a good bridge and a good wireless AP? If I'm > > > going to use a wireless AP I'd prefer one I can flash with the OpenWRT > > > firmware. I understand that's basically Linux for the AP? I'm trying to > > > > Most APs that support OpenWrt or DDwrt can be turned into bridges. You > > just change the wireless mode to join/client mode and have it connect to > > your SSID. Then you need to change the router's IP address to something > > other than the default (otherwise you'll not be able to reach it later), > > and then disable DHCP. Now it's a bridge. > > > > I've done this on old linksys Wrt54GLs many times and I know you can do > > it on others. > > > > /* > > PLUG: http://plug.org, #utah on irc.freenode.net > > Unsubscribe: http://plug.org/mailman/options/plug > > Don't fear the penguin. > > */ > > > > /* > PLUG: http://plug.org, #utah on irc.freenode.net > Unsubscribe: http://plug.org/mailman/options/plug > Don't fear the penguin. > */ /* PLUG: http://plug.org, #utah on irc.freenode.net Unsubscribe: http://plug.org/mailman/options/plug Don't fear the penguin. */
