On Wednesday, February 21, 2018 at 8:13:44 PM UTC+1, Max Andersen wrote:
> Hi,
> 
> I've noticed that after disabling SSID broadcast on my wifi, I need to
> disable and reenable my network, every time I login.
> 
> I've tried to describe it in detail here: https://militant.dk/?p=174
> 
> Maybe anyone has ideas to resolve this?
> 
> Sincerely
> 
> Max

How come you try to hide the SSID? It'll only give you more attention. Out of 
the many identical wi-fi networks out there in the wilds, if a hacker comes 
across a wi-fi that's behaving different, and towards that, trying to "hide", 
it might act as a bait. 

Hackers don't look for SSID's anyway, they look for the actual "signals", and 
no matter how you try to slice it, any working network will require a signal, 
otherwise there will be no network. So it's impossible to hide your wi-fi, and 
it's all the more true when trying to hide it against hackers who will see it 
anyway.

Basically the result is that you'll hide your network from people that poses no 
threat to your digital life anyway. But maybe that's the goal, to try hide the 
network from people with no hacking background for other reasons?

If you're trying to hide it for security reasons, then it's better you make it 
visible and try to "blend in" in the masses. Even if there is no other wi-fi 
nearby, try make it look as normal and "boring" as possible.

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