All these security arguments are valid, but they miss the point.  It
shouldn't matter to the Touch once it has been set up to use the SSID. 
Whether it 'saw' that SSID or it was entered manually during setup
shouldn't matter.  If, after it has been set up, the Touch cannot
connect to the access point when the SSID is hidden, then it's a bug.

Here's an applicable bug for the Squeezebox Radio.  Perhaps it affects
all SqueezePlay based devices:

http://bugs.slimdevices.com/show_bug.cgi?id=13259

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Ok, so now that you've verified a known bug, what do you do?  You
carefully consider the security arguments above and get it through your
thick skull that hiding the SSID offers you absolutely no added security
against anyone with even half a mind to break into your network.  So you
enable broadcasting of the SSID, the Touch connects, and you live
happily ever after.


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JJZolx

Jim
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