In an educational network where you're not try to leverage (erroneously) the SSID as a security tool you might as well just broadcast the SSID and make life easier for all the mobile clients involved -- why not?
Frank -----Original Message----- From: Jorge Bodden [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Monday, July 10, 2006 8:22 AM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [WIRELESS-LAN] SSIDs: broadcast and non-broadcast Jim, Yes, I have run into one particular problem when an SSID is not broadcast. We call it a 'code 18", where the problem is 18 inches away from the monitor. :-) I have found that it is quite difficult for people who do not have some experience with wireless, to set up their wireless devices when an SSID is not being broadcast. You may be asking too much from the general public to force their device to search for the SSID. If the SSID is going to be used by the general then you might want to broadcast it, in order to minimize the calls to your helpdesk. Jorge Jim Gogan wrote: > Quick question: has anyone run into any support issues when some SSIDs > are broadcast and some aren't on a campus? > > -- Jim Gogan > ITS Telecommunications > University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill > > ********** > Participation and subscription information for this EDUCAUSE > Constituent Group discussion list can be found at > http://www.educause.edu/groups/. -------------------- This electronic message is intended to be for the use only of the named recipient, and may contain information that is confidential or privileged. If you are not the intended recipient, you are hereby notified that any disclosure, copying, distribution or use of the contents of this message is strictly prohibited. If you have received this message in error or are not the named recipient, please notify us immediately by contacting the sender at the electronic mail address noted above, and delete and destroy all copies of this message. Thank you. ********** Participation and subscription information for this EDUCAUSE Constituent Group discussion list can be found at http://www.educause.edu/groups/. ********** Participation and subscription information for this EDUCAUSE Constituent Group discussion list can be found at http://www.educause.edu/groups/.
