Re: IPW3945 With Etch
On Wed, 27 Jun 2007 10:10:08 +0200
Anthony Campbell <ac@acampbell.org.uk> wrote:
> On 27 Jun 2007, Jose Rodriguez wrote:
> >
> > > I was able to get it working but only after enabling SSID
> > > broadcasting on the AP. This is odd but it works. I wonder
> > > why this is?
> > >
> > > -Tom
> >
> > I don't know the technical reason whatsoever, just know it
> > happens out of my own experience. The point is: why on earth
> > would you want to hide the ssid? Certainly not as a security
> > measure. Even worse, depending on how crowded your area is,
> > you may end up with some of your neighbours dwelling in the
> > same channel as you are for they don't "see" you, interfering
> > your precious data.
> >
>
> Presumably to reduce the chance that people nearby will use up
> your bandwidth.
>
> From the online documentation for my Netgear DG834G:
>
> "The default SSID is Wireless, but NETGEAR strongly
> recommends that you change your networks Name (SSID) to a
> different value."
>
Changing and hiding the name of the station is not the
same thing. The security value of both things is, however, zero.
Broadcasting the ssid was never intended to be a security measure.
Have a look at the following:
"The six dumbiest ways to secure a wireless LAN":
http://blogs.zdnet.com/Ou/index.php?p=43
Funny video of somebody cracking a *WPA* protected network:
http://www.mirrors.wiretapped.net/security/vulnerability-assessment/aircrack/whax-aircrack-wpa/whax-aircrack-wpa.html
General information about wireless networking:
http://wireless.wikia.com/wiki/Wi-Fi#Wi-Fi_Security_Myths
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