Re: wpa encryption of wireless network how to?

Tim:
You're still missing the point completely:

IT DOES NOT, IN *ANY* WAY, MAKE IT HARDER FOR A HACKER TO HACK INTO YOUR
WIRELESS LAN WHEN YOU STOP "BROADCASTING" THE SSID. *THEY* DO *NOT*
NEED YOU TO BROADCAST IT TO BE ABLE TO HACK IT. IT GIVES YOU ZERO
BENEFIT AND EXTRA PROBLEMS.

Bill Davidsen:
Caps don't make you right, nor do bogus arguments.

Facts make me right, and the arguments are not bogus. Just because you
don't understand an issue, or don't like the facts, don't try and shoot
the messenger. I've explained things more than once, and you still
haven't understood. That's your problem, not mine.

Let's be very very clear. SSID has absolutely nothing to do with
security. It's nothing but a name for a network, SSID means "service
set identifier". Named or unnamed, a network is secure or insecure
dependent on OTHER things, *ENTIRELY* on OTHER things.

The object is to make it less appealing to people just looking for a
hot spot to use without paying Starbucks, not to block serious
hackers. And if they see one with some vendor's default SSID and one
with no visible SSID, which do you think they use?

I've already answered that.

As far as problems (sorry, "PROBLEMS") haven't had or seen any in years,
not sure what hidden SSID would hurt.

I've already answered that.

You clearly don't believe that part of security is avoiding attacks. The
reason to put ssh on a non-standard port is not because it makes it
harder to crack, just because it gets less casual attention. Like a
burglar choosing between the dark house with the empty garage or the one
with lights on, cars in the driveway, and a "beware of dog" sign,
someone looking for easy pickings takes the easy target.

That's not "security" either.

If you think that discouraging wannabees isn't worth it, feel free to
set your SSID to "Free Public Access" if you want.

Hiding the SSID is not going to discourage wannabees. Carry on deluding
yourself, if you must, but don't try deluding the public on a mailing
list by continuing to spout nonsense.

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Bill Davidsen <davidsen@xxxxxxx>
"We have more to fear from the bungling of the incompetent than from
the machinations of the wicked." - from Slashdot

Me thinks that your signature speaks volumes for yourself. You seem to
equate false security with security. It's nothing of the sort, it's
actually detrimental.

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