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    Connecting to Disabled SSID

    Discussion in 'Networking and Wireless' started by tstep1, Mar 2, 2005.

  1. tstep1

    tstep1 Newbie

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    I've just set up my wifi network and for added security I've disabled SSID braodcasting. My problem is that I don't know how to manually connect to my wifi network with the SSID braodcast disabled.
     
    tstep1, Mar 2, 2005
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  2. Quikster

    Quikster Notebook Deity NBR Reviewer

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    you have to go to advanced setup and add a new connection and type in the ssid

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    That works, thanks!
     
    tstep1, Mar 3, 2005
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    Quikster Notebook Deity NBR Reviewer

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    no prob[ :)]

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  5. pr5owner

    pr5owner Notebook Consultant

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    use a mac filter if you haven't already, also change your SSID to sometihng other than names like

    default, linksys, smc, mshome

    change it to a name lke "s(-f=dfeq)" or something that people could not possible guess or already have as a default AP name

    i have mine as :0)

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    pr5owner, Mar 10, 2005
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