Re: Cannot Disable SSID on BEFW11S4 Ver 4 with WPA Pre-Share KEY

On Sun, 03 Jul 2005 18:42:28 GMT, Doug Jamal spoketh

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>On 2-Jul-2005, "Bryan" <bcaston@gmail.com> wrote:
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>> Problem: When I disable Broadcast SSID my laptop cannot find the
>> network. As long as
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>> broadcast SSID is enabled it works OK.
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>If you're using the Windows Wireless Zero configuration utility to manage
>your wireless connection, that is normal. Windows does not like it when SSID
>broadcast is disabled. I've had my SSID broadcast disabled while
>experimenting with the WZC and was able to get it to work, but as soon as I
>rebooted, I could not get a connection. Still, like the previous posters
>stated, there is no real protection in disabling the broadcast of your SSID.

I have never had a issue with any of my wireless computers using the WZC
and no SSID broadcasts. The laptops are set up with a preferred profile
using the correct SSID name, and authenticate to the wireless network
without issue after reboot.

Lars M. Hansen
http://www.hansenonline.net
(replace 'badnews' with 'news' in e-mail address)

On 11-Jul-2005, Lars M. Hansen <badnews@hansenonline.net> wrote:

> I have never had a issue with any of my wireless computers using the WZC
> and no SSID broadcasts. The laptops are set up with a preferred profile
> using the correct SSID name, and authenticate to the wireless network
> without issue after reboot.

Lars, I can connect to my WLAN without broadcasting the SSID (using WZC),
however, acquiring the connection is not as flawless when compared to
broadcasting the SSID.

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Just Me, D

On 11-Jul-2005, Pete <out@there.somewhere.000.com wrote:

> >Lars, I can connect to my WLAN without broadcasting the SSID (using WZC),
> >however, acquiring the connection is not as flawless when compared to
> >broadcasting the SSID.
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> That's what I find too; the time it takes to connect varies from
> seconds to an hour - depending on the sunspot activity, and which of
> two sites I do it at. There appears to be no correlation with any
> other factor. I am sure there is a subtle bug in the Windows XP /
> Pocket/PC "supplicant" code.

My experience isn't that drastic. On occasion, the WLAN could not be
detected when the SSID was not broadcasted. It didn't matter if I had my
WLAN listed in the "Preferred Networks" section or not. Furthermore, it
didn't matter if I had my access set to "ANY" or "Access Point
(Infrastructure) Only". Having the SSID set to broadcast produced the
opposite results. In any case, that was a long time ago and I've been
broadcasting my SSID ever since and have been broadcasting it for reasons
not listed in this particular post.

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Just Me, D

Taking a moment's reflection, Doug Jamal mused:
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| and I've been broadcasting my SSID ever since and have been
| broadcasting it for reasons not listed in this particular post.

It's because you're really just a show off! ;-)

On 12-Jul-2005, "mhicaoidh" <®êmõvé_mhic_aoidh@hotÑîXmailŠ*PäM.com> wrote:

> Taking a moment's reflection, Doug Jamal mused:
> |
> | and I've been broadcasting my SSID ever since and have been
> | broadcasting it for reasons not listed in this particular post.
>
> It's because you're really just a show off! ;-)

Okay. You got me. I've been exposed. (LOL)

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Just Me, D