Setting up client

I have a Linksys WRT54GL router up and running well with WPA security.
I've read that turning off the broadcast of the SSID is recommended.
When I do so however I also lose the ability to connect. Obviously
there must be settings I need to change on the laptop to connect to a
router that isn't broadcasting.

Would someone kindly list the steps or point me to a site where this
information can be found? Being a dual boot machine solutions for both
XP and Linux would be appreciated.

Jim wrote:
> I have a Linksys WRT54GL router up and running well with WPA security.
> I've read that turning off the broadcast of the SSID is recommended.
> When I do so however I also lose the ability to connect. Obviously
> there must be settings I need to change on the laptop to connect to a
> router that isn't broadcasting.
>
> Would someone kindly list the steps or point me to a site where this
> information can be found? Being a dual boot machine solutions for both
> XP and Linux would be appreciated.
>
Turning off the SSID is not of any great value for security as there are
plenty of ways to find it out. Leave it alone.

On Wed, 01 Nov 2006 17:35:14 -0500, Jim <chief_jim@go.com> wrote in
<gn92h.41$1h5.35@newsfe08.lga>:

>I have a Linksys WRT54GL router up and running well with WPA security.
>I've read that turning off the broadcast of the SSID is recommended.

Bad advice. Won't do any real good. Causes problems. Leave it on, and
configure a unique SSID.

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Jim wrote:
> I have a Linksys WRT54GL router up and running well with WPA security.
> I've read that turning off the broadcast of the SSID is recommended.
> When I do so however I also lose the ability to connect. Obviously
> there must be settings I need to change on the laptop to connect to a
> router that isn't broadcasting.
>
> Would someone kindly list the steps or point me to a site where this
> information can be found? Being a dual boot machine solutions for both
> XP and Linux would be appreciated.
>

Around here turning off SSID broadcast is rarely if ever recommended.
It doesn't add any security (SSID is still seen by many clients and
hacker tools). It will also mask your presence to others so they are
more likely to use an interfering channel.

Jim <chief_jim@go.com> wrote:

> I've read that turning off the broadcast of the SSID is recommended.

Where did you read this?