On 05/19/2011 10:43 PM, Misha Shnurapet wrote: > 20.05.2011, 03:10, "Lamar Owen" <lowen@xxxxxxxx>: > > Once I was out with my notebook when I came up with an urgent need for the Internets. I saw several access points on the list. But they are all protected and I wanted online so bad it made me want to crack them down. If these were hidden in first place I may never have gotten the idea to learn the skill. > > So I personally prefer not to broadcast. > If you use any tool to scan wifi networks - you'll see SSID's whether they are broadcast or not ... and they will be just as attackable as non-broadcast ... In fact some believe the non-broadcast SSID networks are preferable to attack, because the person who has them hidden (a) may be trying to hide something and (b) they seems to have a less understanding of security so they may make an easier target ... To each his own - all I am asking is not to give bad advice to others - do whatever you want to your own network ... -- users mailing list users@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx To unsubscribe or change subscription options: https://admin.fedoraproject.org/mailman/listinfo/users Guidelines: http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Mailing_list_guidelines
