Am 20.01.2013 14:48, schrieb Tim: > On Sat, 2013-01-19 at 14:50 -0700, Paolo Galtieri wrote: >> Another idiocy in the F18 installer is that there is no way to >> configure wireless connectivity if the WAP does not broadcast its >> SSID. Clicking on the configure button does nothing unless you select >> an entry from the drop down list. You don't even get a message saying >> you need to select a wireless connection. > > Yeah, well, when you break networking by not broadcasting the SSID, what > do you expect? > > SSID is a normal, and expected, part of wireless networking. > Hiding it is not a security solution, of any kind. > > Hiding it is an idiocy promulgated by dimwits who have no idea what > they're talking about. that is technically true but at the same time "security by obscurity" ADDITIONAL to other protections of your network is not so bad - guess which network is more targeted the one which cries out his SSID or the one which must be actively searched the point is that a idiotic installer which ONLY can do some things automatic and have no way for power-users to make their decisions is broken by design and a homage to the "post-pc" or as i call it "all-designed-for-idiots"-area
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