Hi
Disabling SSID, would my Wireless System be more secure?
http://www.ezlan.net/faq#ssid
Jack (MVP-Networking).
"Alan" <> wrote in message
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> Jack (MVP-Networking). wrote:
>> Hi
>>
>> Make sure that the power saving feature of the Wireless is Disabled (look
>> at the card properties).
>>
>> Wireless source (I.e. Router/AP) has to be configured with SSID On.
>>
>> Jack (MVP-Networking).
>>
>>
>>
>> "Brad" <> wrote in message
>> news:7AD95EFE-F5CC-4049-8FFC-...
>>> I have a laptop with Ethernet and Wireless. Ethernet works fine. When I
>>> plug
>>> the USB Wireless adapter in, that also works fine for a while then
>>> "dies". A
>>> typical scenario is as follows:--I have been using the computer on teh
>>> ethernet LAn all day (either at home or in the office, doesn't matter),
>>> then
>>> I unplug and move the computer to a ifferent room with no ethernet port
>>> so I
>>> decide to plug in the USB wireless adapter to check my emails, browse
>>> the web
>>> etc. This seems to work for a while (say half to one hour), then I lose
>>> the
>>> internet connection. Signal strength is perfect on the wireless side.
>>> Seems
>>> like XP just gives up on the thing, I cant find anything obviously wrong
>>> in
>>> network settings, and in any case why would it wrk for a while then
>>> stop? Any
>>> ideas would be appreciated.
>>
>>
> Jack,
>
> Re your comment regarding "SSID = On" as a fix for connections that get
> dropped. Do you have a source for this idea? I'm trying to understand
> why the wireless PC would not stay connected if the network connection
> identifies the SSID and it is the preferred net.
> There are a lot of users who for security reasons don't want to broadcast
> the SSID (me for instance) even though encryption is being used.
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