Updated on May 09, Michael Barton Heine Jr. Lifewire Technology Review Board Member. Article reviewed on Jul 18, Tweet Share Email. Was this page helpful? Thanks for letting us know!
Email Address Sign up There was an error. Please try again. You're in! Thanks for signing up. There was an error. Tell us why! More from Lifewire. You're welcome to state your case in the comments for why hidden wireless networks are a great idea, but we think if you keep reading, you'll realize that it's just not a security feature. It's never a good sign when manufacturers create technologies that don't follow the agreed-upon spec documents that ensure interoperability between vendors—it's usually a way for them to make more money with vendor lock-in features that require you to buy their hardware.
Image by Chaotic Good In this particular case, the A wireless network has an SSID to distinguish it from other wireless networks in the vicinity. The SSID was never designed to be hidden , and therefore won't provide your network with any kind of protection if you try to hide it. Relax and be free from anxiety Take back good sleep and help alleviate pain. Obviously feature demand drives the specifications, so even though everybody eventually supported hidden SSIDs, the point is that there's no extra protection from hiding your SSID.
Read on. It's extremely easy to find the ID for a "hidden" network-all you have to do is use a utility like inSSIDer , NetStumbler , or Kismet to scan the network for a short while to show all of the current networks out there.
It's really that simple, and there's plenty of other tools that do the same job. WiFi Scanner Documentation. BridgeChecker Knowledge Base. BridgeChecker Documentation. BridgeChecker License Status. Apple App Store.
AccessAgility Blog. A typical router automatically broadcasts the name of a network, or SSID. However, there is usually an option to turn this setting off and hide the SSID.
SSID hiding is the process of hiding the network name from being publicly broadcast. The Connect even if the network is not broadcasting check box determines whether the wireless network broadcasts cleared, the default value or does not broadcast selected its SSID. When selected, Wireless Auto Configuration sends probe requests to discover if the non-broadcast network is in range. Browse All iPhone Articles Browse All Mac Articles Do I need one? Browse All Android Articles Browse All Smart Home Articles Customize the Taskbar in Windows Browse All Microsoft Office Articles What Is svchost.
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