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MarSOnEarth is offline MarSOnEarth
2007-11-12 , 18:23
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I defined the username/password pair, and then I go to connect to network dialog which, after scanning, offers as the only choices the networks that were discovered, i.e. there's no choice to enter the network name. Am I going about it the wrong way? How should I do it? Thanks.
 
rlauzon is offline rlauzon
2007-11-12 , 18:31
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Originally Posted by MarSOnEarth View Post
I defined the username/password pair, and then I go to connect to network dialog which, after scanning, offers as the only choices the networks that were discovered, i.e. there's no choice to enter the network name. Am I going about it the wrong way? How should I do it? Thanks.
Control Panel. Connectivity.
Use the Connections button. Then click on New.

You will get a Wizard that will let you set up your hidden network.
 
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2007-11-12 , 18:39
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Just make a profile with the ssid of the hidden network and it will automatically connect when it detects it. This is how i connected to my hidden university network the first time
 
MarSOnEarth is offline MarSOnEarth
2007-11-12 , 19:16
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Thanks guys!
 
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barry99705 is offline barry99705
2007-11-12 , 19:17
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Hopefully when the N standard is finally ratified they will drop the "hidden" ssid thing. Doesn't really do anything.
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tech42er is offline tech42er
2007-12-02 , 05:33
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My school uses a hidden network for extra security (not a bad idea, it's actually recommended for a private network). Of course, this can sometimes cause problems for Linux devices. It's great to know the n800 works with hidden networks, since the main reason I'm getting it is so I don't have to lug my laptop into the city (my school's in Manhattan).
 
paulh is offline paulh
2007-12-02 , 05:55
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Originally Posted by tech42er View Post
My school uses a hidden network for extra security (not a bad idea, it's actually recommended for a private network).
The problem with it is that scanning software reveals the ssid of a hidden network effortlessly.

Here is some (hopefully accurate) information on the subject:

The six dumbest ways to secure a wireless LAN:

http://blogs.zdnet.com/Ou/index.php?p=43

Linking to "Debunking the Myth of SSID Hiding”:

http://www.icsalabs.com/icsa/docs/ht...sid_hiding.pdf
 

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tech42er is offline tech42er
2007-12-02 , 06:04
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Interesting. I'll consider sending it along to the sysadmin.
 
Milhouse is offline Milhouse
2007-12-02 , 06:04
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Originally Posted by tech42er View Post
My school uses a hidden network for extra security (not a bad idea, it's actually recommended for a private network). Of course, this can sometimes cause problems for Linux devices. It's great to know the n800 works with hidden networks, since the main reason I'm getting it is so I don't have to lug my laptop into the city (my school's in Manhattan).
Hiding the network offers no real additional security whatsoever and is more of an inconvenience for legitimate users than an effective security measure. Anyone that recommends hiding a network as a way to improve security doesn't know much about how WiFi networks operate, to be honest.

EDIT: PaulH beat me to it
 
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2007-12-03 , 00:57
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Security through obscurity. Only serves to cheese off legitimate users.
 
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