must broadcast network name to connect

[Matthew Flaschen]

Default User wrote:
> Granted, anyone with the right knowledge and tools can connect whether
> the network name is broadcast or not. But if the setup is encrypted,
> doesn't it help a little to keep the "honest people honest", as my
> neighbor could not just blindly connect unless he has the encryption
> key?

If the setup is encrypted (with WPA, because WEP is worthless), you
don't need SSID.  Even with the SSID, I can't access someone else's WPA
network.

Matt Flaschen