Quick question. I just setup a WLAN at my house using a d-link DI-514 wireless router and a d-link DWL-650+ card. As soon as I turn off SSID broadcast I can no longer connect. I am using the d-link ...

With wireless penetration tools like KARMA and the new FreeRADIUS-WPE, users who are using urban legend security and enterprise wireless LANs are more vulnerable than ever. One of the biggest threats ...

Seems like every guide to securing your wireless network tells you to keep your SSID from broadcasting to make your network more secure, but is that really worthwhile? Let's take a look at one of the ...

I recall having read somewhere on the internets that Apple made it impossible to turn off SSID broadcasting as part of the Airport Extreme setup. Now I can't find where I read this, which leads me to ...

Wi-Fi contains one glaring flaw: it's vulnerable to hacking. The range of connectivity means people down the hall or across the street can access your network. Even if it's secured with a password, ...

Hidden WiFi networks provide better security, but some users complain that Windows can’t connect to a hidden network. If you face this issue, you can execute the solutions mentioned below. Manually ...

With the release of Windows XP, Microsoft tried to make configuring and connecting to wireless networks easy for everyone. They partially succeeded. The Wireless Zero Configuration service is the ...

Google has long collected information about people’s home and business WiFi networks, and included it in a database that it uses for location services. The company now lets you opt out so that you ...

Windows 11/10 comes with a user-friendly version of broadcasting a WiFi network dubbed as Mobile Hotstop. A WiFi hotspot can broadcast an SSID or Service Set Identifier in two frequencies. They are ...