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 ...

SSID, or Service Set Identifier, is string of characters broadcast by a wireless network that identifies the network. This identification string lets a computer with a wireless Internet connection ...

Okay, there is one scenario where hiding your SSID can make your wireless network less secure. If a cracker detects that you’ve disabled SSID broadcasting, he might think you’ve done it because you’ve ...

Are there any pitfalls to using SSID cloaking? Many organizations use SSID cloaking as a mechanism to add a layer of security to the WLAN. This technique requires that all users have knowledge of the ...

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, ...

It only takes a few minutes to set up a safe, secure, and speedy Wi-Fi network. But it's also very easy to make mistakes ...

Bad guys don’t target just big, corporate networks. If you have a Wi-Fi network at home or in a small office, intruders may be after you, such as casual “war drivers” who troll city streets, looking ...

I have 3 routers, 2 are in wireless access point mode. All share the same SSID but broadcast out on different channels. 1= ch-1, 2= ch-6, 3= ch-11 2.4 Ghz network. Is this correct for them? The 3 ...

Wireless connections are becoming a popular way for computers to connect to networks and the Internet, as an employee can connect to either from anywhere within the range of the signal. Using wireless ...

A flaw in the design of the Wi-Fi standard means that an attacker can, in certain circumstances, divert your connection to a less secure network, disable your VPN and intercept traffic. The ...