Re: PPC2003 Wifi - Non broadcasting SSIDs

From: Clinton Fitch III (newsgroups_at_NOSPAMMYTHANKIE.c3-technology.com)
Date: 11/08/04

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    Date: Mon, 8 Nov 2004 14:45:42 -0600

    Stuart,

    I've gotten P/PCs to connect sporadically to WiFi networks not broadcasting
    SSID but I've never been able to make it reliable or track down exactly what
    the issue is that is preventing it from being so.

    All I can say is once I did start broadcasting the SSID, I had no issues
    from the P/PCs.

    Regards, 

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"Stuart Mackie [MCP, MSP]" <newsgroups@--REMOVE_THIS-NO_SPAM--stu.uk.com> 
wrote in message news:ePuQlEcxEHA.3844@TK2MSFTNGP09.phx.gbl...
> Hi.  I am trying to get a new PDA to work with a Wi-Fi network.  The 
> Wireless network uses Cisco Aironet APs with WPA, TKIP and PEAP.  We also 
> have the network configured not to trasmit SSIDs.
>
> I've been informed of conflicting information on whether it is possible 
> for a PPC2003 PDA to be configured to connect to a Wireless network that 
> does not broadcast SSIDs.  Can anyone confirm whether this is possible, 
> and if so how it can be configured ?
>
> -- 
> Thanks,
> Stuart Mackie [MCP, MSP]
> www.stu.uk.com
>
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