Re: PPC2003 Wifi - Non broadcasting SSIDs

From: Stuart Mackie [MCP, MSP] (newsgroups_at_--REMOVE_THIS-NO_SPAM--stu.uk.com)
Date: 11/08/04

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    Hi Al. Thanks for the information. I'll have a go at configuring it
    tonight.

    I understand the arguments for/against SSID broadcasting. I'm one of the
    people for it because it stops anyone who happens to be passing with a wi-fi
    enabled device being informed of the AP's presence. Not a major security
    measure for anyone other than joe bloggs, but it does eliminate some
    unnecessary information leak :) 

    -- 
Thanks,
Stuart Mackie [MCP, MSP]
www.stu.uk.com
"Sooner Al" <SoonerAl@somewhere.net.invalid> wrote in message 
news:uVn1d5cxEHA.4028@TK2MSFTNGP15.phx.gbl...
> You can connect to an AP that is not broadcasting a SSID. You simply need 
> to manually configure the SSID and WPA keys...Go to "Start -> 
> Connections -> Connections -> Advanced -> Network Card". Tap on "Add New" 
> to create the connection and configure as needed. The 802.11b wireless 
> radio must be enabled, ie Flight Mode Off, to do this...
>
> I can't speak to using PEAP, but I do use WPA-PSK (TKIP) on my home LAN 
> with an iPAQ 5555 PocketPC. I do, however, have my local wireless AP 
> broadcasting the SSID simply because not broadcasting the SSID is not a 
> valid security measure...and it makes my life a lot easier...:-)
>
> -- 
>    Al Jarvi (MS-MVP Windows Networking)
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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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