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Question about contradictory advise in FAQs
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<blockquote data-quote="cwa107" data-source="post: 1100446" data-attributes="member: 24098"><p>It's because your network name is still visible to WiFi scanners. So while it won't be visible to casual users, anyone with a modicum of knowledge about WiFi can still see it. So it affords very little security while making it harder for your clients to find and maintain a connection, particularly in areas of weak signal.</p><p></p><p>OS X, in particular, seems to have issues with hidden SSIDs. So my advice is to not disable it, lest you give yourself a false sense of security and cause yourself more headache than its worth.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="cwa107, post: 1100446, member: 24098"] It's because your network name is still visible to WiFi scanners. So while it won't be visible to casual users, anyone with a modicum of knowledge about WiFi can still see it. So it affords very little security while making it harder for your clients to find and maintain a connection, particularly in areas of weak signal. OS X, in particular, seems to have issues with hidden SSIDs. So my advice is to not disable it, lest you give yourself a false sense of security and cause yourself more headache than its worth. [/QUOTE]
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