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Old 22-04-2007, 00:31   #38
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Re: Is it wrong to hijack your neighbours router?

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Originally Posted by JohnHorb View Post
Probably a good idea to hide - 'not broadcast' - your SSID too.
No, I disagree. Hiding your SSID has few benefits to outweigh the disadvantages of not being able to "see" the network when you need to.

A good network with WPA and MAC filtering, and a changed SSID and username/password on the router, should be fine without needing to hide SSID.
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