Comments on: How to disable service set identifier (SSID) broadcasting on your wireless router http://www.online-tech-tips.com/computer-tips/how-to-disable-service-set-identifier-ssid-broadcasting-on-your-wireless-router/ Mon, 23 Jan 2012 22:28:50 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Jerry http://www.online-tech-tips.com/computer-tips/how-to-disable-service-set-identifier-ssid-broadcasting-on-your-wireless-router/comment-page-1/#comment-37445 Jerry Sun, 16 May 2010 21:18:58 +0000 http://www.online-tech-tips.com/computer-tips/how-to-disable-service-set-identifier-ssid-broadcasting-on-your-wireless-router/#comment-37445 I need to have the capability to turn the broadcasting of my wireless router off and on during various periods of the day, withoug screwing up the network. Will this process accomplish that? I need to have the capability to turn the broadcasting of my wireless router off and on during various periods of the day, withoug screwing up the network. Will this process accomplish that?

]]> By: Disable SSID Broadcast for Airport Express, Airport Extreme, and Time Capsule Wireless Routers http://www.online-tech-tips.com/computer-tips/how-to-disable-service-set-identifier-ssid-broadcasting-on-your-wireless-router/comment-page-1/#comment-36511 Disable SSID Broadcast for Airport Express, Airport Extreme, and Time Capsule Wireless Routers Wed, 28 Apr 2010 11:06:00 +0000 http://www.online-tech-tips.com/computer-tips/how-to-disable-service-set-identifier-ssid-broadcasting-on-your-wireless-router/#comment-36511 [...] screenshots and additional details, see our previous post on disabling SSID broadcast on non-Apple [...] [...] screenshots and additional details, see our previous post on disabling SSID broadcast on non-Apple [...]

]]> By: Peter http://www.online-tech-tips.com/computer-tips/how-to-disable-service-set-identifier-ssid-broadcasting-on-your-wireless-router/comment-page-1/#comment-34144 Peter Fri, 19 Mar 2010 23:43:41 +0000 http://www.online-tech-tips.com/computer-tips/how-to-disable-service-set-identifier-ssid-broadcasting-on-your-wireless-router/#comment-34144 Hi, I have disabled the SSID because someone got onto my connection and downloaded 4.8Gig in 24 hours but now I have the problem that if I manually disconnect the connection I cant find it to reconnect !! can you help. Cheers my system is a windows xp 2002 professional. cheers Hi, I have disabled the SSID because someone got onto my connection and downloaded 4.8Gig in 24 hours but now I have the problem that if I manually disconnect the connection I cant find it to reconnect !! can you help. Cheers my system is a windows xp 2002 professional. cheers

]]> By: Indie http://www.online-tech-tips.com/computer-tips/how-to-disable-service-set-identifier-ssid-broadcasting-on-your-wireless-router/comment-page-1/#comment-33637 Indie Sat, 13 Mar 2010 00:41:47 +0000 http://www.online-tech-tips.com/computer-tips/how-to-disable-service-set-identifier-ssid-broadcasting-on-your-wireless-router/#comment-33637 Note that turning off SSID broadcasting will make it impossible for most devices to connect to your wireless network like printers, game consoles, etc. However, if they are plugged in directly to the wireless router, they should work fine. And DHCP should have nothing to do with SSID broadcasting. Note that turning off SSID broadcasting will make it impossible for most devices to connect to your wireless network like printers, game consoles, etc.

However, if they are plugged in directly to the wireless router, they should work fine. And DHCP should have nothing to do with SSID broadcasting.

]]> By: Jan http://www.online-tech-tips.com/computer-tips/how-to-disable-service-set-identifier-ssid-broadcasting-on-your-wireless-router/comment-page-1/#comment-27964 Jan Mon, 30 Nov 2009 07:07:44 +0000 http://www.online-tech-tips.com/computer-tips/how-to-disable-service-set-identifier-ssid-broadcasting-on-your-wireless-router/#comment-27964 My D-Link says not to turn off SSID Broadcasting to maintain DHCP compatibility. Now what to do! My D-Link says not to turn off SSID Broadcasting to maintain DHCP compatibility. Now what to do!

]]> By: How to find a wireless access point IP address http://www.online-tech-tips.com/computer-tips/how-to-disable-service-set-identifier-ssid-broadcasting-on-your-wireless-router/comment-page-1/#comment-25567 How to find a wireless access point IP address Sun, 11 Oct 2009 10:25:16 +0000 http://www.online-tech-tips.com/computer-tips/how-to-disable-service-set-identifier-ssid-broadcasting-on-your-wireless-router/#comment-25567 [...] via a wired Ethernet port, however, you know there is a wireless connection in the library, but SSID broadcast is turned off for security reasons. It’s basically an easy way to prevent people from connection to your wireless [...] [...] via a wired Ethernet port, however, you know there is a wireless connection in the library, but SSID broadcast is turned off for security reasons. It’s basically an easy way to prevent people from connection to your wireless [...]

]]> By: Kevin http://www.online-tech-tips.com/computer-tips/how-to-disable-service-set-identifier-ssid-broadcasting-on-your-wireless-router/comment-page-1/#comment-24098 Kevin Wed, 02 Sep 2009 18:18:26 +0000 http://www.online-tech-tips.com/computer-tips/how-to-disable-service-set-identifier-ssid-broadcasting-on-your-wireless-router/#comment-24098 i think the D-Link directions are incorrect. if you turn off the radio, you are turning off all signaling and will result in making it simply a router without wireless functionality. i think the D-Link directions are incorrect. if you turn off the radio, you are turning off all signaling and will result in making it simply a router without wireless functionality.

]]> By: Joel http://www.online-tech-tips.com/computer-tips/how-to-disable-service-set-identifier-ssid-broadcasting-on-your-wireless-router/comment-page-1/#comment-15829 Joel Sun, 28 Dec 2008 16:13:36 +0000 http://www.online-tech-tips.com/computer-tips/how-to-disable-service-set-identifier-ssid-broadcasting-on-your-wireless-router/#comment-15829 Well this might be a good idea but sometimes when you disable a SSID the computer can't connect even if you know the SSID. I prefer to keep the SSID on while securing the router the regular way using encryption, also you can limit the router connection to registered MAC addresses only. Well this might be a good idea but sometimes when you disable a SSID the computer can’t connect even if you know the SSID. I prefer to keep the SSID on while securing the router the regular way using encryption, also you can limit the router connection to registered MAC addresses only.

]]> By: kani http://www.online-tech-tips.com/computer-tips/how-to-disable-service-set-identifier-ssid-broadcasting-on-your-wireless-router/comment-page-1/#comment-13732 kani Wed, 15 Oct 2008 11:35:18 +0000 http://www.online-tech-tips.com/computer-tips/how-to-disable-service-set-identifier-ssid-broadcasting-on-your-wireless-router/#comment-13732 this is very useful and straight forward.i like it.thank you.but how can you limit the access to a particular area only such as a living room. this is very useful and straight forward.i like it.thank you.but how can you limit the access to a particular area only such as a living room.

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