On Fri, 2011-05-20 at 12:19 +0900, Misha Shnurapet wrote:
Nope, if you're a plain user like me using an applet to "scan" you'll only see what's broadcast.
Nope, depending on your client, you'll see them all. Even Windows did that. You'd see a list of *all* transmitting access points, and the ones with the so-called hidden SSID listed as "unnamed."
It really is bogus advice to hide it.
1. Clueless user follows bogus advice, falsely believes it makes them safer. 2. Clueless user, then, finds things that they want to connect to their WLAN, now, won't connect. 3. Clueless user has to ask for help. 4. Wastes all our time. 5. Slightly clueful user, now, starts to broadcast their SSID and everything works fine. 6. Or, pigheaded clueless user continues to hide their SSID, and continues to fight with WLAN and mailing list...