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01-Dec-2007, 06:15 PM #1
Vista, and storing a wireless SSID in it.
Simple problem: (aren't they all ?)

In XP, I can logon to my wireless network, do a Site Survey, access it, store the info such as the SSID and the PSK I use, no problem.

Then I turn off the broadcasting of the SSID so neighbors cannot see it, and it's fine, and the next time I logon with my XP laptop, I have it stored, so I don't need to 'see' the SSID.
It works great.

BUT with Vista, I don't see a provision to store this info, I always have to be broadcasting my SSID, and I cannot store the PSK 'password' or 'Key' anywhere.

AM I just not seeing it somewhere ?

I really don't want to constantly broadcast my SSID or have to keep turning the broadcast on, then connect, then turn it off every time I want to use this Vista machine.
The Laptop is an HP I just got 3 days ago.
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02-Dec-2007, 02:28 AM #2
Has anyone tried this ?

Is there a provision for it ?
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02-Dec-2007, 11:01 AM #3
When you disable your SSID broadcast some neighbors will not detect it and thus will be at a disadvantage trying to find a non interfering channel. Is that your purpose?

Other adapters/utilities and Wi-Fi detectors will still show the channel and "(hidden)" for the ID.

The "bad guys" know how to view your SSID in two or three other packets, so you are very mistaken if you think disabling the SSID broadcast is security.

You implied that you use WPA or WPA2, which are the two true security methods with wireless. Use a passphrase of 20+ letters, numbers and special characters mixed and you are perfectly safe.

I can't answer your question because I do not yet have Vista; after I get Vista I still will not be able to completely answer your question because you neglected to tell us what wireless utility (client) you are using.
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