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Originally Posted by crane3
I am not broadcasting ssid just to have hackers do more work than just having the ssid listed; also not to have someone select my network "just to see" or by mistake. On my tablets, I have turned off notifying me of networks because I do not want to see a cluttered screen.
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No extra work for the hackers. Virtually all wireless network snoopers supply the functionality to display a hidden SSID. If you have a password protected network, that works. Hidden SSID or MAC address filtering are useless.
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Originally Posted by crane3
Had thought that 5ghz came with the support of protocol "n"; guess not so.
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Nope, you can do N over a 2.4GHz network. AC requires 5GHz. You can check the Wikipedia entry
IEEE 802.11 for more information.
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Originally Posted by crane3
Did NOT see any "up arrow" anywhere, just the left/right arrows. It is presumed that an up arrow is a shift but NOT if it is not present.
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I've attached a couple of screenshots of the keyboard on my KA1.
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Originally Posted by crane3
My network is not just for security but to make people to do some work before they can get in. I have no wish to make things easier for hackers; it is just my preference to make it a bit more irritating to some amateur hackers. Do you leave your car door unlocked? Do you leave your home unlocked? Do you leave your windows wide open? Locked doors have not been "secured" for many years.
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While my doors may not be that secure, they are about as secure as you can get in a house today. I also have a security system. Windows are closed when we are not at home and have motion/break sensors. Car has an alarm system. I don't need to have perfect security, I just need good enough security to have the would be burglar check out my neighbours instead. The same spirit as the attached cartoon.
As for preferring to make it a bit more irritating for amateur hackers? Those are the only ones liable to be poking at your home network and even the script kiddies will be using tools that will display your hidden SSID, crack WEP and WPA, etc. with no special knowledge needed. Check on Kali Linux for more information on a popular tool (it used to be called BackTrack for those older users).