Disabling SSID

[Bob]

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How can I connect to a wireless network with the SSID disabled using Win XP?

Thanks
Bob

 

[Guest]

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SSID Disabled?? Do you mean hiddin? Plz Explain

 

[Bob]

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Yes I meant hidden. I figured out how to do it. Now I wonder how I can
confirm it (SSID Hidden) since Win XP still sees it?

Bob


"Sess" <absessler@gmail.com> wrote in message
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> SSID Disabled?? Do you mean hiddin? Plz Explain
>

 

[Guest]

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WinXP should not see the SSID if it has the broadcast turned off.

Dan

Bob wrote:
> Yes I meant hidden. I figured out how to do it. Now I wonder how I can
> confirm it (SSID Hidden) since Win XP still sees it?
>
> Bob
>
>
> "Sess" <absessler@gmail.com> wrote in message
> news:1108963523.035964.66300@o13g2000cwo.googlegroups.com...
>> SSID Disabled?? Do you mean hiddin? Plz Explain
>>
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[Guest]

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More likely, it doesn't "see" it, but it "saw" it, before you disabled
it, and it has a good memory.


Bob wrote:
> Yes I meant hidden. I figured out how to do it. Now I wonder how I can
> confirm it (SSID Hidden) since Win XP still sees it?
>
> Bob
>
>
> "Sess" <absessler@gmail.com> wrote in message
> news:1108963523.035964.66300@o13g2000cwo.googlegroups.com...
>
>>SSID Disabled?? Do you mean hiddin? Plz Explain
>>
>
>
>

 

[Bob]

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Would this still hold true even after many restarts. If yes, then is there a
way to confirm that my wireless SSID is hidden?

BTW hiding my wireless SSID is not my only means of securing my network. I
also use WEP security (I have two computers using Win98 so I cannot use 256
bit security) and MAC filtering. I also password protect my shared hard
drives.


Thanks
Bob



"Barry Watzman" <WatzmanNOSPAM@neo.rr.com> wrote in message
news:421A12CE.1080205@neo.rr.com...
> More likely, it doesn't "see" it, but it "saw" it, before you disabled it,
> and it has a good memory.
>
>
> Bob wrote:
>> Yes I meant hidden. I figured out how to do it. Now I wonder how I can
>> confirm it (SSID Hidden) since Win XP still sees it?
>>
>> Bob
>>
>>
>> "Sess" <absessler@gmail.com> wrote in message
>> news:1108963523.035964.66300@o13g2000cwo.googlegroups.com...
>>
>>>SSID Disabled?? Do you mean hiddin? Plz Explain
>>>
>>
>>

 

[Guest]

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Yes, I think so. I think that once it's seen the network, it
"remembers" it in the registry.


Bob wrote:

> Would this still hold true even after many restarts. If yes, then is there a
> way to confirm that my wireless SSID is hidden?
>
> BTW hiding my wireless SSID is not my only means of securing my network. I
> also use WEP security (I have two computers using Win98 so I cannot use 256
> bit security) and MAC filtering. I also password protect my shared hard
> drives.
>
>
> Thanks
> Bob
>
>
>
> "Barry Watzman" <WatzmanNOSPAM@neo.rr.com> wrote in message
> news:421A12CE.1080205@neo.rr.com...
>
>>More likely, it doesn't "see" it, but it "saw" it, before you disabled it,
>>and it has a good memory.
>>
>>
>>Bob wrote:
>>
>>>Yes I meant hidden. I figured out how to do it. Now I wonder how I can
>>>confirm it (SSID Hidden) since Win XP still sees it?
>>>
>>>Bob
>>>
>>>
>>>"Sess" <absessler@gmail.com> wrote in message
>>>news:1108963523.035964.66300@o13g2000cwo.googlegroups.com...
>>>
>>>
>>>>SSID Disabled?? Do you mean hiddin? Plz Explain
>>>>
>>>
>>>
>

 

[TC]

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Simple to check. Change the SSID and see if the xp computer sees it.
Terry

"Bob" <bobdawn1@verizon.net> wrote in message
news:QoqSd.31744$sR5.15892@trndny05...
> Would this still hold true even after many restarts. If yes, then is there
> a way to confirm that my wireless SSID is hidden?
>
> BTW hiding my wireless SSID is not my only means of securing my network. I
> also use WEP security (I have two computers using Win98 so I cannot use
> 256 bit security) and MAC filtering. I also password protect my shared
> hard drives.
>
>
> Thanks
> Bob
>
>
>
> "Barry Watzman" <WatzmanNOSPAM@neo.rr.com> wrote in message
> news:421A12CE.1080205@neo.rr.com...
>> More likely, it doesn't "see" it, but it "saw" it, before you disabled
>> it, and it has a good memory.
>>
>>
>> Bob wrote:
>>> Yes I meant hidden. I figured out how to do it. Now I wonder how I can
>>> confirm it (SSID Hidden) since Win XP still sees it?
>>>
>>> Bob
>>>
>>>
>>> "Sess" <absessler@gmail.com> wrote in message
>>> news:1108963523.035964.66300@o13g2000cwo.googlegroups.com...
>>>
>>>>SSID Disabled?? Do you mean hiddin? Plz Explain
>>>>
>>>
>>>
>
>

 

[Bob]

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Very good idea.
Thanks
Bob


"tc" <terrycassidy@msn.com> wrote in message
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> Simple to check. Change the SSID and see if the xp computer sees it.
> Terry
>
> "Bob" <bobdawn1@verizon.net> wrote in message
> news:QoqSd.31744$sR5.15892@trndny05...
>> Would this still hold true even after many restarts. If yes, then is
>> there a way to confirm that my wireless SSID is hidden?
>>
>> BTW hiding my wireless SSID is not my only means of securing my network.
>> I also use WEP security (I have two computers using Win98 so I cannot use
>> 256 bit security) and MAC filtering. I also password protect my shared
>> hard drives.
>>
>>
>> Thanks
>> Bob
>>
>>
>>
>> "Barry Watzman" <WatzmanNOSPAM@neo.rr.com> wrote in message
>> news:421A12CE.1080205@neo.rr.com...
>>> More likely, it doesn't "see" it, but it "saw" it, before you disabled
>>> it, and it has a good memory.
>>>
>>>
>>> Bob wrote:
>>>> Yes I meant hidden. I figured out how to do it. Now I wonder how I can
>>>> confirm it (SSID Hidden) since Win XP still sees it?
>>>>
>>>> Bob
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> "Sess" <absessler@gmail.com> wrote in message
>>>> news:1108963523.035964.66300@o13g2000cwo.googlegroups.com...
>>>>
>>>>>SSID Disabled?? Do you mean hiddin? Plz Explain
>>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>
>>
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