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| From | "D. F. Manno" <dfmanno@mail.com> |
|---|---|
| Newsgroups | misc.phone.mobile.iphone, comp.mobile.android, alt.internet.wireless |
| Subject | Re: What is a decent DOCSIS3.0 modem with WiFi? |
| Date | 2015-07-14 02:48 +0000 |
| Organization | albasani.net |
| Message-ID | <mo1ta5$ah7$1@news.albasani.net> (permalink) |
| References | (11 earlier) <130720151600485726%nospam@nospam.invalid> <mo178i$svs$3@news.albasani.net> <130720151728110307%nospam@nospam.invalid> <mo1gen$nqf$2@news.albasani.net> <130720151928454313%nospam@nospam.invalid> |
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nospam <nospam@nospam.invalid> wrote in message 130720151928454313nospamospam@nospam.invalid >> Since there decidedly *is* a security downside (at least for Windows >> PCs), I pretty much wouldn't recommend hiding it, unless you don't >> encrypt it, but who would do go to the trouble of hiding it but then not >> encrypting it? > > again, that's an issue with windows, not with hiding an ssid. Apparently the problem is with iOS, Mac, and Linux also, according to this answer I received today on the linux newsgroup: On Mon, 13 Jul 2015 20:49:01 -0400, D. F. Manno <dfmanno@mail.com> wrote: > Does Linux suffer from the SSID unmasking at public hotspots? > http://lifehacker.com/5636856/is-hiding-your-wireless-ssid-really-more-secure > My question is only whether Linux similarly unmasks your home > broadband router's SSID under similar circumstances? Yes. It's part of the wifi protocol, so it doesn't matter what os is being used. Don't ever use a hidden ssid. Regards, Dave Hodgins
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Re: What is a decent DOCSIS3.0 modem with WiFi? JF Mezei <jfmezei.spamnot@vaxination.ca> - 2015-07-11 23:58 -0400
Re: What is a decent DOCSIS3.0 modem with WiFi? "D. F. Manno" <dfmanno@mail.com> - 2015-07-12 04:22 +0000
Re: What is a decent DOCSIS3.0 modem with WiFi? Jolly Roger <jollyroger@pobox.com> - 2015-07-12 15:51 +0000
Re: What is a decent DOCSIS3.0 modem with WiFi? Michelle Steiner <michelle@michelle.org> - 2015-07-12 09:09 -0700
Re: What is a decent DOCSIS3.0 modem with WiFi? Jolly Roger <jollyroger@pobox.com> - 2015-07-12 16:37 +0000
Re: What is a decent DOCSIS3.0 modem with WiFi? Michelle Steiner <michelle@michelle.org> - 2015-07-12 10:14 -0700
Re: What is a decent DOCSIS3.0 modem with WiFi? The Real Bev <bashley101@gmail.com> - 2015-07-12 11:51 -0700
Re: What is a decent DOCSIS3.0 modem with WiFi? Jolly Roger <jollyroger@pobox.com> - 2015-07-13 00:03 +0000
Re: What is a decent DOCSIS3.0 modem with WiFi? Jeff Liebermann <jeffl@cruzio.com> - 2015-07-12 11:52 -0700
Re: What is a decent DOCSIS3.0 modem with WiFi? "D. F. Manno" <dfmanno@mail.com> - 2015-07-12 21:37 +0000
Re: What is a decent DOCSIS3.0 modem with WiFi? nospam <nospam@nospam.invalid> - 2015-07-12 18:07 -0400
Re: What is a decent DOCSIS3.0 modem with WiFi? Michelle Steiner <michelle@michelle.org> - 2015-07-12 15:09 -0700
Re: What is a decent DOCSIS3.0 modem with WiFi? Jeff Liebermann <jeffl@cruzio.com> - 2015-07-12 15:50 -0700
Re: What is a decent DOCSIS3.0 modem with WiFi? The Real Bev <bashley101@gmail.com> - 2015-07-12 21:19 -0700
Re: What is a decent DOCSIS3.0 modem with WiFi? Char Jackson <none@none.invalid> - 2015-07-17 18:16 -0500
Re: What is a decent DOCSIS3.0 modem with WiFi? Lewis <g.kreme@gmail.com.dontsendmecopies> - 2015-07-13 02:02 +0000
Re: What is a decent DOCSIS3.0 modem with WiFi? tlvp <mPiOsUcB.EtLlLvEp@att.net> - 2015-07-13 01:30 -0400
Re: What is a decent DOCSIS3.0 modem with WiFi? "D. F. Manno" <dfmanno@mail.com> - 2015-07-13 14:57 +0000
Re: What is a decent DOCSIS3.0 modem with WiFi? Jeff Liebermann <jeffl@cruzio.com> - 2015-07-13 08:16 -0700
Re: What is a decent DOCSIS3.0 modem with WiFi? "D. F. Manno" <dfmanno@mail.com> - 2015-07-13 15:51 +0000
Re: What is a decent DOCSIS3.0 modem with WiFi? "D. F. Manno" <dfmanno@mail.com> - 2015-07-13 15:55 +0000
Re: What is a decent DOCSIS3.0 modem with WiFi? Jeff Liebermann <jeffl@cruzio.com> - 2015-07-13 09:57 -0700
Re: What is a decent DOCSIS3.0 modem with WiFi? "D. F. Manno" <dfmanno@mail.com> - 2015-07-13 19:46 +0000
Re: What is a decent DOCSIS3.0 modem with WiFi? Jeff Liebermann <jeffl@cruzio.com> - 2015-07-13 14:17 -0700
Re: What is a decent DOCSIS3.0 modem with WiFi? "Kerr Mudd-John" <admin@127.0.0.1> - 2015-07-14 10:53 +0100
Re: What is a decent DOCSIS3.0 modem with WiFi? Char Jackson <none@none.invalid> - 2015-07-17 18:46 -0500
Re: What is a decent DOCSIS3.0 modem with WiFi? Jeff Liebermann <jeffl@cruzio.com> - 2015-07-18 09:03 -0700
Re: What is a decent DOCSIS3.0 modem with WiFi? Char Jackson <none@none.invalid> - 2015-07-17 18:48 -0500
Re: What is a decent DOCSIS3.0 modem with WiFi? Jolly Roger <jollyroger@pobox.com> - 2015-07-13 16:17 +0000
Re: What is a decent DOCSIS3.0 modem with WiFi? "D. F. Manno" <dfmanno@mail.com> - 2015-07-13 19:46 +0000
Re: What is a decent DOCSIS3.0 modem with WiFi? nospam <nospam@nospam.invalid> - 2015-07-13 16:00 -0400
Re: What is a decent DOCSIS3.0 modem with WiFi? "D. F. Manno" <dfmanno@mail.com> - 2015-07-13 20:32 +0000
Re: What is a decent DOCSIS3.0 modem with WiFi? Jolly Roger <jollyroger@pobox.com> - 2015-07-13 21:21 +0000
Re: What is a decent DOCSIS3.0 modem with WiFi? nospam <nospam@nospam.invalid> - 2015-07-13 17:28 -0400
Re: What is a decent DOCSIS3.0 modem with WiFi? "D. F. Manno" <dfmanno@mail.com> - 2015-07-13 23:06 +0000
Re: What is a decent DOCSIS3.0 modem with WiFi? nospam <nospam@nospam.invalid> - 2015-07-13 19:28 -0400
Re: What is a decent DOCSIS3.0 modem with WiFi? "D. F. Manno" <dfmanno@mail.com> - 2015-07-13 23:09 +0000
Re: What is a decent DOCSIS3.0 modem with WiFi? nospam <nospam@nospam.invalid> - 2015-07-13 19:28 -0400
Re: What is a decent DOCSIS3.0 modem with WiFi? "D. F. Manno" <dfmanno@mail.com> - 2015-07-14 00:45 +0000
Re: What is a decent DOCSIS3.0 modem with WiFi? "D. F. Manno" <dfmanno@mail.com> - 2015-07-14 02:48 +0000
Re: What is a decent DOCSIS3.0 modem with WiFi? "D. F. Manno" <dfmanno@mail.com> - 2015-07-13 23:12 +0000
Re: What is a decent DOCSIS3.0 modem with WiFi? "D. F. Manno" <dfmanno@mail.com> - 2015-07-14 00:05 +0000
Re: What is a decent DOCSIS3.0 modem with WiFi? "D. F. Manno" <dfmanno@mail.com> - 2015-07-14 00:14 +0000
Re: What is a decent DOCSIS3.0 modem with WiFi? "D. F. Manno" <dfmanno@mail.com> - 2015-07-14 00:28 +0000
Re: What is a decent DOCSIS3.0 modem with WiFi? Jeff Liebermann <jeffl@cruzio.com> - 2015-07-13 19:16 -0700
Re: What is a decent DOCSIS3.0 modem with WiFi? Char Jackson <none@none.invalid> - 2015-07-17 18:42 -0500
Re: What is a decent DOCSIS3.0 modem with WiFi? Jeff Liebermann <jeffl@cruzio.com> - 2015-07-17 18:05 -0700
Re: What is a decent DOCSIS3.0 modem with WiFi? Jolly Roger <jollyroger@pobox.com> - 2015-07-13 16:13 +0000
Re: What is a decent DOCSIS3.0 modem with WiFi? Jolly Roger <jollyroger@pobox.com> - 2015-07-13 16:15 +0000
Re: What is a decent DOCSIS3.0 modem with WiFi? "D. F. Manno" <dfmanno@mail.com> - 2015-07-13 20:23 +0000
Re: What is a decent DOCSIS3.0 modem with WiFi? Char Jackson <none@none.invalid> - 2015-07-17 18:19 -0500
Re: What is a decent DOCSIS3.0 modem with WiFi? JF Mezei <jfmezei.spamnot@vaxination.ca> - 2015-07-12 12:46 -0400
Re: What is a decent DOCSIS3.0 modem with WiFi? Jolly Roger <jollyroger@pobox.com> - 2015-07-12 16:57 +0000
Re: What is a decent DOCSIS3.0 modem with WiFi? JF Mezei <jfmezei.spamnot@vaxination.ca> - 2015-07-12 13:20 -0400
Re: What is a decent DOCSIS3.0 modem with WiFi? JF Mezei <jfmezei.spamnot@vaxination.ca> - 2015-07-12 12:42 -0400
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