WIRELESS NETWORKS AND MOBILE IP
WIRELESS LANS
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Not everyone will be able to view all available access points
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Data encryption would be more secure over wireless connection.
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Access points will be known by users informed of its presence
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A user would need to manually type the SSID to connect
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Detailed explanation-1: -Pay attention that disabling the SSID broadcast is not a reliable measure to protect your wireless network from intruders. This is because the hidden network ID is very easy to find. This can be done by briefly scanning all available networks within range.
Detailed explanation-2: -So, stopping the SSID broadcast does not prevent transmission of your network data as the router needs it to deliver traffic between devices. Any hacker with a simple network sniffing tool can find out your SSID in seconds, even if you are not broadcasting it.
Detailed explanation-3: -Click Control Panel-Network and Internet-Network and Sharing Center. Click Change adapter settings. Choose Connect even if the network is not broadcasting its name(SSID).