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« on: February 23, 2008, 06:21:56 AM »
Ok, this is probably a silly question, but if I disable SSID broadcast in my Linksys WRT54GS wireless router, will the computers I have listed in my wireless router's MAC address filter list still be able to connect to the router?
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« Reply #1 on: February 23, 2008, 07:13:02 AM »
It just won't broadcast the router's SSID but yes they will still be able to connect.
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« Reply #2 on: February 23, 2008, 10:44:34 AM »
Yes they will still be able to connect. But if you are doing this for security reasons, don't waste your time.
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« Reply #3 on: February 24, 2008, 05:38:38 AM »
Thanks for the replies, guys. I couldn't find the definitive answer anywhere else.  smitten

No, I'm not going to do it for security reasons. I already have that taken care of. I was just curious what would happen if the SSID wasn't broadcast.
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