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closed network on LinkSys?
Authored by: mclbruce on Jul 02, '02 03:24:28PM

Getting a little off topic here, but does anybody know how to tell a Linksys 4-port Internet Router/WAP to make a closed network? I looked through the settings on the web based setup a while back, but I couldn't figure it out.



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closed network on LinkSys?
Authored by: chris234 on Jul 02, '02 04:42:00PM

It's quite possible the LinkSys doesn't allow the creation of a "closed" network. It's not part of the 802.11 spec, seems to be more of a Lucent-ism. For what it's worth, if you want to detect a closed network, use a packet sniffer like AeroPeek and look for Probe Response packets, which will contain the SSID in the clear. Not really a security feature at all.



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closed network on LinkSys?
Authored by: yack0 on Jul 09, '02 12:46:49PM

upgrade your firmware and use the new 'hide SSID' which may or may not work depending on the stumbling tool being used.

That's what linksys has to offer that's similar to this.



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