Wireless Connection

[spacejamz]

It will connect to my wireless router if the SSID is being broadcast but if I turn off the SSID broadcast, it won't connect.

The lappy runs Vista premium and uses a Ralink wirless card...

As soon as it connects, I can turn off the SSID broadcast and it still stays connected, but then when I reboot, it won't connect unless I set the SSID broadcast to yes..

any help is appreciated...thanks...

 

[JackMDS]

That the way it works, it needs the SSID beacon to connect, once it found the Wireless source and got an IP with Vista it would stay connected.

Besides what is the point to switch the SSID it does not provide any security.

http://www.ezlan.net/faq.html#ssid

 

[spidey07]

Always broadcast the SSID. Eliminates all these compatibility problems.

 

[spacejamz]

Originally posted by: JackMDS
That the way it works, it needs the SSID beacon to connect, once it found the Wireless source and got an IP with Vista it would stay connected.

Besides what is the point to switch the SSID it does not provide any security.

http://www.ezlan.net/faq.html#ssid

my XP lappies don't have a problem connecting when the SSID is turned off...I didn't realize that SSID broadcasting doesn really make a difference...:Q

 

[nboy22]

If you're worried about staying secure, just WAP your connection, broadcast the SSID and call it good. I don't really see any reason to not broadcast the SSID. If it's protected with a WAP security most people would not even bother to try to do anything with it.

 

[spyordie007]

Actually there are some good security reasons to have your SSID broadcasts enabled. You dont want your laptop users going out into the world and broadcasting what SSID they are trying to connect to...

 

[spidey07]

Originally posted by: spyordie007
Actually there are some good security reasons to have your SSID broadcasts enabled. You dont want your laptop users going out into the world and broadcasting what SSID they are trying to connect to...

you! hey you! stop using common sense! Hiding your SSID is the way to go.

In all seriousness, it's never a good idea to "hide" your SSID or "not broadcast" it.

 

[spacejamz]

FWIW, the reason this was happening is that there is an option under the wireless connection properties that allows you to connect even if the network is not broadcasting. The default setting is off. By changing this option to YES, you can connect with the SSID turned off.