SSID Query - how do i connect my wireless pc to wireless router

myxbox

Hi there
i have changed the default name of my routers SSID and stopped this from broadcasting, also setup the wireless security key (wpa)

how do i hook up my wireless computer to the router , as obviously my wireless router does not appear in the wireless networks list anymore, i am using windows xp

many thanks

espresso

Enable the SSID broadcast again, as it does not make your connection more secure.

myxbox

i thought it stops outsides from seeing your wireless network ?

wan2lan

it does stop others from seeing your network when you browse. If you enable it, link to it, set it as your default and then go back into the router and disable the broadcast the laptop will rember the details and will connect whenever it is in range.

espresso

myxbox wrote: »

i thought it stops outsides from seeing your wireless network ?

It stops those with little knowledge seeing your network, which can a bad thing if they then set up their network on the same wireless channel. If you use a long random (max length) WPA passphrase from here you need not worry about others seeing your network.

espresso

loaner wrote: »

Enable the broadcast briefly, connect to it, and set it to automatically connect, then disable the broadcast.

There is no good reason to disable the SSID broadcast. If others can't see your wireless network, they can't easily avoid using the same wireless channel that you are using. It is much more important to use a good long random WPA/WPA2 encryption key!

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