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by RexRollman 4256 days ago
What's the point of that? To speed up reconnection?
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keeperofdakeys 4255 days ago
It also allows APs to be "hidden", by not broadcasting its own SSID, but relying on devices to send out a probe to ask if it's there. Of course, it's not hidden from packet sniffers if it's talking to someone.
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xorcist 4255 days ago
That might just be the most stupid misfeature in the history of IT.

Not only is a "hidden" AP not really hidden at all, it makes a lot of functionality much more difficult, such as channel choosing and reconnect.

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victorvation 4256 days ago
Yes, and also so that you can go between two access points for the same network without having to reconnect.
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