AJ Dellinger is a writer, reporter, and editor based in Madison, Wisconsin. He has been published in Wired, Gizmodo, CNET, and a variety of other publications. He has covered small business and ...

Okay, there is one scenario where hiding your SSID can make your wireless network less secure. If a cracker detects that you’ve disabled SSID broadcasting, he might think you’ve done it because you’ve ...

Are there any pitfalls to using SSID cloaking? Many organizations use SSID cloaking as a mechanism to add a layer of security to the WLAN. This technique requires that all users have knowledge of the ...