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Date: Wed, 14 May 2003 09:52:23 EST5EDT4,M4.1,M10.5
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From:  Mark Davis <os2-wireless_users@2rosenthals.com>
To:  os2-wireless_users@2rosenthals.com
Subject: OS/2 Wireless Users List: WAP Broadcast, etc.


On Tuesday, May 13, 2003, at 23:37 US/Central, BBF Tech. Support wrote:

> THat's not the point - the point is he didn't need to know the SSID - 
> his IMAC told him what it was.
> None of the PC based software I have seen , NetGear, Cisco, USR, does 
> that - you need to know the SSID or you get nowhere..

My point is that you should set up your router to require at least WEP 
authentication of clients. I have a Mac PowerBook here that can't 
connect to my Compaq iPaq WAP/router without my entering a WEP 
passphrase. You may also be able to set your WAP to not broadcast its 
SSID; that's a setting that's available on the Compaq device.

Mark Davis
San Angelo, TX

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