Mailinglist Archive: opensuse (2459 mails)

[Jan Ritzerfeld <suse@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Am Samstag, 1. März 2008 schrieb Fred A. Miller:

> [...]
> KNetworkmanager is flacky at times, that is with some wifi it just won't
> do what it's supposed to. ;) For example, it won't work with the Intel
> 3945 chipset with the ipw3945 driver if using WPA for security and the
> access point is hidden. Most of us know that WEP is worthless!! [...]

Hiding your access point is worthless: 
http://www.wi-fiplanet.com/tutorials/article.php/3576541
http://www.tech-recipes.com/rx/1554/how_to_detect_non_broadcasted_hidden_ssid_linux_windows

Even worse, it might make your clients more insecure: 
http://www.networkworld.com/columnists/2007/030507-wireless-security.html
http://www.theta44.org/karma/aawns.pdf
http://technet.microsoft.com/de-de/library/bb726942(en-us).aspx#EDAA

Gruß
 Jan
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