[lwfinger]

lodogg wrote:
> So if a SSID is hidden you can't connect to it even if you specify the
> proper credentials? Cisco AP's by default hide their SSID name.
>
> Remember most people are not using kismet and wireshark, I guess I'm
> protecting myself against the average Joe plus it is just a good
> security practice. Am I still subject to a drive by war driving, sure.
>
> Any other help would be greatly appreciated.

The average Joe is discouraged by WEP, even though it can be broken in
5 min, or less. Using a high-strength WPA PSK, or even better WPA2,
greatly improves your security.

Although you think hiding the ESSID is good security practice, I think
it leads to more interference. Why? What is the first thing I do when
I set up a new AP? I scan the neighborhood to find the channel in the
set of {1, 6, 11} that has the fewest, strong signal AP's on it.
Hidden ESSIDs skew the data, and may put my AP right on top of yours,
with both of us losing throughput.

Larry