Comments on: Hiding Your Router’s SSID

By: Melson

Melson — Tue, 18 Mar 2025 15:14:30 +0000

With a simple app from the Google Play store (Wi-Fi Analyzer, et al), anyone can detect a “hidden” WiFi signal. You can hide the WiFi network’s name, but you can’t hide the signal. Trying to hide your WiFi would only pique the curiosity of a networking specialist (AKA, hacker) and mark that signal as a target, in my view. While hiding the network name might give someone some sense of (false) comfort, it likely would do little to prevent a knowledgeable hacker’s efforts. In my view, it is better to one in a crowd that to single yourself out by trying to hide where it comes to Wi-Fi networks. But, this subject could be debated on several levels. Thanks for the piece.

By: Jim Canfield

Jim Canfield — Sat, 15 Mar 2025 18:19:40 +0000

In reply to Charless D Hadden. Charles, you are correct. When I use my laptop in a public place I use my phone's hot spot and hook up to that which does have the ability to hide its ssid. I feel safer because I assume any hackers are already targeting the free wireless users and hiding mine while not 100% foolproof it is much safer. If anyone is going to use a public wi-fi they should always use a VPN. Thanks for the comment.

By: Charless D Hadden

Charless D Hadden — Sat, 15 Mar 2025 14:15:12 +0000

You mention using your device in a public place, but in that situation you in most cases won’t be dealing with your own router and have no means to block your device from the public eye. That would be neat, but till someone changes the way networking is managed at the design level???