You can also change your router name by locating the
Service Set Identifier which is found in the wireless settings menu.
By setting their own network name (
Service Set Identifier or SSID) to a common or commercially used SSID, someone running a rogue hotspot can attract connections from users who think they are joining a legitimate network.
'Where Wi-Fi network is used, ensure that up to date encryption standard is in use and turn off the
Service Set Identifier (SSID) broadcasting function on the wireless router if not needed.'
To hide your Wi-Fi network, set up your wireless access point or router so it does not broadcast the network name, known as the
Service Set Identifier (SSID).
I've also beefed up my wireless security with a simple scare tactic: I use an intimidating network name, or
service set identifier, known as SSID.
Another simple wireless LAN security measure is to change its
service set identifier (SSID), the default broadcasting name and address.
Other simple measures fared even worse, such as the disabling of the
Service Set Identifier (SSID) broadcasts, where only one per cent had adopted this measure.
The SecureEZSetup wizard prompts the user with two simple questions and then automatically configures the
Service Set Identifier (SSID) and WPA passwords/keys to establish a secure connection between a wireless device and router.
The initials SSID stand for
service set identifier, the public identifier for your access point.
"With most wireless access points, the default settings will broadcast the access point's SSID (
service set identifier), and have encryption turned off," says Newell.
From there you can set up your wireless encryption, give it an
service set identifier (SSID) name, and select which wireless channel you want to use.
Each access point in a wireless network is programmed with a unique identifier known as a
Service Set Identifier (SSID).