Comment on Student dorm does not allow wifi routers
mp3@lemmy.ca 2 months agoAlso, connectjng an access point that doesn’t broadcast its SSID has another side effect: all devices configured to connected to it will broadcast a signal to search for that hidden AP instead, so it makes you even easier to track down anywhere else.
pivot_root@lemmy.world 2 months ago
That’s assuming they’re actively looking. Hiding your SSID is more to prevent someone from getting suspicious and calling out the ISP.