Comments on: New Paint Could Block Wi-Fi From Nosey Neighbours http://www.gizmodo.com.au/2009/01/new_paint_could_block_wifi_from_nosey_neighbours-2/ the Gadget Guide | Technology and consumer electronics news and reviews Wed, 25 Nov 2009 10:19:01 +1100 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: Trent http://www.gizmodo.com.au/2009/01/new_paint_could_block_wifi_from_nosey_neighbours-2/comment-page-1/#comment-14680 Trent Tue, 27 Jan 2009 03:39:37 +0000 http://www.gizmodo.com.au/2009/01/new_paint_could_block_wifi_from_nosey_neighbours-2.html#comment-14680 <p>This makes far more sense in commercial and public spaces than at home. Those who are paranoid enough at home either have the brains to secure their network properly(like bloomy) or they are content with their tinfoil hats.</p> <p>I turn the visibility of my network into a positive- free advertising, with its name urging people to vote for the greens</p> This makes far more sense in commercial and public spaces than at home. Those who are paranoid enough at home either have the brains to secure their network properly(like bloomy) or they are content with their tinfoil hats.

I turn the visibility of my network into a positive- free advertising, with its name urging people to vote for the greens

]]> By: Bloomy http://www.gizmodo.com.au/2009/01/new_paint_could_block_wifi_from_nosey_neighbours-2/comment-page-1/#comment-14679 Bloomy Tue, 27 Jan 2009 01:06:05 +0000 http://www.gizmodo.com.au/2009/01/new_paint_could_block_wifi_from_nosey_neighbours-2.html#comment-14679 <p>SSID is still visible even if you turn off broadcasting because any packet transmission carries the SSID in it.<br /> MAC Address filtering is the best bet. <br /> Maybe even adjusting the power output might help but will obviously limit the area and bandwidth you use the wireless in.</p> SSID is still visible even if you turn off broadcasting because any packet transmission carries the SSID in it.
MAC Address filtering is the best bet.
Maybe even adjusting the power output might help but will obviously limit the area and bandwidth you use the wireless in.

]]> By: Steve http://www.gizmodo.com.au/2009/01/new_paint_could_block_wifi_from_nosey_neighbours-2/comment-page-1/#comment-14678 Steve Mon, 26 Jan 2009 23:18:41 +0000 http://www.gizmodo.com.au/2009/01/new_paint_could_block_wifi_from_nosey_neighbours-2.html#comment-14678 <p>Or perhaps save yourself a few hundred dollars and turn off SSID broadcasting. </p> Or perhaps save yourself a few hundred dollars and turn off SSID broadcasting.

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