How are we supposed to read 5GHz WiFi signal strength bands?
 

On Wed, 26 Aug 2015 10:29:39 -0500, Mark Lloyd wrote:

I used to see a lot of "Linksys" SSIDs without wireless security. Once I
considered connecting and changing it to something like "I'm so
insecure!" or "I need my WPA!",

You have to realize what Jeff is trying to tell you, which is that any
common name for the ESSID has *already* been hashed.

In that case, WPA2/PSK is worthless.

Use a common name, and you immediately have no security no matter what
you set the security to.

How are we supposed to read 5GHz WiFi signal strength bands?
 

On 09/03/2015 11:53 PM, Ewald Böhm wrote:
On Wed, 26 Aug 2015 10:29:39 -0500, Mark Lloyd wrote:

I used to see a lot of "Linksys" SSIDs without wireless security. Once I
considered connecting and changing it to something like "I'm so
insecure!" or "I need my WPA!",

You have to realize what Jeff is trying to tell you, which is that any
common name for the ESSID has *already* been hashed.

In that case, WPA2/PSK is worthless.

WPA2/PSK is one thing that is needed. Another is a better ESSID.

Use a common name, and you immediately have no security no matter what
you set the security to.



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How are we supposed to read 5GHz WiFi signal strength bands?
 

On Fri, 04 Sep 2015 11:59:08 -0500, Mark Lloyd wrote:

WPA2/PSK is one thing that is needed. Another is a better ESSID.

You need both.
One without the other is worthless.

How are we supposed to read 5GHz WiFi signal strength bands?
 

On 09/05/2015 09:50 PM, Ewald Böhm wrote:
On Fri, 04 Sep 2015 11:59:08 -0500, Mark Lloyd wrote:

WPA2/PSK is one thing that is needed. Another is a better ESSID.

You need both.
One without the other is worthless.


Yes, both are better. I was never recommending only one, even though
that would be far from worthless.

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