A school hides its Wi-Fi network name (SSID) and believes this keeps outsiders off the network. Why is this not real protection?
Une école masque le nom de son réseau Wi-Fi (SSID) et pense que cela tient les personnes extérieures à l'écart. Pourquoi n'est-ce pas une vraie protection ?
Answers
AConnected devices still reveal the name in their trafficLes appareils connectés révèlent toujours le nom dans leur trafic
BHidden networks are unable to use any encryptionLes réseaux masqués ne peuvent utiliser aucun chiffrement
CHiding the name doubles the network's radio rangeMasquer le nom double la portée radio du réseau
DPhones are the only devices that can see hidden namesSeuls les téléphones peuvent voir les noms masqués
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