Security feature missing in new Airport Express

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Security feature missing in new Airport Express

The new Airport Express does not support non broadcasting SSID as confirmed by Apple support. Virtually all of Apples other products allow you access a non broadcasting network by just entering the name one time in network settings. This allows you to hide your network by selecting to not broadcast the SSID (your network name) on your wireless router so others cannot see it with their computers, phones and laptops etc. My six year old Airport express supports this however I cannot imagine why the new one does not. Very disappointed. Why did they leave this out?

new Airport Express-OTHER, Why?

Posted on Sep 12, 2012 4:58 PM

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Allan Eckert

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Sep 12, 2012 5:00 PM in response to johnfromgreat river

Non-broadcasting SSID are just about no security at all.

Allan

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Sep 12, 2012 5:16 PM in response to johnfromgreat river

Why did they leave this out?

When there are dozens of free utilities available on the Internet that will reveal a "hidden" network in seconds, it is of little value as a security "feature".

As far as leaving the "feature" out, are you saying that the settings for the feature were left out......or the settings for the feature are there....but they do not work?

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Nov 6, 2012 3:36 PM in response to johnfromgreat river

Really?? and I was thinking about getting one to extend my network from my AirPort Extreme. Not if I have to broadcast my SSID

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Answer 4

Nov 14, 2012 1:07 PM in response to johnfromgreat river

Yes you can. Go to your AirPort Utility, click on the "Wireless" button, then click on "Wireless Options" at the bottom. Select the third item checkbox "Create a hidden network". Done.

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