SSID Access Control

• SSID broadcast (Wi-Fi network name)

• Cloak a network by disabling SSID broadcast

• Network can still be probed and uncloaked

• Network traffic can still be sniffed

• SSID can be determined from other traffic

• Automated tools are designed to collect information about cloaked networks

• Useful for network selection control

• Little use as access control

• Can help with network selection control

• Does indicate that this is NOT a public network