Giant albino alligators inhabit the sewers of New York. Drinking too much Coke can cause carbon dioxide poisoning. Hummingbirds piggyback other birds when migrating. Bill Gates will send you a buck for each email you forward. Disabling SSID broadcasting can boost the security of a wireless network.
That last one may come as a surprise to some people but, yup, it's as much of an urban myth as the others. Disabling SSID broadcasting will do absolutely jack to improve the security of your wireless network - in fact, it may compromise it. Why Disabling Your SSID Broadcasting is Bad explains why and the article, How To Secure a Wireless Network gives some simple steps that really will help improve your wireless security.
Hope you find them informative!
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