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@legacy1
It is a 'non functional' option for peeps that want to 'hide' their WiFi HUB information from 'others'.
Since there is a facility to switch off the SSID broadcasting then it should work as it should.
There's no point in recommending the WiFi just be 'switched off' to only use the wired RJ45 connection ( as some peeps do, like myself ) because the WiFi is still required to function - specifically those personal devices that 'already know' the WiFi SSID ( my tablet, my phone - including the devices of certain visitors I have - friends / family ). It's a simple case that what our personal WiFi HUB is named and whether it's on or off is no business of the many 'strangers' surrounding its broadcasting range. There's no need for devices to 'search' for a personal WiFi by SSID name if it already knows to connect 'when within range' to that WiFi that is on.
If it's a case of not understanding why peeps do not want that broadcasting info transmitted to unknown peeps within the Hubs range then that isn't a Technical issue..
What is possible is that Virgin may actually 'want to' broadcast our Hub SSID to all those in Range whether we like it or not.....so quite possibly just an 'Advertising' ploy " There's more Virgin than BT, Sky etc..." showing up when devices search for SSID's.
Maybe, maybe not.
It still remains, there's a 'switch' to 'hide' the Hubs name....but the switch don't work.
- legacy12 years agoAlessandro Volta
TS2 wrote:@legacy1
It is a 'non functional' option for peeps that want to 'hide' their WiFi HUB information from 'others'.
Since there is a facility to switch off the SSID broadcasting then it should work as it should.
VM don't pay enough for the option to be removed and which if VM did remove it would you be happy then? yes you would because you don't really care about it! and not many people care for the option any way! which is why VM don't care!
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