wpa_supplicant can't find hidden SSID

planetf1 bugs at cherrybyte.me.uk
Mon Mar 23 13:01:21 EDT 2009


On 23/03/09 14:04, Chuck Tuffli wrote:

> Some AP implement hidden SSID by setting the SSID to 32 NULL characters.

Interesting. I can see the logic in the WE code, but it may take me a 
while to try the theory out.

However, presumably these 32 NULLs would be seen in the Beacon frame? I 
tried a capture with wireshark and it appears the SSID has a length of 
one, and is just NULL.

Nigel.



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