Re: Unable to connect to wireless 802.11 AP with hidden SSID

From: Doug Barton (dougb_at_FreeBSD.org)
Date: 08/26/05

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To: Rudolf Cejka <cejkar@fit.vutbr.cz>

    Rudolf Cejka wrote:
    > Hello,
    > after an upgrade from 5.x to 7.x (Aug 22), I'm unable to connect to
    > wireless 802.11 access point, which hides its own SSID, using dhclient
    > (manual settings do work, however it is not very good workaround...).

    I can't judge the validity of the patch, but I did want to give a "me too"
    on the new dhclient inexplicably blanking a valid ssid when it's started.
    The ssid on my APs is not hidden now, although I have seen this behavior
    with both hidden and visible ssids.

    hth,

    Doug
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