Disable SSID broadcast solve the E4200 continuous flashing problem

I was quite excited about E4200 I got yesterday. Everything works perfect except front LED light start blinking a few hours later. Don't know why it happens in a sudden and non-stop.
After several tries, I found that disabling SSID broadcast for both 2.4 and 5GHz stops the blinking.
Of course, before doing that, I upgraded firmware to 1.0.02, reset to factory defaults and finally set up E4200 manually rather than using Cisco Connect.
Now the LED light is continuously lit.
I hope this hint could help you to solve the poblem as well.

I wonder if the 'flasjhing logo' problem (which indicates WPS connection is in process) could be due to using Cisco Connect initially.
I am thinking of doing a '30-30-30' rest, using the web browser for all the configuration.(I have been doing this ever since ditching Cisco Connect early on).

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I just set up a brand new LinksysE4200 router at one end of my home, and a Linksys RE1000 range expander at the other end in order to provide full WiFi coverage to my entire house. Everything is working great except for one important detail... There is currently no way to disable SSID broadcast on the RE1000 range expander!! I just flashed it with the latest firmware (v1.0.01 build 2, Jul 22, 2011) , but I'm still unable to disable it, even though it is disabled on the E4200 from which it's receiving the signal it's rebroadcasting. Am I the only one who thinks this is a HUGE PROBLEM??? I am seriously considering returning the RE1000.
Linksys... PLEASE add the ability to disable SSID broadcast on the RE1000 in a (not too distant) future firmware upgrade! As far as I'm concerend, this is a MUST HAVE feature in order for this product to even be considered for use in any sensitive network environment. Thanks!

ellenclary wrote:
It's called Defense in Depth and you need to back up your claim. Yes tools can find non-broadcast SSIDs, but hiding a WPA2 protected SSID is still useful.Dumbest thing to do is hide your SSID. Here's why.http://www.howtogeek.com/howto/28653/debunking-myths-is-hiding-your-wireless-ssid-really-more-secure/ http://www.zdnet.com/blog/ou/the-six-dumbest-ways-to-secure-a-wireless-lan/43 Hiding your SSID will make newer devices not connect.

Trying to disable ssid broadcast

im trying to disable the ssid broadcast using the web page but it still keeps announcing itself. Any idea of what is wrong? i have a WRT54G2 v1 router.

How do you know that it is still announcing itself?
Many wireless adapters will continue to list (for several days) a wireless network that was previously found, but is now turned off. So just because your wireless adapter lists your SSID, does not mean that your router is still broadcasting its SSID.
To verify this, turn off SSID broadcast, save the settings, then change your SSID, and save the settings again, power down your entire network, wait one minute, then power up your network. Your new SSID will not show up when you display available networks using your wireless adapter.
Message Edited by toomanydonuts on 08-17-2009 05:17 AM

Disabling SSID Broadcast Question

I'm glad to say that my just installed router (WRT54GS-7) is working great. I have a question however on Disabling SSID Broadcast. According to the Linksys instructions, after I checked the disable button, I am required to change my profile. I am to click on an icon on the bottom right tool bar. The issue I have is that there is no icon to click on. If I disable my SSID Broadcast, how do I go about changing my profile?

If Windows is the primary connection software for your wireless, simply open Start-->Control Panel-->Network Connections
Right-click the wireless network connection in that list and click Properties, the second tab labeled Wireless Networks will allow you to create a profile for a wireless network. Profiles appear in the Preferred Networks list. If this area is greyed out that means you installed 3rd party software to handle your wireless connections. In which case you will need to open that software and configure the profile from within there.

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I set up this wrt54g v3 yesterday
everything went well
but when I attempted to disable the ssid broadcast for the network, I completely loose all connectivity on the wireless laptop
here is what I have
wpa-psk/tkip
wireless mac filtering
and my challenge is this "disable broacast" thing because once I do I loose all connectivity on the laptop.
As of 9:00am EST I have the broadcasting on but the network is secured but I really would like to know what element I'm missing here.
Also when I did this able the broadcast the laptop wireless card was flickering but I never quite stayed on for me to use it.
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Hmmmm... probably a laptop glitch.... can't connect to the network coz it can't see it.
Try upgrading the routers firmware while your at it. It's the most you could do coz everything actually checks out fine.
Message Edited by sharkbyte on 03-06-200701:41 PM

Disabled SSID Broadcast, but it's still broadcasting

OK, here's a wierd one. I was able to finally disable my SSID broadcast the other day. But I noticed that it is still broadcasting. I rechecked the configurations twice. Any idea why it's still broadcasting even though I set it up to NOT broadcast?

Did you change your SSID?
Or using default SSID (linksys)?
Try...
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Disabling SSID Broadcast

I have an Aironet CB21AG 802.11b client adapter installed in an IBM ThinkPad T22 connecting to a Linksys BEFW11S4 802.11b wireless router. One of the security essentials indicated by Linksys is to disable SSID broadcast after all wireless devices have been configured.
When I do so the link between my laptop and the router is lost. The adapter's user manual indicates that if the SSID is blank on the Available Infrastructure and Ad Hoc Networks page - which it is when SSID broadcast is disabled - you cannot activate the network.
Is there anyway to ensure the Aironet client adapter is able to communicate w/my wireless router with SSID broadcast disabled?

Yes, just enter the SSID that your are using on the AP into the wlan config utility you are using on the laptop...
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I don't know if this is true with all routers, but with my WRT160N, I found that disabling SSID broadcast causes NAT to go into STRICT mode, and there's no way to get back to OPEN (port forwarding, DMZ, etc, unless you enable it.) Unfortunately I had just upgraded my firmware, which sent me and the Linksys tech down the wrong path. The bummer is that XBOX is wired to my router, so not sure why this would've been affected. Hopefully this helps, since I've seen several **bleep**!?! threads around this. I just happened to stumble across this after my NAT opened up when I reset my router to factory settings. Stepped through the changes I had made from default, and wallah, it was the the stupid disabled SSID broadcasting.
Message Edited by daveyhatton on 01-26-2010 01:42 PM

You are wasting more "cycles" if you disable the broadcast because your wireless devices have to actively search your network instead of simply listening to the list of broadcast SSIDs and connect to the correct one.
If "normal folk" want to crack your network they will quickly give up if they do it manually (assuming you have a strong WPA2 passphrase set on your router). Those few attempts won't cause you problems. Your router and wireless network will far more affected by other wireless networks and interference then some failing connection attempts.
Of course, I assume here that you have changed the SSID from "linksys" to something unique. If you still use "linksys" you will probably see quite a few failing connection attempts, not intentionally but because some people had their computer configured to connect to "linksys" before and still use it or did not remove it from their list of preferred networks. And if it is still "linksys" hiding the SSID won't make a change here, too...
They provide the option because that's what people want to see and buy. It does not matter whether it is really useful or not. Marketing says you can "hide" your router and people believe it. If you take the first computer at hand and look for networks the normal way it won't list it. Great, people believe it's "invisible". Sells good. Just like people need firewalls to "stealth" their computers in the internet which neither hides their computer not makes it any more secure...
As long as marketing does not mention that a simple network sniffer will immediately show the existence of the router and very soon will also reveal the SSID... It wouldn't sell so good anymore...
Of course, the setting should not affect port forwarding and your "NAT" level. Could be a firmware bug in the WRT160N.
Message Edited by gv on 01-27-2010 07:40 PM

How can I disable SSID broadcast with Time Capsule?

I have always disabled the SSID broadcast with other devices. It is a big help with securing the networks. Can this be done with Time Capsule? If yes, please tell me how.
Thanks.

I have always disabled the SSID broadcast with other devices. It is a big help with securing the networks. Can this be done with Time Capsule? If yes, please tell me how.
You can by turning on hidden network.
Open the airport utility .. click on your TC, and then edit.. go to the wireless TAB. Click on wireless options. Click Create hidden network.
Let me add in modern world.. it is totally useless. A person can see your hidden network using any standard wireless analysis software. It adds no security at all.. and WPA2 Personal with a decent password 10-20 characters mix of upper and lower case plus numbers is still solid.. add more characters if you are paranoid.. but honestly hiding SSID does nothing.
http://www.howtogeek.com/howto/28653/debunking-myths-is-hiding-your-wireless-ssi d-really-more-secure/
If you did not know it is not part of the IEEE wireless standard.. it therefore often leads to problems with clients.
There are many other reasons given in the article above..

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