Disabling SSID Broadcasts

rouxster · 06-20-05, 05:36 PM

I have a new x50v. I have a Linksys G router at home. My broblem is that I like to have SSID broacasts disabled. I used to be able to do this until I got my Axim. Wehn disabled, it won't find my network. I setup the SSID name in the Odessy client, but is won't work. When I enable broadcasts, the Axim picks up my router just fine. I also have MAC address filters on. The Axim still works with the MAC address filter and broadcasts enbled. Right when I disblae broacasts, I loose my WiFi connection. Any ideas?

Oh yeah, I forgot to say that I am not using WEP or WPA.

faq · 06-20-05, 07:02 PM

anyone? same here and I'd like to use WEP on top of boradcast disabled .

JakeRich · 06-20-05, 07:56 PM

Strange, it works for me. My Linksys isn't bbroadcasting SSID and my X50v finds it just fine. I also use MAC filtering and WEP, so it should work for you. It does take a bit longer to find the router, but it does connect. I don't use Odyssey anymore, since I updated to A03, but I did use it for th eolder ROM image.

Dell X50v User · 06-20-05, 08:59 PM

Im also using the same hardware and SSID broadcast is off and WEP is enabled and it works fine. I dont use odyssey client to connect.

chihiro · 06-20-05, 09:07 PM

linksys wrt54g and 2 x30H at home , with SSID disabled , MAC address filtering and WPA.

I had trouble as well but i fixed it by enable SSID , connecting the x30h and once it saw the network and got an ip from the DHCP i disabled the SSID.
And now it works. I guess it needed to "see" the SSID at least once ?

FreakTrap · 06-21-05, 01:21 AM

I use SSID disabled on my linksys, and after manually setting up the oddesy client, I just select my SSID from the list and count to 10, and im on...

rouxster · 06-21-05, 10:52 AM

I'll try again tonight without the odessy client and I'll keep you posted.

rouxster · 06-22-05, 01:02 AM

I disabled the odessy client and everthing works great. Before I was only telling it not to connect using the client. Thanks guys, and maybe girls, for your help.

sammybaddy · 06-22-05, 01:06 AM

I've had a lot of problems getting my X5 connected to my WiFI. SOmetime's it'd work sometimes it wouldnt. I installed an app called WinC and it fixed everything. Try using that.

http://www.cirond.com/pocketwinc.php

Nicklamor · 06-22-05, 01:42 AM

I too have a x50v and a WRT54G, with broadcast SSID disabled, WPA PSK enabled, my x50v (rom A00 Fr and Rom A01 Fr) never needed SSID to connect