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freefyre
Oct 18, 2023Follower
Disable SSID broadcasting on Orbi 970
Hello! I am considering a purchase of this for a business. However, I need to turn off SSID Broadcasting. Is this possible on this model?
schumaku
Oct 20, 2023Guru - Experienced User
No idea where my previous reply went to: No, a hidden SSID does just add security by obscurity. Poking a so-called hidden (NUL string) SSID does nicely return the correct ESSID when polled. Ask Dr. Google if you don' trust the old grey haired people here ...
CrimpOn
Oct 20, 2023Guru - Experienced User
I believe an option to not broadcast the SSID was a common feature of early WiFi systems. Netgear included this option on the RBS50, and it remains available on the current firmware release:
The option was removed when AX systems came out. "Times Change".