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Comment by bens74

4 days ago

> a hidden SSID WiFi

Don't do this!

The BSSID is still visible, and is the unique identifier any trackers will be looking for anyway. Also making the SSID hidden just means the AP isn't broadcasting it, any listeners can still see the SSID whenever any client interacts with the AP.

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