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Hide SSID of an ad-hoc MacBook pro network

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Mar 15, 20266900 views
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I have a MacBook Pro, with which I share my ethernet connection over wifi. However, I would like to hide the ssid of the generated ad-hoc wifi network. How would I do this?

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Fix for: Hide SSID of an ad-hoc MacBook pro network

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It doesn't make much difference if you broadcast it or not. Sure, it is easier for a novice to detect if you are broadcasting, however it is trivial to detect networks even when their SSIDs are disabled. Don't rely on this for security - setup a goo…

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