When configuring wireless on his home router, Javik disables SSID broadcast.

Since the SSID is required in order to connect, the 32-character string is sufficient to prevent brute-force attacks.

Disabling SSID broadcast prevents 802.11 beacons from being transmitted from the access point, resulting in a valid setup leveraging “security through obscurity”.

It is still possible for a hacker to connect to the network after sniffing the SSID from a successful wireless association.

Javik’s router is still vulnerable to wireless hacking attempts because the SSID broadcast setting can be enabled using a specially crafted packet sent to the hardware address of the access point.