On Mon, Jan 31, 2011 at 2:15 PM, Dr. Gerald Ardito <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:gerald.ardito@gmail.com">gerald.ardito@gmail.com</a>></span> wrote:<br><div class="gmail_quote"><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin: 0pt 0pt 0pt 0.8ex; border-left: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); padding-left: 1ex;">
I am trying to connect XOs in a school which as a wireless network with a hidden SSID. Additionally, the school requires proxy settings to establish internet connections.<div><br></div><div>Can someone help me with this?<br>
<br>Thanks.<br><font color="#888888">Gerald</font></div></blockquote><div><br>This wouldn't happen to be in NYC, would it? I remember reading a long time ago that the schools there have a policy that SSIDs can't be broadcast. You might deter my Grandma with that, but it's almost pointless as a security measure.<br>
<br><a href="http://olpcnyc.wordpress.com/2008/05/09/connecting-to-hidden-wifi-networks/">http://olpcnyc.wordpress.com/2008/05/09/connecting-to-hidden-wifi-networks/</a><br><br>That workaround is likely deprecated now, though.<br>
<br>Anna Schoolfield<br>Birmingham<br></div></div>