Thanks BatBoy,

I tried unticking the broadcast option before, that didn't work, that's why I'm trying to to do it by blanking the SSID.

I'll give it another go later though: put the default SSID back in and untick the broadcast option as you suggest and then fiddle about with the labyrinth of settings on the Win7 machine

Currently uploading some big video files, so I'll try it later on.

Cheers, 4M2.

TBH not broadcasting the SSID isn't much of a security measure - there are many ways of detecting a hidden SSID.

I just wonder though how many people actually change their wireless router settings: I can detect several routers around here all broadcasting their default SSID's and the chances are their preshare keys haven't been changed either...possibly some folks are not even using wireless, only ethernet, and haven't bothered or know how to turn it off.

Remember it is illegal to use another's wifi without their knowledge. All you have to do is use WPA with a long key and you're secure. SSIDs being broadcast help you connect and other's SSIDs helps you spot free channel space using Inssider.

In reply to a post by 4M2:

Currently uploading some big video files, so I'll try it later on.

Cheers, 4M2.

How big are the video files?

This is where tools like tbbmeter http://www.thinkbroadband.com/tools.html come into play.

Looking to see how much your youtube usage is using. Of course it can only record what your PC's are using. But it can under its advanced options, let you see what sites are being visited, and how much each site uses.

Video Streaming can be a problem as sometimes, you close the web browser or it crashes, but the flash software continues to stream video to PC, even though you cannot see or hear it.

The router config login password should also be changed from the default.

"SSIDs being broadcast help...you spot free channel space using Inssider." Interesting - currently got my router set to: Channel Selection: Auto ; Region: Europe; Channel: 1.

So find a channel that isn't being used within range for the best connectivity?

MHC,

Actually, individually not so big (50MB) but I am uploading several of them to SkyDrive. At other times up to 1GB HD video files to YouTube isn't a problem. Vimeo.com will accept up to 500MB per file from regular members and the source file is available for download by other members for one week.

4M2.

gomezz,

Guess the router can be accessed remotely if the login default password isn't changed?

4M2.