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Merge pull request #514 from friadev/wifi
Remove Broken Wi-Fi Alliance Link
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# Wi-Fi
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Most Wi-Fi networks continuously broadcast their network name, called the **service set identifier (SSID)**, allowing devices to [passively](https://www.wi-fi.org/knowledge-center/faq/what-are-passive-and-active-scanning) scan for networks they have already connected to before. However, **hidden** networks don't transmit their SSID, meaning the device has to send a probe with the SSID to connect to it. This can reveal previously connected networks to an attacker.
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Most Wi-Fi networks continuously broadcast their network name, called the **service set identifier (SSID)**, allowing devices to passively scan for networks they have already connected to before. However, **hidden** networks don't transmit their SSID, meaning the device has to send a probe with the SSID to connect to it. This can reveal previously connected networks to an attacker.
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>Apple devices automatically detect when a network is hidden. If a network is hidden, the device sends a probe with the SSID included in the request—not otherwise. This helps prevent the device from broadcasting the name of previously hidden networks a user was connected to, thereby further ensuring privacy.
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