We often don’t think much when we set up a wireless access point. In fact, a quick wardrive would demonstrate that many people never change the SSID on their access point from the default. Prehaps a few thoughts on that are in order.
By changing the SSID we establish “ownership” of the AP. We are saying “this isn’t yours” and refute any claim that a bandwidth thief may have that “they didn’t know” it wasn’t theirs. But what should the SSID be?
Never use:
- Your name
- Your address
- Political statements
These reveal more than should be revealed and may invite intrusions into your space. Only rarely would one violate these rules. A coffee shop may name their SSID “Joe’s Java – Customer Use only” but that’s a reasonable execption.
Your thoughts?
Dennis