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lake_woman's avatar
lake_woman
Senior
8 years ago

Hidden Network

This is probebly crazy, but I'll ask anyway.   Is the Gen5 modem-wifi creating a hidden network? I've been noticing it every time that I turn on wifi on my Wondows 10 Surface Pro 3.   When I unpl...
  • C0RR0SIVE's avatar
    C0RR0SIVE
    8 years ago

    Yes the signal is coming from your HT2000w...  You wont be able to connect to that signal, and the signal is disabled if you disable the Wifi on the modem.  

    It's kind of like the USB port on the back of the HT1100... It's there for "future use", but, we have no idea when or if that future will ever come. :)

  • MarkJFine's avatar
    MarkJFine
    8 years ago

    You'll pardon my "clueles banter", but tone is as tone does.

  • lake_woman's avatar
    lake_woman
    8 years ago

    First question asked about hidden network. After thinking about it I asked 2 more questions.

     

    I do not believe that Hughesnet is being transparent. I do not buy that they can do what they want and we have no choice.

     

    When members ask specifically about the "Hidden Network" no explaination is given.

     

    The "supposed experts" on this forum also have no answers as to the "hidden network". They chose to attack members wanting to know what is going on. WHY?

     

    I'll just leave it at that.....

Gwalk900's avatar
Gwalk900
Honorary Alumnus

I think we could have taken a better tone to lake_woman

There is certainly nothing wrong in questioning the security of our networks.

I have always felt that my Router held the "keys to my Network Kindom". My Network, My Router, My Rules.

While I have don't believe that Hughes has anything up their sleeve AND we are all behind a CGN server I still like to have as much control over my network as I can muster.

 

While I am still, and shall remain on Gen4, I would not enable the wireless portion of the HT2000w.

I will continue to use my Asus RT-AC3100

MarkJFine's avatar
MarkJFine
Professor
8 years ago

You'll pardon my "clueles banter", but tone is as tone does.

  • C0RR0SIVE's avatar
    C0RR0SIVE
    Associate Professor
    8 years ago

    Guys... Just chill... please?

  • MarkJFine's avatar
    MarkJFine
    Professor
    8 years ago

    This issue has been marked by the OP several times as being solved.

    Think it needs to be locked down and stowed by the admins (if that's still possible) so it can't continue to feed on itself.

  • Liz's avatar
    Liz
    Moderator
    8 years ago

    Excellent idea, Mark. 

     

  • BirdDog's avatar
    BirdDog
    Assistant Professor
    8 years ago

    Or use a third party router as I would do if I ever did go to Gen 5, problem solved. I like having a router that shows usage by device, the HT2000W does not.

  • C0RR0SIVE's avatar
    C0RR0SIVE
    Associate Professor
    8 years ago

    -deleted- -doublepostftw?-

  • wildcats198308's avatar
    wildcats198308
    Tutor
    8 years ago

    I dont understand,  from what posts I have read I did not see anything being ignorant or attacking.   Maybe the comments about it being used for a popcorn maker?  If so, they must not have seen the video about Gen5 which was made as a joke, where this comment came up.  It was not made to be ignorant or anything to anyone, just a joke.  Other than that I do not know.   

  • GabeU's avatar
    GabeU
    Distinguished Professor IV
    8 years ago
    BirdDog wrote:

    Or use a third party router as I would do if I ever did go to Gen 5, problem solved. I like having a router that shows usage by device, the HT2000W does not.

    That's my issue with my netgear router.  It gives total traffic, but doesn't break it down.  Total is better than nothing, though, and most likely more accurate than Glasswire, I suppose.  

     

    If I used my laptop on a more regular basis, I might invest in one of those Asus routers that can utilize the Merlin software/firmware.  

  • lake_woman's avatar
    lake_woman
    Senior
    8 years ago

    Arrogance is ignorance.

     

    I do not have to accept your arrogance in your answers.

     

    This forum is SUPPOSED to be helpful. You're arrogance IS NOT HELPFUL.

     

    Attacking a member is counterproductive and only serves to cause other members to fear asking simple questions. Backoff and HELP the community instead of being bullies with harmful responses.

  • MarkJFine's avatar
    MarkJFine
    Professor
    8 years ago

    No one was attacking you, yet you seem to be taking a lot of this personally.

    This conversation is done as far as I'm concerned.

    Have a nice day.

  • lake_woman's avatar
    lake_woman
    Senior
    8 years ago

    First question asked about hidden network. After thinking about it I asked 2 more questions.

     

    I do not believe that Hughesnet is being transparent. I do not buy that they can do what they want and we have no choice.

     

    When members ask specifically about the "Hidden Network" no explaination is given.

     

    The "supposed experts" on this forum also have no answers as to the "hidden network". They chose to attack members wanting to know what is going on. WHY?

     

    I'll just leave it at that.....