Sometimes when looking at WiFi in AirPort there is one called "Apple Network 879beb". It is locked and goes away very soon. What is this? Why doesn't it stay on?
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Why does "Apple Network 879beb" sometimes appear in my airport?
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It's probably someone else's network. Where you are the signal strength is very weak, so it cuts in and out.
You live in an apartment building and you only have two wireless networks in range? I've seen up to fifteen listed in my AirPort menu...
Yes that's basically what it looks like.. besides the different name and such. I just don't know anyone in my vicinity with an apple computer. Hm.
Wish there was an option to remove these networks from the UI. To tell the OS "this network is my neighbor, and I will definitely _not_ ever want to use this network. Don't show it to me again".
There is not necessarily an Apple computer involved. The network name is just a name, you can take an all-PC network and call it "Apple Computers rule", and it will work just fine. Well, just as fine as any other all-PC network.
Sure, but would you really append a random hexadecimal number to the end of your custom network name?
It makes the person who created it look smart. And they can tell their friends that it gives it 10x the speed.
It makes the person who created it look smart. And they can tell their friends that it gives it 10x the speed.
A friend of mine has one that comes and goes, he has no idea whose it is, its called "F*** OFF"
Except that's the last 6 digits of the MAC address for the Airport Base Station.
haha i live in a house (not an apartment) and I sometimes see 10 networks... then again there's apartments on either side of my house. Also: you should set your network to be hidden for extra security.
Just know that anyone who can use Google can use a tool to discover the SSID.