Why are SSID not considered to be a good security mechanism to protect a wireless networks?

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On wireless networks, SSID is used to identify the network.

Why are SSID not considered to be a good security mechanism to protect a wireless networks?
A . The SSID is only 32 bits in length.
B . The SSID is transmitted in clear text.
C . The SSID is the same as the MAC address for all vendors.
D . The SSID is to identify a station, not a network.

Answer: B

Explanation:

The SSID IS constructed to identify a network, it IS NOT the same as the MAC address and SSID’s consists of a maximum of 32 alphanumeric characters.

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