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Yup! Lenovo could have done it, but didn't implement it. Admittedly, there's not a standardized way to do it either: Macs actually save Wi-Fi AP details into
by scott_karana 12y ago
Yup! Lenovo could have done it, but didn't implement it.
Admittedly, there's not a standardized way to do it either:
Macs actually save Wi-Fi AP details into SMC or NVRAM (can't recall which) which is why wireless connectivity is accessible without setup when in the BIOS and recovery modes, but there's no analogous part in standard IBM-compatible PCs.
Speculating, but this avenue could hypothetically be a security issue too if it's not secured well: attackers could extract confidential AP details without having to bypass full-disk encryption, or attack live RAM.
- wereHamster 12y ago"... but there's no analogous part in standard IBM-compatible PCs." EFI variables are persistent and accessible from the pre-boot environment.