SSID problem

Jimmy1983 · 1 Aug 2007 at 22:14

I want to hide my SSID but when I do, my father cant connect via wireless. I have to keep the SSID broadcast enabled. I know that my wireless set-up works with out broadcasting the SSID as I have a laptop that works.

When the SSID broadcast is disabled, ive tried right clicking the wireless icon, and selecting wireless networks, and typing the SSID and key in, and restarted and still does not connect.

Now Ive gone back so at present ive got my SSID broadcast which is not great.

Jimmy1983 · 1 Aug 2007 at 22:24

XP Pro, on my brother laptop if I play around with the SSID turning it on/off broadcast. The laptop always connects :confused:

Jimmy1983 · 2 Aug 2007 at 17:22

zen62619 said:
When you hide the SSID is just means you can't see it in the available networks.

What you need to do is manually force the network to connect to that connection. Write down the SSID or if you remember it go to the network connections in control panel, right click the wifi connection and then properties. Click the networks tab and manually add it there with encryption settings e.t.c. Reboot and your network should automatically connect to that network. If it does not then repeat and reboot again.

Yer, done that. Rebooted a number off times. It did work once but know its not connecting at all unless I have to SSID broadcast :mad:

Jimmy1983 · 3 Aug 2007 at 18:30

zen62619 said:
Remove all them from the list and use the network setup wizard and reboot. You can find that

start > run > copy the following > hit ok

%SystemRoot%\system32\rundll32.exe shell32.dll,Control_RunDLL NetSetup.cpl,@0,WNSW

Tried this, still not connecting :mad:

Anyone else have any tips?

Jimmy1983 · 3 Aug 2007 at 20:18

zen62619 said:
It has to be something with what your configuring. I would start from scratch.

I tried running the network setup wizard again.