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Milambar · 30-11-2011, 01:00

Routers not broadcasting a SSID doesn't always mean a fault. Some people configure them that way, as an additional security hurdle for wardrivers, on the mistaken belief that if the ssid isn't broadcast, then they need to know what it actually is. This is a fail-belief, there are ways to find out the ssid quite trivially, but anyway...

If the router isn't broadcasting its ssid, then you will need to find the "connect to a hidden network" option. Its location seems to vary dependng on what wifi drivers you have. On Windows' own configuration tool, its right at the very bottom of the ssid list.

It will then prompt you for the ssid, and try to connect to it, even if the ssid is not being broadcast.

30-11-2011, 01:00	#6
Milambar Inactive Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 954	Re: Virgin media wifi issue Routers not broadcasting a SSID doesn't always mean a fault. Some people configure them that way, as an additional security hurdle for wardrivers, on the mistaken belief that if the ssid isn't broadcast, then they need to know what it actually is. This is a fail-belief, there are ways to find out the ssid quite trivially, but anyway... If the router isn't broadcasting its ssid, then you will need to find the "connect to a hidden network" option. Its location seems to vary dependng on what wifi drivers you have. On Windows' own configuration tool, its right at the very bottom of the ssid list. It will then prompt you for the ssid, and try to connect to it, even if the ssid is not being broadcast.