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Title: Problems with Invisible SSID Vista OS
Post by: mrh48150 on September 02, 2010, 06:33:10 PM

Everytime I set the SSID Visibility Status to invisible, my laptop using Vista does not connect to the internet.  My other computer (XP) has not issues.

Any suggestions to fix.

Title: Re: Problems with Invisible SSID Vista OS
Post by: !!!!clarkkent on September 02, 2010, 07:54:27 PM

Your Vista computer's wireless adapter has issues.

Possible solutions:
A) Remove your wireless profile; create a new wireless profile; make sure that you check the box "connect to this network even if it's not broadcasting" or something...

B) Update the drivers of your wireless adapter

Title: Re: Problems with Invisible SSID Vista OS
Post by: Cobra on September 03, 2010, 07:12:31 PM

What you need to do is go into the network/sharing center and manually create a wireless connection or modify the one you have now.

Setup/modify the connection and check the box you see highlighted in the picture then all should be OK.

(http://i55.tinypic.com/2e1hd3p.jpg)

Title: Re: Problems with Invisible SSID Vista OS
Post by: Johnsonn1 on September 03, 2010, 07:19:36 PM

Hiding one's NetworkID is not a security feature, therefore Microsoft did not develop Vista to connect to hidden SSIDs by default. You can try the previous suggestion though.