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Amar

Hey that’s very informative, I liked the article and gonna connect my blog to you

Ron

This worked great to create the connection to a hidden network, however, when I reboot the computer, it will not find that network again and I have to repeat the process. The network will now have a 1 2 after the name. I have done it about 5 times and it now says (name) 1 2 3 4 5. Any thoughts?

Larry

Got exactly the same problem. I’m googling it whole day, but found nothing. Can someone solve this problem? Yes, I have new drivers, I reinstalled the adapter, all working fine except of this.

Bob Kingsley

I’m glad you found it helpful Amar.

Limo

Hi Robert,

I recently purchased an ultrabook (UB) with windows 8 basic (pre installed). I’ve been trying in vain to connect to my wi fi network at home, however, it is not being detected by my UB. It’s not an adapter problem, since it shows other networks in my area. Also, I don’t think my network is a hidden network, since it shows up on other devices and those are connected to the router. I’ve tried everything! Any suggestions? Thanks!

Amar

Hey,

Try to change the channel number if this doesn’t help then change wireless security type change the security encryption to WEP. could you provide the router name and configuration for better understanding? if this doesn’t help then leave a reply i will give you some ref to troupbleshoot

Limo

What’s a channel number and where can I find it?
Well, I am using a Dlink router – security type is Wpa2-Personal, encryption type is AES. The other problem is that I cannot access my router site – 192.168.0.1 since I can’t recollect my password. Should I reset it? But, will that affect other devices connected to it at present. Also, if i do reset it, what sort of configurations will I lose? I know too many questions!! Sorry.

Joshua Lamorie

There is a great post in a microsoft forum about using the ‘netsh’ command to deal with left-over wireless networks.

http://social.technet.microsoft.com/Forums/nl-NL/w8itpronetworking/thread/ac80d8ec-21ad-4d44-9a0c-c8777f861db7

Tori

After clicking on “manually connect to a wireless network,” it said that an unexpected error occurred. Got any advice for that?

Sheena

Can you tether with Windows 8. I have recently upgraded to an iPhone 5C and can’t seem to tether at all. Can you help please?

Ciprian Adrian Rusen
Shelby

Okay, after I hit “set up a new connection”, I don’t have the option to “manually connect to a wireless network”. So does that mean that I’m out of range? I’m literally one room away from the router with the green blinking dot saying “wireless”. I’m so confused and frustrated and I just want wifi so I can free myself of this stupid ethernet cable from my tv box… Ugh.

Ciprian Adrian Rusen

Do you have a wireless network card installed on your computer?

Joe F

This procedure DOES NOT WORK. I have seen this same procedure listed on many blog postings, and it DOES NOT WORK. Once you complete the procedure you will have a new WiFi connection profile but YOU WILL NOT BE CONNECTED TO ANYTHING.

I have tried this procedure on multiple laptops running the latest version of Win 8.1, at multiple locations (meaning different hidden WiFi networks). It has NEVER WORKED. I get the same result every time, which is NO CONNECTION. I don’t know where you people got this procedure, but IT DOES NOT WORK. The work-around is to bring up the WiFi networks that the laptop sees. There should be at least one icon labeled Hidden Network. If you click on that it will lead you through the steps to connect. AND THAT PROCEDURE DOES WORK. So quit shoving a procedure at people THAT DOES NOT WORK.

JG

@Joe F
whoa dude, relax…seriously take a xanax and chill dawg.

This procedure works fine. And it survives reboots.

I have zero issues w/ it.

seriously, calm down before you stroke out man.

Saneeha

I added the network successfully , but I could not connect. Then I saw a hidden network in the list . I could not connect to that one either. I can connect to the wireless network at my work place but not at home. Please give a workaround that I may find the newly added network in the list of available networks

Katelyn

Hi there, my mom’s laptop is having this problem right now. I tried looking for the option to connect to a hidden wireless network but when I opened the control panel it didn’t show up. The only way she can connect to the internet is by using an ethernet cable. We’ve already tried restarting the router and her computer. Any help would be appreciated.

Shahriar Arefin

In my 8.1 I’ve no manually connect to a wifi network ..pls reply

sunil

I am not abil to make proper I can conect my antroid smart phone.but its not conecting..y? When I am connecting in antroid identity asking y the phone.I typed that identity. I think thts y its connected succesfully. But when I am connecting in the windows 7 Laptop there is no any identity asking by the laptop.so pls give me how I can connect this hiden network. I have all thd security details. Pls give me answer.

ayesha

Mera pc setting me wireless on of options hide han wo on kasa hon gi

Dave

gise is there any way to add wireless network which’s password we don’t know??

don

I M requesting to you PLeaze make new web page which help us to Connect the hidden network if we dont know ssid and also make vidio on youtube

Ciprian Adrian Rusen

If you don’t know the name of the hidden network, then you can’t connect to it. Also, if you don’t know the name, do you know the password? What you ask is very unrealistic.

Dikshya

there is no option of mannually add wireless

rick

Followed the examples. Windows does NOT connect me to the network I configured. That network DOES exist. More importantly, there is no option to select a non-broadcast network when I click on connection icon. Requested network is the only network defined under Manage Wireless Networks. I’m confused.

Cynthia

What if Manually doesn’t show