Adding a Network Manually
Some people instruct their wireless routers not to advertise their network name (SSID), as a sort of security measure. The thinking is, if the network is invisible, people won’t try to use it.
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Just so you know, a hacker can find such “invisible” networks without any problem. For your own networks, if you really want to secure them, encrypt them with WPA2.
This doesn’t really make them secure, just difficult for you to connect to. A network that does not broadcast its network name (SSID) usually will not appear in the list of available networks. (Although, it might, if Windows overhears network traffic that includes ...
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