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How to Connect to a Hidden Wireless Network

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Chapter 3 How to Connect to a Hidden Wireless Network NOTE: By default, a wireless network's router broadcasts the network SSID (name). A "hidden" wireless network is a network whose router has been configured not to broadcast the SSID. Follow these steps to connect to a wireless network that is not listed on the Connect to a Wireless Network screen. 1. Select My network is not in this list in the Connect to a Wireless Network screen. Then click Next. Advanced Configuration NOTE: If your wireless network is NOT hidden, select My Network is not hidden, and then click Next. Follow the instructions on the next screen-verify that your network router is turned on and is within range of the Adapter, and then click Retry to search for wireless networks again Then proceed to How to Connect to a Wireless Network, page 6 to continue. 3. Enter your wireless network's name (SSID). Click Next to continue. My network is not in this list 2. The next screen asks if you want to connect to a hidden network. If your network is hidden, select Connect to hidden network, and then click Next. Enter the Wireless Network's Name (SSID) 4. If your wireless network uses wireless security, enter the security key, and then click Next to continue. Confirm Connection to Hidden Network Compact Wireless-G USB Adapter Enter the Wireless Network's Security Key 7

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Chapter 3
Advanced Configuration
7
Compact Wireless-G USB Adapter
How to Connect to a Hidden Wireless Network
NOTE:
By default, a wireless network’s router
broadcasts the network SSID (name).
A “hidden”
wireless network is a network whose router has
been configured not to broadcast the SSID.
Follow these steps to connect to a wireless network that is
not listed on the
Connect to a Wireless Network
screen.
Select
1.
My network is not in this list
in the
Connect to
a Wireless Network
screen. Then click
Next
.
My network is not in this list
The next screen asks if you want to connect to a hidden
2.
network. If your network is hidden, select
Connect to
hidden network
, and then click
Next
.
Confirm Connection to Hidden Network
NOTE:
If your wireless network is NOT hidden,
select
My Network is not hidden
, and then
click
Next
. Follow the instructions on the next
screen—verify that your network router is turned
on and is within range of the Adapter, and then
click
Retry
to search for wireless networks again
Then proceed to
How to Connect to a Wireless
Network
,
page 6
to continue.
Enter
your wireless network’s name (SSID). Click
3.
Next
to continue.
Enter the Wireless Network’s Name (SSID)
If your wireless network uses wireless security, enter
4.
the security key, and then click
Next
to continue.
Enter the Wireless Network’s Security Key