How do you connect to a hidden SSID?
For the life of me I cannot figure out how to connect to a WiFi that is hidden. I've tried searching online and on the documentation, but there's nothing related to hidden SSID specifically. Does anyone know how to do this?
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at the end I right click, there will be a connect option normally. I'm on desktop with no wifi so the option is absent here
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With gnome there is a "connect to hidden network" in its network manager.
For KDE I can't tell you yet, but I'll have an install to get the info from in the next hour or two.
Yes, I'm using KDE. I've looked every where I could, but couldn't find a way to manually enter information for a hidden SSID.
I'll let you know when I can get in and see if there's a manual method in the GUI I can find. I've got an ISO being burned right now. (Gnome did a stupid and made me pout)
Should that fail I'll try to find a way to do it elsewise but no gurantees I'll find a way as I rarely use things like hidden networks.
I'm not in a rush, so take all the time.
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at the end I right click, there will be a connect option normally. I'm on desktop with no wifi so the option is absent here
>:C Coming right in here and stealing my thunder! (Thank you now I can nap~)
(Also I heard the BSSID may be the mac address if the network truly has no name off even if it's not actively broadcasting)
(But that's like...if there's no SSID at all)
Thank you both. I was able to connect, then did a system update. After rebooting, it looks like it's having an issue trying to connect back. Keeps saying limited connectivity, then disconnects.