Stored hidden WiFi is not connected automatically [duplicate]

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Stored hidden WiFi is not connected automatically [duplicate]

asked 2015-01-15 19:45:48 +0300

petrikk
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updated 2015-01-19 10:53:48 +0300

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Hi

My Jolla is very often not able to reconnect to previously stored hidden WiFi . I have to choose hidden network from the menu and type in name and password again. Once connection is established, everything is working fine until I turn WiFi off and later on again. Is anybody facing similar issue? Does anybody know, how to solve it?

Thanks.

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The question has been closed for the following reason "duplicate question" by rudi
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This isnt an answer, so i'm posting this as a comment.

If this is your network, I would recommend re-enabling the SSID broadcast, as setting it to hidden is an anti-security and anti-privacy measure

A non-broadcast network is not undetectable. Non-broadcast networks are advertised in the probe requests sent out by wireless clients and in the responses to the probe requests sent by wireless APs. Unlike broadcast networks, wireless clients ... configured to connect to non-broadcast networks are constantly disclosing the SSID of those networks, even when those networks are not in range.

Since the advent of always-on mobile phones, with a hidden ssid your phone comes a beacon advertising your network id everywhere, which may be used to attack or track your phone

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r0kk3rz ( 2015-01-15 20:01:23 +0300 )edit

This isnt an answer, so i'm posting this as a comment.
If this is your network, I would recommend re-enabling the SSID broadcast, as setting it to hidden is an anti-security and anti-privacy measure
A non-broadcast network is not undetectable. Non-broadcast networks are advertised in the probe requests sent out by wireless clients and in the responses to the probe requests sent by wireless APs. Unlike broadcast networks, wireless clients ... configured to connect to non-broadcast networks are constantly disclosing the SSID of those networks, even when those networks are not in range.
Since the advent of always-on mobile phones, with a hidden ssid your phone comes a beacon advertising your network id everywhere, which may be used to attack or track your phone
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r0kk3rz ( 2015-01-15 20:01:23 +0300 )edit