My Surface Duo fails to connect to my "hidden" wifi network; other Android, Apple, Microsoft products connect without issue.

Anonymous
2021-06-21T15:33:07+00:00

I have both a 2.4 gHz and 5gHz bands on my Asus router and I prefer to leave the SSID hidden (I live in a densely-populated urban area). Leaving aside the question of whether a "hidden" SSID is a good safety measure or not, my question here is: are there settings on the Duo that I can change from their defaults so that I can connect to my wifi network?  

Right now, the Duo fails to connect and gives the message: "Network not in range" - when I'm sitting next to the router, and my SP7 iPhone and Galaxy Note 8 (on the desk) are connected.

Thanks.

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  1. Anonymous
    2021-06-22T14:15:23+00:00

    Found the answer to this issue on Reddit. Another user there told me about the network setting under "Advanced" (when you first go to add a new wifi network -- and you have to scroll down the list) that gives you the option to reply "Yes" to "Hidden Network".

    After forgetting, and then re-creating my networks with this setting enabled, my Duo now finds my hidden networks.

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