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RobGroen
Aspirant
Feb 02, 2021

RBR20 SSID not visible on older Windows 10 laptop

Router Information Hardware Version: RBR20 Firmware Version: V2.5.1.16 GUI Language Version: V1.0.0.375 Operation Mode: AP   I am unable to see the SSID from my private and gueat network on a o...
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RobGroen
Aspirant
Feb 03, 2021

I tried connecting tot the Hidden network. That didn.t work. Can't connect is the message.

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CrimpOn
Guru - Experienced User
Feb 03, 2021
RobGroen wrote:

I tried connecting tot the Hidden network. That didn.t work. Can't connect is the message.

Well, fudge.  On my Windows 10 laptop, connect to hidden network brings up a box to enter the SSID.

After that, it brings up a box to enter the password. (I discovered that the SSID is apparently "case sensitive".  It's a mystery to me why some parts of internet addresses are sensitive to UPPER/lower case and other parts are not.)

 

For sure, this laptop has only a 2.4G WiFi adapter, so 5G settings are not relevant.

 

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    RobGroen
    Aspirant
    Feb 04, 2021

    Hi CrimpOn,

     

    Thanks for your sugestion.

     

    I am a ICT-manager and Linux specialist. I know how to connect to a hidden network. As I mentioned in an earlier post I can't connect to the SSID with the "hidden network methode". It look like that the wifi adapter isn't able to communicate with the Orbi mesh network. It looks like they are both talking a other language.

     

     

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      CrimpOn
      Guru - Experienced User
      Feb 04, 2021

      Sorry if I missed this, but...

       

      Is there some other WiFi that the laptop does connect to?

      (an older WiFi access point?  a smartphone Hot Spot?)