WPS, SSID message does not make sense, plus why re-network every component when change from hidden t

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chris7777 wrote:

A very basic question from a clueless 64 year old, self taught.  I got my first smartphone, iphone7, and when connecting it to my home network, it says it is hidden.  When I went to the router software and checked the box for Enable SSID Broadcast, it warned me that WPS requires SSID in order to work.  Then it said if I make this change, WPS will become inaccessable.

 

These seem mutually exclusive.  The first sentence says WPS is required, then it says WPS will become inaccessable.  What am I not getting?  I just want to make my network un-hidden only because articles say it's not a good idea. 

 

Then, the information goes on to say I will need to take every thing in the network, un-network it, and re-network it, just because I changed from hidden to not hidden?  I don't understand, since no logon or user ID or password was changed, and that is all the devices have to connect with.  Several of my home entertainment components plus 3 computers plus...

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What router router are you using this would help ?

Ok I see want you want to do is enable ssid but it only addeds a name to the wifi network you can run a wifi network without a ssid if fell that you would like to enable it please post the model number  of your router to help in setting the ssid for you?

Yes your network could be found by it's wifi signal with ssid or without a ssid if a person has the software and time the ssid only puts a sign along the road saying here is my wifi network name.