It is possible to set up a wireless network so that it is "hidden." Hidden
networks won't show up in the list of wireless networks displayed in the
Click the system status area on the top bar and select
Select
Click the
In the window that appears, select a previously-connected hidden network
using the
For a new connection, type the network name and choose the type of
wireless security from the
Enter the password or other security details.
Click
You may have to check the settings of the wireless access point or router
to see what the network name is. If you don't have the network name (SSID),
you can use the BSSID (Basic Service Set Identifier, the access
point's MAC address), which looks something like
You should also check the security settings for the wireless access point. Look for terms like WEP and WPA.
You may think that hiding your wireless network will improve security by preventing people who don't know about it from connecting. In practice, this is not the case; the network is slightly harder to find but it is still detectable.