Connect to hidden SSID

[sliard]

When I try to connect to a secret SSID, I have the error :
Error: No network with SSID 'name' found

I think it's because nmcli need information about wifi before connection (like you can read here) :

nmcli c add type wifi con-name <connect name> ifname wlan0 ssid <ssid>
nmcli con modify <connect name> wifi-sec.key-mgmt wpa-psk
nmcli con modify <connect name> wifi-sec.psk <password>
nmcli con up <connect name>

[friedrith]

Hi,
First of all, thank you for remarks.

I didn't know about secret SSID.What I understand with your explanation is that wifi network with secret ssid don't diffuse security protocols and so a computer cannot be easily connected using node-wifi. On windows, you must use specials commands to manually setup security protocoles in the profile.

My questions are no:

• Are my interpretations correct ?
• Do you know how create a secret ssid in order to reproduce your problem ?
• Are you ready to implement this feature in node-wifi. Please do not begin it today because I am going to release the version 2.0 of node-wifi in the next days.

[sliard]

Hi @friedrith

Yes, your interpretations are correct.
I think that any wifi router can create hidden SSID (like this netgear)
In this case you have to disable "SSID Broadcast"

I worked on it yesterday and had a lot of problems because nmcli support "add" and "modify" command only since Ubuntu 16 but my device use Ubuntu 14.
For the moment the only way I found need to declare the SSID with graphical interface before use it with a "nmcli up" command.

And yes I fork your project to start a PR but can't find the right way for the moment.
So I can way for your 2.0 version :)

Samuel

[maxhellwig]

Hello,
I'm working on an implementation to handle hidden wifis on Windows:
#183
An PR is open but it failes sometime during connection attempt to the hidden wifi. I suspect a timing issue during profile writing and netsh commands.

Kind regards,
Max

[maxhellwig]

Hello,
had someone the chance to have a look? From my perspective the MR #183 is ready to merge.