How does a tplink router hide Wi-Fi signals (not found by others )?

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Author: User
Why hide WiFi Signal?

 

For most users, the purpose of "hiding" signals is to prevent others from finding their own signals, thus reducing the risk of network attacks. As a matter of fact, this can indeed achieve better results, because illegal terminals cannot find signals, and thus they will not be able to rub the network. However, hiding signals also makes it inconvenient for you to use wireless networks. For example, it is inconvenient for a terminal or visitor to connect to a signal.

 

We provide a variety of methods to prevent network attacks. You can refer to how to prevent network attacks?

 

How to hide it?

 

By default, the radio signal enables the external broadcast signal. You only need to log on to the vro management interface and disable the broadcast switch.

 

Open the computer browser, enter the management address (tplogin.cn or 192.168.1.1 by default) of the router in the address bar, and enter the management password to enter the interface. Click   Route settings > Wireless Settings Enable wireless broadcast  Remove the preceding check box and click SaveThen, the signal is hidden.

 

 

 

For older vrouters, log on to the vro management page and click Wireless Settings > Basic settings Enable SSID Broadcast  Remove the preceding check box and save and restart the vro.

 

 

 

Can someone else find the hidden information?

 

After the wireless signal is hidden, no signal is found on all mobile phones and tablets. Computers that have not connected to the signal can find the signal but cannot identify it. The specific situation is as follows:

 
















Type

Previously connected to this signal

I have never connected to this signal before

Computer

Signals can be searched

Unidentifiable signal found

Mobile phone /Pad

No signal found

No signal found

 

Note:The XP computer cannot find the hidden signal.

 

After the signals are hidden, the signals found by other computers are as follows:

 

 
How can I access the internet after hiding my terminal?

 

If no hidden signal is found for your terminal device, such as a purchased wireless device or a guest terminal, you must manually add a wireless configuration file to connect to the device. The setting methods vary depending on the operating system.

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