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Hide Hotspot SSID on Windows 11: How to Make it Private?
This feature isn’t available on Windows currently
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Updated onSeptember 16, 2024
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Many users use their PC as a hotspot, but is there a way to hide the SSID of a hotspot on Windows 11? In this guide, we’re going to answer this question.
How do I hide the hotspot SSID in Windows 11?
Unfortunately, Windows doesn’t allow you to hide the SSID of your hotspot. If you choose to use your PC as a hotspot, the best way to protect it is to secure it with a strong password.
Do personal hotspots have an SSID?
Yes, every wireless connection has an SSID that allows users to identify it and connect to it.
How do I hide my SSID on my Mobile hotspot?
Keep in mind that the steps might be different for different phone brands. Also, some phones haveBroadcast SSIDinstead of a Hidden network feature.
Can you hide the SSID of a wireless network?
How to connect hidden SSID on Windows 11?
As you can see, you can’t hide hotspot SSID on Windows 11, since this feature isn’t implemented yet into Windows.
To learn more we have a great guide on how toset up a mobile hotspot on Windows 11. If you plan to use a hotspot, did you know that you cankeep Windows 11 hotspot always on?
Before you go, we also have an article on how toshare Windows 11 mobile hotspots over Ethernet, so you might want to check it out.
Many are also wondering if it’s possible to create ahotspot with no password on Windows 11, and our latest guide answers this question.
More about the topics:WiFi Hotspot,Windows 11 guides
Milan Stanojevic
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Milan has been enthusiastic about technology ever since his childhood days, and this led him to take interest in all PC-related technologies. He’s a PC enthusiast and he spends most of his time learning about computers and technology.
Before joining WindowsReport, he worked as a front-end web developer. Now, he’s one of the Troubleshooting experts in our worldwide team, specializing in Windows errors & software issues.
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Before joining WindowsReport, he worked as a front-end web developer. Now, he’s specialized in Windows errors & software issues.
