{"id":8805,"date":"2023-06-13T09:00:42","date_gmt":"2023-06-13T09:00:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/routerctrl.com\/?p=8805"},"modified":"2023-11-22T15:19:24","modified_gmt":"2023-11-22T15:19:24","slug":"make-wireless-network-invisible","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/routerctrl.com\/make-wireless-network-invisible\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Make My Wireless Network Invisible? (Hide Your SSID)"},"content":{"rendered":"

Sometimes, it’s nice to let other people know about your wireless network. If you have the fastest and latest Wi-Fi, you’d want to swagger a little bit and give it a fancy name that shows its value. However, that’s not always a good idea. Broadcasting your wireless network to the public exposes it to intruders. As convenient as Wi-Fi can be, its mode of operation via radio frequency makes it unstable and pose an easy target to hackers. Hiding your Wi-Fi is the easiest and quickest way to <\/span>protect it from intruders<\/span><\/a>. But you may ask, ‘how to make my wireless network invisible?’<\/span><\/p>\n

This post will show you, through step-by-step instructions, how to hide your Wi-Fi. However, it’s important to know that hiding your Wi-Fi does not give it complete protection from intruders. While your Wi-Fi name will not appear on other devices, tech-savvy intruders can still detect the signal it relays. They can still interrupt or hack your wireless network.<\/span><\/p>\n

For that reason, in the second part of this post, we will also show you how to protect your wireless network further with several tips.<\/span><\/p>\n

\"How<\/p>\n

Why Make Your Wireless Network Invisible?<\/h2>\n

Every wireless network has an identifier, and devices use that identifier to connect to it. People generally call it <\/span>SSID<\/span><\/a>, an abbreviation for Service Set Identifier.<\/span><\/p>\n

When a router is at work, it transmits network information signals, including the SSID<\/a> or simply the Wi-Fi network’s name. It will be visible to devices within the network’s vicinity. You might not want others to know about the existence of your wireless network, fearing they could get access to your network. So, you would want to make it invisible.<\/span><\/p>\n

Steps to Hide Your Wireless Network’s SSID<\/h2>\n

These are the steps you can take to make your wireless network invisible.<\/span><\/p>\n

Find Router’s IP Address<\/h3>\n

Before your make your Wi-Fi invisible, you need to <\/span>find the IP address of your router<\/span><\/a>. Follow these instructions to find it:<\/span><\/p>\n