WRT54G V7 and SSID broadcast disable

have problems connect to the router when ssid broadcast is diablet. I can see the "network", enter the SSID and wep-key, but it will not connect.. If I select to broadcast my SSID I can easily connect to the router.. Strange, anyone who have the same problem ? I also have a wrt54g v1, and this router do not have these problems..With this you can easily connect to the router when ssid broacast is disablet..

I've used Intel PRO 2200GB ver 9.x and earlier version of 10 (driver + management software) to connect to a hidden SSID wireless network without any problem. I manually created a profile for the hidden network and connect to that profile.
On an unrelated note, I've enable SSID broadcast after reading a few articles about it being nothing but trouble. Here's one.
Message Edited by neo27 on 01-23-200709:24 AM

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