隐藏的 WiFi(Hidden WiFi)网络不会广播其名称，因此它们在Windows 10显示的无线网络列表中不可见。但是，这并不意味着您无法连接到隐藏的 WiFi：您可以，但您必须知道其名称、密码和其他安全信息(security information)。以下是在装有Windows 10(Windows 10)的笔记本电脑、平板电脑和混合设备上连接到隐藏Wi-Fi网络的三种不同方式：
关于隐藏的Wi-Fi 网络(Wi-Fi network)你必须知道的事
当您连接到广播其名称并在可用网络列表中可见的无线(wireless network)网络时，大部分网络配置(network configuration)都是自动完成的。您所要做(All)的就是输入密码或按下(password or press)路由器上的WPS 按钮。(WPS button)但是，当您连接到隐藏的无线网络(wireless network)时，您必须知道其安全信息(security information)。您必须手动输入所有详细信息：
- 隐藏无线网络(hidden wireless network)的名称或 SSID(name or SSID)（服务集标识符(Service Set Identifier)）
- 无线网络(wireless network)使用的密码
- Wi-Fi 网络(Wi-Fi network)使用的加密（或安全）类型。如果网络使用WEP，请记下WEP 密钥(WEP key)。如果它使用 WPA-PSK 或 WPA2-PSK，请注意Pre-shared key。如果它不使用任何安全性，您只需要SSID。
您可以从Wi-Fi 网络(Wi-Fi network)的所有者、IT 管理员(IT administrator)（如果您在商业环境中(business environment)）或从您的无线路由器(wireless router)（如果您在家）中找到所有这些信息。您还可以遵循本指南中的建议：如何在Windows中找到您所在地区的隐藏无线网络(hidden wireless network)( SSID(SSIDs) ) 。在尝试连接之前，请确保您在隐藏的无线网络(hidden wireless network)范围内。
方法 1：使用系统托盘(system tray)中的网络列表连接到隐藏的无线网络(wireless network)
首先，通过单击或点击(First)系统托盘(system tray)（桌面右下角(bottom-right corner)）中的 Wi-Fi 图标，打开可用 Wi-Fi 网络列表。如果您没有看到此图标，请阅读本教程以将其恢复：如何在系统托盘中设置(system tray)Windows 10任务栏上显示的图标。
Windows 10 显示您所在地区的所有无线网络。滚动(Scroll)列表直到到达底部。在那里您会看到一个名为Hidden Network的 Wi-Fi 网络。单击或点击此条目。
勾选“自动连接”("Connect automatically")选项，然后按Connect。
现在要求您输入隐藏无线网络(hidden wireless network)的名称。键入它并按Next。
当您被要求输入隐藏网络的密码（或安全密钥(security key)）时，输入密码并按Next。
Windows 10 会花几秒钟时间尝试连接到隐藏的 Wi-Fi 网络。如果一切顺利，系统会询问您是否要允许您的 PC 在此网络上被发现。选择Yes或No，这取决于您想要什么。此选项设置网络位置或配置文件(network location or profile)以及您的网络共享设置。如果您想了解更多信息并了解此选择，请阅读：Windows中的网络位置是什么？
您现在已连接到隐藏的无线网络(hidden wireless network)。
方法 2：使用“设置”应用(Settings app)连接到隐藏的无线网络(wireless network)
设置(Settings)应用程序为我们提供了另一种连接隐藏无线网络的方法。第一步是打开设置(Settings)，然后打开网络和 Internet(Network & Internet)类别。
选择窗口左侧的Wi-Fi ，然后单击或点击右侧的“管理已知网络” 。(Manage known networks")
在“管理已知网络”("Manage known networks")页面上，单击或点击"+ Add a network"按钮。
输入(Enter)隐藏无线网络(hidden wireless network)的安全信息(security information)，如下：
- (Enter)在网络名称(Network name)字段中输入SSID或隐藏网络的名称。
- 在安全类型(Security type)字段中选择隐藏网络使用的安全类型。一些路由器可能会命名这种身份验证方法(authentication method)。根据您选择的安全类型(security type)，Windows 10 可能会也可能不会要求您指定加密类型(encryption type)。
- 在安全密钥(Security key)字段中，输入隐藏WiFi使用的密码。
- 要自动连接到隐藏网络，请选中“自动连接”框。("Connect automatically.")
- 如果需要，您还可以选中“即使网络没有广播也连接”框。("Connect even if the network is not broadcasting.")这使得 Windows 10每次未连接到网络时都会搜索隐藏网络，即使(hidden network)隐藏网络(hidden network)不在您所在的区域。但是，这可能会使您的隐私处于危险之中，因为熟练的专业人员可以拦截这种对隐藏网络(hidden network)的搜索。如果您的设备使用电池供电(battery power)，它还会在搜索开启时使用电池电量。
完成所有内容后，单击或点击(click or tap) 保存(Save)。
保存新的无线网络(wireless network)后，Windows 10 会尝试自动连接到它。如果您正确输入了详细信息，您应该立即连接。
方法 3：使用控制面板(Control Panel)和“设置(Set)连接或网络(Connection or Network)”向导连接到隐藏的无线网络(wireless network)
如果在您的Windows 10(Windows 10) 笔记本电脑或平板电脑(laptop or tablet)上找不到前两种方法中显示的选项，那么您可能使用的是旧版本的Windows 10。如果您不知道哪个版本，请阅读我安装了哪些版本、版本和类型的Windows 10？
在这种情况下，您需要尝试以下方法：打开控制面板(Control Panel)并转到"Network and Internet -> Network and Sharing Center."在那里，单击或点击显示“设置新连接或网络”的链接。("Set up a new connection or network.")
“设置连接或网络”("Set Up a Connection or Network")向导已启动。选择“手动连接到无线网络”("Manually connect to a wireless network")，然后单击或点击下一步(Next)。
在适当的字段中输入(Enter)您的WiFi 网络(WiFi network)的安全信息(security information)，如下所示：
- (Enter)在网络名称(Network name)字段中输入SSID或网络名称。
- 在安全类型(Security type)字段中选择隐藏无线网络(hidden wireless network)使用的安全类型。一些路由器可能会命名这种身份验证方法(authentication method)。根据您选择的安全类型(security type)，Windows 10 可能会或可能不会要求您指定加密类型(encryption type)。
- 在安全密钥(Security key)字段中，输入隐藏WiFi使用的密码。
- 如果您不希望其他人看到您键入的密码，请选中“隐藏字符”框。("Hide characters.")
- 要自动连接到此网络，请选中“自动启动此连接”("Start this connection automatically.")复选框。
- 如果需要，您还可以选中“即使网络没有广播也连接”框。("Connect even if the network is not broadcasting.")这使得 Windows 10每次未连接到网络时都会搜索隐藏网络，即使(hidden network)隐藏网络(hidden network)不在您所在的区域。这可能会使您的隐私受到威胁，因为熟练的专业人员可以拦截这种对隐藏网络(hidden network)的搜索。
完成所有内容后，单击Next。
Windows 10 通知您已成功添加无线网络(wireless network)。单击关闭(Close)，您就完成了。
如果您在隐藏的无线网络(hidden wireless network)范围内，Windows 10 会自动连接到它。
为什么要使用隐藏 WiFi？
正如您在本教程中所见，连接到隐藏网络的过程比连接到广播其名称的WiFi网络的简单过程要复杂一些。(WiFi)此外，使用隐藏的无线网络(wireless network)并不会让您更安全。因此(Therefore)，在结束本文之前，我们想知道您为什么使用隐藏的无线网络(wireless network)，以及在哪里使用。是在家里还是在工作中？在下面发表评论(Comment)，让我们讨论。
3 ways to connect to hidden Wi-Fi networks in Windows 10
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What you must know about the hidden Wi-Fi network
When you connect to a wireless network that broadcasts its name and is visible in the list of available networks, much of the network configuration is done automatically. All you have to do is enter a password or press the WPS button on the router. However, when you connect to a hidden wireless network, you must know its security information. You have to enter all the details manually:
- The name or SSID (Service Set Identifier) of the hidden wireless network
- The password used by the wireless network
- The type of encryption (or security) used by the Wi-Fi network. If the network uses WEP, note the WEP key. If it is using WPA-PSK or WPA2-PSK, note the Pre-shared key. If it is not using any security, you only need the SSID.
You can find all this information from the owner of the Wi-Fi network, the IT administrator (if you are in a business environment) or from your wireless router if you are at home. You can also follow the recommendations from this guide: How to find hidden wireless networks (SSIDs) in your area, in Windows. Before trying to connect, make sure that you are in the range of the hidden wireless network.
Method 1: Connect to a hidden wireless network using the networks list from the system tray
First of all, open the list of available Wi-Fi networks, by clicking or tapping the Wi-Fi icon from the system tray (the bottom-right corner of the desktop). If you do not see this icon, read this tutorial to bring it back: How to set the icons shown on the Windows 10 taskbar, in the system tray.
Windows 10 displays all the wireless networks in your area. Scroll through the list until you reach the bottom. That's where you see a Wi-Fi network called Hidden Network. Click or tap this entry.
Tick the "Connect automatically" option and then press Connect.
You are now asked to enter the name of the hidden wireless network. Type it and press Next.
When you are asked to enter the password (or security key) of the hidden network, type it and press Next.
Windows 10 spends a few seconds and tries to connect to the hidden Wi-Fi network. If everything went well, you are asked whether you want to allow your PC to be discoverable on this network. Choose Yes or No, depending on what you want. This choice sets the network location or profile and your network sharing settings. If you want to know more and understand this choice, read: What are network locations in Windows?.
You are now connected to the hidden wireless network.
Method 2: Connect to a hidden wireless network using the Settings app
The Settings app offers us another method to connect to hidden wireless networks. The first step is to open the Settings and then the Network & Internet category.
Select Wi-Fi on the left side of the window, and click or tap "Manage known networks" on the right side.
On the "Manage known networks" page, click or tap the "+ Add a network" button.
Enter the security information for the hidden wireless network, as follows:
- Enter the SSID or the name of the hidden network, in the Network name field.
- In the Security type field choose the type of security used by the hidden network. Some routers may name this authentication method. Depending on the security type you choose, Windows 10 may or may not ask you also to specify an encryption type.
- In the Security key field, enter the password used by the hidden WiFi.
- To connect to the hidden network automatically, check the box that says "Connect automatically."
- If you want, you can also check the box that says "Connect even if the network is not broadcasting." This makes Windows 10 search for the hidden network every time it is not connected to a network, even if the hidden network is not in your area. However, it may put your privacy at risk because skilled professionals can intercept this search for the hidden network. It also uses battery power while the search is on, if your device runs on batteries.
When done completing everything, click or tap Save.
Once you save the new wireless network, Windows 10 tries to connect to it automatically. If you entered its details correctly, you should connect in no time.
Method 3: Connect to a hidden wireless network using the Control Panel and the "Set Up a Connection or Network" wizard
If the options shown in the first two methods are not found on your Windows 10 laptop or tablet, then you might be using an older version of Windows 10. If you do not know which, read What version, edition, and type of Windows 10 do I have installed?
In this case, you need to try this method instead: open the Control Panel and go to "Network and Internet -> Network and Sharing Center." There, click or tap the link that says: "Set up a new connection or network."
The "Set Up a Connection or Network" wizard is started. Choose "Manually connect to a wireless network" and click or tap Next.
Enter the security information for your WiFi network in the appropriate fields, as follows:
- Enter the SSID or the name of the network, in the Network name field.
- In the Security type field choose the type of security used by the hidden wireless network. Some routers may name this authentication method. Depending on the security type you choose, Windows 10 may or may not ask you to specify an encryption type.
- In the Security key field, enter the password used by the hidden WiFi.
- If you do not want others to see the password you type, check the box that says "Hide characters."
- To connect to this network automatically, check the box that says "Start this connection automatically."
- If you want, you can also check the box that says "Connect even if the network is not broadcasting." This makes Windows 10 search for the hidden network every time it is not connected to a network, even if the hidden network is not in your area. This may put your privacy at risk because skilled professionals can intercept this search for the hidden network.
When done completing everything, click Next.
Windows 10 notifies you that it has successfully added the wireless network. Click Close and you are done.
If you are in the range of the hidden wireless network, Windows 10 automatically connects to it.
Why do you use hidden WiFi?
As you have seen from this tutorial, the procedure for connecting to a hidden network is a bit more complex than the simple process of connecting to WiFi networks that broadcast their name. Also, using a hidden wireless network does not make you more secure. Therefore, before closing this article, we would like to know why you use hidden wireless networks, and where. Is it at home or at work? Comment below and let's discuss.
