Is it possible to hide the SSID of the Windows 7 soft AP

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Published on 2010-09-14T17:11:36Z Indexed on 2012/10/09 9:42 UTC
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I know it is possible to create a sofware AP in windows 7 using command prompt:

netsh wlan set hostednetwork ...

But is it possible to set such a network not to broadcast its SSID?

I realize that this does not gain any security - or may even make the system more secure, but I am not asking about security here. I want to know if it is possible, through the netsh command interface, to hide the SSID.

If my client wants to hide the SSID, then I will make them aware of security implications, but in the end it is their decision.

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