Can't connect to hidden networks

[bhh32]

I have an internal WiFi network that I have hidden the SSID. COSMIC will not allow me to connect to it. I can go to Advanced Network Setting and set it up, but it still isn't found in the network list even after I do.

[UnknowViewer]

same here

[bhh32]

same here

I created a tool to work around this until it's fixed. You can download it from the releases section of its repo: https://github.com/bhh32/wifi

[Nuxmin]

It looks like still to this day it won't seem as connecting to a hidden network is possible.

I have tried the normal way with the use of the interface, but even with the use of nmcli it seems like I wasn't able to make it happen.

In fact, trying to connect with nmcli option hidden yes only told me that network can't be found.

[nearapogee]

I just did this by clicking the "Add Network" button in Network Settings > WIFI, setting it up with the the dialog popop, then nmcli connection up "MyNetwork"

Hope that helps.

[MaxwellParadis]

I still don't see it in the cosmic gui yet either. Easy fix in netplan though

sudo vim /etc/netplan

One of the listed files was generated from adding the new wifi in the GUI - select that one. ls -l the folder if you want to see the file edit dates.

then add 'hidden: true' on the same indentation as auth: and networkmanager:

Then :wq! to save and close. Then sudo netplan apply for the change to take effect.

[nicodavis1]

Thanks so much, have been pulling my hair about this a while.

[bhh32]

Glad I could help! I still have to use it when I re-install as well.