Connecting to Invisible Wireless Home Network

[jayhuffdaddy]

I have my home network setup as invisible so others cant see it. I setup the EVO while the network was visible and saved all the settings. When I go into my router settings on the computer and change it back to invisible, the EVO disconnects from the network. Is there a way to be able to keep my invisible settings on the network and still have the EVO connect? I don't know if that's what VPN is for.

[jayhuffdaddy]

Mods feel free to delete this. I fixed the problem.

[random omen]

Actually, please tell us how'd you fix it!

[twilk]

Wouldnt you just connect it to the invisible network? All you need to do is type in your ssid and then your password. Maybe when it goes invisible something changes so my solution would just be to set it up while its invisible.

[jayhuffdaddy]

You have to go in and manually add the ssid name then pick what security settings your network is on. After that scroll down and put the key in.

[random omen]

That doesn't work for me, however my router's firmware hasn't had an update published since late 2009 and I suspect that is the issue. Something about the Evo 4G and my wifi N router doesn't get along.

[BenC]

Wow. You ought to try MAC addressing. My Evo will not connect to my network because I have MAC addressing enabled. Someday I will play further with it.

[ChrisH09]

Originally Posted by BenC

Wow. You ought to try MAC addressing. My Evo will not connect to my network because I have MAC addressing enabled. Someday I will play further with it.

Doing this works, but I would also recommend a DHCP pool. Add the MAC ID of your Evo and all your other devices on the network to the DHCP list...and if you know thats all you have (device wise) on the network, make your IP range on your router from 100-199 to 100-105 or 110, depending on how many devices are connected to that router. IE mine is 192.168.0.100 through 107....I only have 7 devicess that will connect to my router, if I need to I will open up another one making it 108. This way you don't have any straglers trying to break into your router and taking one of the 90 other IP's you have open. MAC Address filtering is also go because it will only allow those devices on your network with the desinated MAC ID's you inputed to be on your network. It's a double redundancy in theory....thats what I do and I havn't had any issues. Just though I would throw that out to you guys. If you need help don't hesitate to PM me...I will try to help you set it up.

[BenC]

I spent more time with it and the device is now connected to the home network with MAC addressing enabled.Will play more. Thanks.

[random omen]

Already done And still no worky. I blame the router Linksys 160N