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How To Connect to Hidden WIFI Networks on Windows Phone 7.5 Mango

September 27, 2011 By 8 Comments
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From day one the Windows Phone Answer Forums have been flooded with complaints about not be able to connect to a hidden Wi-Fi network.  When the developers Mango updates came out this was still not an option. However with today’s official roll out of Windows Phone 7.5 (Mango) you are now able to connect to a Hidden Wi-Fi network. And this is how…

How to connect to a hidden Wifi Network.

  1. Go to Settings
  2. Wi-Fi settings
  3. On the bottom select “advanced” (scrolling might be needed)
  4. Select the “+” on the bottom toolbar
  5. Type in the exact name of you hidden network and select add.
  6. Your phone will authenticated with the network and you should be done.
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About Johan van Mierlo

Johan van Mierlo has been writing and reviewing for the online communities since the launch of the handheld computer Palm IIIe and Compaq iPaq in 1998. He owned and tested many mobile devices including Windows Phone, Windows Mobile, Palm, Symbian, Android, Apple iOS iPhone, iPad and many different GPS and other Mobile products.

Johan was awarded MVP Windows Phone Consumer (Previous MVP Windows Phone and MVP Windows Mobile Devices) by Microsoft in 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012 and 2013 for his community activities.

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  • Carlosguevcarlos

    I dont have on my lg e900h the plus icon

    • Guest

      Same thing on my Dell Venue Pro

      • Terry7866

        same

    • Icaro

      Me neither :(

      • http://www.facebook.com/svyatko Svyatko Huk

        you need to have WiFi ON, otherwise the “+” doesn’t appear.

        • http://twitter.com/JustinSalvato Justin M. Salvato

          It’s on and there is still no + sign on my DVP. Help!

  • WTF!

    windows phone 7.5 hidden wifi sucks!