Windows 10: how do you delete a WiFi network called "Hidden Network" in Windows 10

How do you delete a WiFi network called "Hidden Network" in Windows 10?

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Delete "hidden network"

Hi,

Deleting or Blocking available networks can only be done using Command Prompt. Follow the steps below:

• Open Command Prompt.
• Type netsh wlan add filter permission=block ssid="WLAN name"
  networtype=infrastructure (Replace WLAN name with "hidden network" or the name of the wireless network you want to block) and press
  Enter.
  
• Close Command Prompt.

To remove/delete the network from the block list. Replace "add" with "delete" on the command in step two.

Looking forward to your response.

 

Wifi Hidden Network

Hi,

Win 10 doesn't connect to my hidden network. It shows as a Hidden Network in the available networks list and i have to select it and manually enter the SSiD and password each time. These are getting added to known network list with number appended such as
HiNetwork, HiNetwork 2, HiNetwork 3, but again doesn't connect. Adding the network after deleting all these entries also isnt helping. Just have to enter the SSiD and the password each time!!

 

Hidden Network appears randomly Windows 10

Yes, it is a Windows 10 thing. The 'hidden network' is one without an SSID and windows can show it, your other devices don't seem to be able to list a network that doesn't have a name to display.

I am visiting relatives who are using a mesh network currently. In this case it is BT Whole Home. I too see a Hidden network.





Scanning with WiFiInfoView from Nirsoft shows that there are in fact two networks with no SSID.
WifiInfoView - WiFi Scanner for Windows 10/7/8/Vista

Each one has a MAC address identical apart from the first digit to the MAC address of the named SSID for one of the two BT mesh devices. They are also identical signal strength to their corresponding 'named' counterpart. I can only assume this hidden network is how the mesh devices communicate with each other.