Windows 10: One of the SSID is not showing up in Wifi connections after I hit "Reset Network" in Setings

I lost the visibility on my home SSID after reseting my network connection.We did re-image windows 10 through the following link : https://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=2265055That took the entire day and it didn't work.Can anyone have other ideas ?

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WiFi network that is not broadcasting an SSID

I have my home router set to not broadcast the SSID and have it secured with a WPA2 Passphrase. The question I have is how can I connect my LG Quantum phone to my home network if I'm not broadcasting the SSID? It doesn't show up on the list of available
WiFi connections and there is no way to manually include my SSID and password from what I can see. Any help would greatly be appreciated.

 

Windows 10 not remembering password on hidden SSID (and not automatically connecting). Also previously used (saved) hidden networks do not show the SSID in the wifi list (just says hidden network).

Step 1: Connect manually to the hidden SSID network.

Step 2: Open Network and Sharing Center by right clicking on the wifi icon on the bottom right side of your desktop.

Step 3: Click on the name of your wifi connection.

Step 4: When the "Wi-Fi Status" box opens, click on "Wireless Properties".

Step 5: Check the box for "Connect even if the network is not broadcasting its name (SSID)"

Enjoy!!!

 

Windows shows a network with known SSID as a hidden network.

In summary, I have an access point which shows up in Windows WiFi settings GUI as a "Hidden Network" but is NOT a hidden network. I am looking for a way to get Windows to recognize this network via its SSID.

1. The access point uses WPA2-Personal auth.
   
2. When a Windows machine (tried 3 different ones) first sees the access point, it shows as a "Hidden Network".
   
3. When I click on the network, Windows IMMEDIATELY asks for the security key (not the SSID).
   
4. Once I type the security key, Windows properly connects.
   
5. Once it is connected and I click on the "Info" icon, Windows shows the correct SSID.
   
6. From this point forward, Windows shows the network by its SSID (unless I forcibly forget the network).
   
7. Android/Chromebook/IPhone/Linux desktop all see the SSID of this network (none of them think it is hidden).
   
8. Running netsh wlan show networks mode=Bssid shows the network via its SSID before I ever connect.
   
9. AP is running on 5GHz ch165 (although I tried various channels across both bands).
   

This issue started happening perhaps 2 months ago, from one day to the next, on two separate Windows machines.

Although this might not seem like a big issue, I am working with an AP device that auto-generates a semi-random SSID multiple times a day (this is not an actual router), so the current Windows operation is rather frustrating. It is also difficult to explain to others using the same device that they have to click each Hidden Network in the list of Wifi networks until they find one that doesn't ask for the SSID, and 'trust' that it's the right one.

I am running Windows 11 Pro 23H2, 22631.3347, experience pack 1000.22688.1000.0. I tried the usual advice of rebooting, resetting network settings, ipconfig renew etc. I've tried asking Bing AI every question I can think of, and it has not come up with an intelligent or helpful answer. I DO NOT want to set up a profile manually and add it via netsh wlan add, it is not practical for target audience .

Any fresh ideas are welcome!