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Hidden Network
Yes the signal is coming from your HT2000w... You wont be able to connect to that signal, and the signal is disabled if you disable the Wifi on the modem.
It's kind of like the USB port on the back of the HT1100... It's there for "future use", but, we have no idea when or if that future will ever come. :)You'll pardon my "clueles banter", but tone is as tone does.
First question asked about hidden network. After thinking about it I asked 2 more questions.
I do not believe that Hughesnet is being transparent. I do not buy that they can do what they want and we have no choice.
When members ask specifically about the "Hidden Network" no explaination is given.
The "supposed experts" on this forum also have no answers as to the "hidden network". They chose to attack members wanting to know what is going on. WHY?
I'll just leave it at that.....
I have the two checkboxes for each of the four radios, 2.4Ghz and Guest and 5Ghz and Guest, unchecked. I show "State Code of 14.2.3 -- Both WiFi radios are off," like wildcats198308.
With that said, I had no idea there were two other radio checkboxes. I'm leaving them checked, as having the two boxes on each of the other four radios unchecked keeps my devices from seeing any of the radios. I did recheck the boxes normally used, then uncheck the two boxes shown in the advanced section, and it gave the same state code. I think either way turns off the radios, but it one utilizes all four of the radios, or any combination of them, then having only those two boxes to mess with would be easier.
It's interesting that unchecking the radio in one place doesn't uncheck in the other, as it gives the same result. That could be a bit confusing when trying to determine someone's WiFi issues, as everything could look fine on the Home Page, but be unchecked in the Advanced page. With that said, if one goes into the individual radio in the Advanced page and unchecks the boxes, it DOES uncheck them on the Home page, and vice versa, but, again, not on the main Advanced Wireless page.
I sure am glad that I only ever use the 2.4Ghz main radio (not guest), and only have to turn that on/off when needed, with both check boxes on the other three being off all the time. I'll leave the two boxes on the Advanced Wireless page checked.
It makes me think of houses that have two switches for one light, like one at the top of the stairs and one at the bottom. And if they're both dimmers, that's even more fun! :p
Interesting.
My original rationale was that you could check SSID Enable for either the Primary or Guest Networks independently, but would still need the radio operational in case you left one or the other enabled. I'm pretty sure they use the same physical radio, just different SSIDs.
So using a single checkbox as gang switch to turn off the radio would be logical under that level menu item - otherwise it's just duplicating the settings already found in two other places.
But... that's just one man's interpretation. The mystery of the hidden network continues until someone with authoritative knowledge (i.e., Amanda) returns with an answer...
