Dctalons wrote:

Just noticed when switching the hotspot on nothing shows up in the broadcast list of available networks...

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and have checked on several other devices if the ssid is cast... zip, nada, zilch.

Aeron wrote:

Dctalons wrote:

Just noticed when switching the hotspot on nothing shows up in the broadcast list of available networks...

[...]

and have checked on several other devices if the ssid is cast... zip, nada, zilch.

Can you access the network if you manually specify the SSID/password ? 
Like if your AP were hidden, as some device (routers or mobile devices) allow to do.

Dctalons wrote:

Aeron wrote:

Dctalons wrote:

Just noticed when switching the hotspot on nothing shows up in the broadcast list of available networks...

[...]

and have checked on several other devices if the ssid is cast... zip, nada, zilch.

Can you access the network if you manually specify the SSID/password ? 
Like if your AP were hidden, as some device (routers or mobile devices) allow to do.

Thanks Aeron,  it worked once. after that nomatter what combination of settings I've used the laptop hasn't been able to connect.