Hidden network

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When you have a Hidden Network, the settings for the Hidden Network option must be removed or changed from the Wi-Fi router directly and not from the iPhone. If you need help with changing these settings, you can reach out to your Internet Service Provider (ISP) or the Original Equipment Manufacture (OEM) of your router.

Apple however does offer some recommended settings for Wi-Fi routers and access points. If you'd like to look over those settings, you can find them here: Recommended settings for Wi-Fi routers and access points - Apple Support. That page does have a section that references Hidden Networks.

Hidden network

 Set to Disabled

A router can be configured to hide its network name (SSID). Your router might incorrectly use “closed” to mean hidden, and “broadcast” to mean not hidden.

Hiding the network name doesn't conceal the network from detection or secure it against unauthorized access. And because of the way that devices search for and connect to Wi-Fi networks, using a hidden network might expose information that can be used to identify you and the hidden networks you use, such as your home network. When connected to a hidden network, your device might show a privacy warning because of this privacy risk.

To secure access to your network, use the appropriate security setting instead.

If you call your ISP or OEM for the router, you may want to have these recommendations on hand, so they can help you configure your settings to these recommended settings from Apple.

We hope this information helps you out.

Kind regards!