nRF7002-DK - possibilty of Hidden SSID (STA/softAP)

[iotdeveloper]

Hello,

I would like to ask whether nRF7002-DK allows connection in STA mode to Wi-Fi with a hidden SSID and whether it can create a softAP with a hidden SSID? If so, please explain how.

Thank you

[Håkon Alseth]

Hi,

 

Yes, you can connect to a AP with hidden SSID by using the wifi connect with the bssid as an argument here in the wifi/shell sample:

https://docs.nordicsemi.com/bundle/ncs-latest/page/nrf/samples/wifi/shell/README.html#supported_cli_commands

 

it can create a softAP with a hidden SSID? If so, please explain how.

It seems that this is possible, by looking at the wifi_connect_req_params struct:

https://github.com/nrfconnect/sdk-zephyr/blob/ncs-v3.1.0/include/zephyr/net/wifi_mgmt.h#L587-L592

You need to then set this in the softap main.c file.

 

Kind regards,

Håkon

[iotdeveloper]

Hello,

I don't use Wi-Fi shell, I need to have everything defined transparently in the program. If it doesn't work as hidden, that's fine, I just need to know if this option is available for STA and AP. But I need specific instructions for nrRF7002-DK (not just a link to something on GitHub).

Thank you

[Håkon Alseth]

Hi,

 

There are no specific samples that explicitly shows softAP + hidden SSID, and STA + usage of bssid instead of ssid.

However, you can specify the bssid via "struct wifi_connect_req_params" member .bssid instead of .ssid/.ssid_length:

https://github.com/nrfconnect/sdk-zephyr/blob/ncs-v3.1.0/samples/net/cloud/tagoio_http_post/src/wifi.c#L53-L54

 

You can incorporate these changes into for instance the wifi/sta sample.

 

Kind regards,

Håkon