Can't connect to network when SSID is Disabled on WRT54G.?

Question

For the past month or so I chose to run my WRT54G Wireless Router with the SSID Disabled, but today I decided to turn off the SSID in order to have somewhat of a more secure network. My problem is that when I go to disable the SSID Brodcasting, no wireless computer can connect to the network, even if the SSID and WEP Key is entered in manually to the machine. The only way in which I can still connect to the router is if I have the PC (i.e. this one) connected to the router via ethernet cable. So now my question is, is there anyway in which I can fix the problem without having to format any machines within the house.Some information that might help with this is below.

Wireless-G 2.4 Ghz 54Mbps w/ 4 Port Switch.
Firmware Version : v4.30.1, HyperWRT 2.1b1 +tofu13c

If anyone believes the firmware is causing this problem and not the PC's in general, then could someone link me to a firmware that offers Site Blocking and if it has it Static DHCP.

Thanks.

Alright, after powercycling the router, rebooting my PC and powercycling my modem, 2 of the 3 PC's I have in my house can still connect to the wireless network when the SSID is off, however the remaining one still can't connect even when I manually enter in the required information. The only error I seemed to be getting is "Wireless Network Unavalible." Right now I switched to the HyperWRT 2.0 Stable Firmware and probably will have to switch to the official, so if someone now knows what to do, it would be helpful.

First off allow me to say that I am running Win XP Home Service Pack 2, with this in mind the following happened after I rebooted my machine. I changed my firmware from "v4.30.1, HyperWRT 2.1b1 +tofu13c" to "v4.71.1, Hyperwrt 2.1b1 + Thibor15c" I setup network access key on this pc so that if the SSID wasn't being broadcasted, if the machine would find the router, it would be able to connect to it. Cleaned out the Registry with RegScrubXP and did a Spyware scan with Ad-Aware and still no luck. Right after I updated the firmware I did the following "Clear NVRAM, restore factory defaults." However I noticed that after I cleaned out the registry and powercycled again, the PPoE Connection settings when I set them, still had my login and password for my DSL Connection. So now I am thinking it is possibly the router still having information in it that should of been lost on the first NVRAM clear. Is there any way to fix this problem that could possibly be the cause of the main one?

Answer 1

You might have changed some configurations on the wireless route. IIt was hard to determine what you did wrong. I recommend you to reset your wireless route and set-up again.

Find on the back of your route a small hole, "reset". Use small object press this hole for a moment while the power on. After some second, it will be resetted.

Answer 2

Possibly there is some innocent-looking misspelling in the SSID. Try this:
-choose a new SSID and enter it in both the access point and also in one client. Give the client a few minutes to find it. If the client is scanning through a list of possible SSIDs (that happens on WIndows XP) then put the new SSID near the top of the list.

Answer 3

you need to change your computer's settings and specify that the ssid will be disabled. make sure you put in the right network key and also specify if it is an open or shared connection.

Answer 4

You need to do it again and this time you have to approach the installation from the start.

This time you need to deal with patience ... don't worry it happens to most techies ... (",)

Best to you ...