Hidden SSID and WPA2

[Alexandre Epert]

Hi,

I need to have a hidden SSId with WPA-PSK security and as far as I can see I can not connect when hidding SSID.

When ignore_broadcast_ssid=0, I can connect with, or without, WPA2 but when ignore_broadcast_ssid=1 (or 2) I can not connect even if I can see when I scan wireless networks.

I have to mention that I use hostapd from Realtek because I have to. I use a TP Link WN725N v2 (RTL8188eu) which require a specific (old) version of hostapd :(

If I try with another dongle and last version of hostapd, I can not connect to hidden SSID with WPA2.

Is there any kind of limitation between hidden SSId and WPA2?


I'm 90% sure my problem is from this specific version of hostapd, but I may have missed something.


Regards,

Alexandre EPERT