Method and device for connecting to hidden wireless access point

A method for connecting to a hidden wireless access point on a wireless routing device end, comprising:

• broadcasting a visible wireless access point to a user device, wherein, the visible wireless access point has a corresponding hidden wireless access point;
• acquiring a connection request with respect to the hidden wireless access point sent by the user device, wherein, the connection request includes identification information of the hidden wireless access point;
• acquiring, from the connection request of the user device, identification information of the hidden wireless access point corresponding to the visible wireless access point according to identification information and MAC address information of the visible wireless access point;
• wherein the step of acquiring, from the connection request of the user device, identification information of the hidden wireless access point corresponding to the visible wireless access point according to identification information and MAC address information of the visible wireless access point comprises:
• determining, according to the identification information and the MAC address information of the visible wireless access point obtained from the user device, whether the visible wireless access point has a corresponding hidden wireless access point or not;
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• generating an authentication request based on the identification information of the hidden wireless access point according to identification information and MAC address information of the visible wireless access point when the visible wireless access point has the corresponding hidden wireless access point;
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• sending connection response information to the user device based on an authentication result.

A method for displaying a hidden wireless access point, comprising:

• broadcasting, by a wireless routing device, a visible wireless access point to a user device, wherein, the visible wireless access point has a corresponding hidden wireless access point;
• acquiring, by the user device, identification information of the hidden wireless access point corresponding to the visible wireless access point according to identification information and MAC address information of the visible wireless access point obtained by scanning;
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• wherein the step of acquiring, by the user device, identification information of the hidden wireless access point corresponding to the visible wireless access point according to identification information and MAC address information of the visible wireless access point obtained by scanning, comprises:
• determining, according to identification information and MAC address information of the visible wireless access point obtained by the user device from scanning, whether the visible wireless access point has a corresponding hidden wireless access point or not;
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• generating identification information of the hidden wireless access point according to identification information and MAC address information of the visible wireless access point when the visible wireless access point has the corresponding hidden wireless access point;
• displaying, by the user device, the identification information of the hidden wireless access point.