Hide Ethernet -> Hotspot

[zerrisk]

Is it possible to hide a Hot Spot when I "share" my internet from my MacBook Pro?

I live in a college dorm where they do not allow personal routers, but that's for security I'm assuming. I only want to use a hidden hot spot so I can use my tablet and phone without killing my data.

 

[Robyr]

Not sure about how to do this in OSX, but check out this thing:

http://www.amazon.com/ASUS-WL-330gE_M-Wireless-Bridge-Kit/dp/B002H9IQ4E

I recently used one of these to use my Air at a client to reach internal resources. They are fantastic and support hidden SSIDs.

 

[luckydcxx]

here is a quick way to do it ...
http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/hide-wifi-network-prevent-detected/

uncheck the box to "broadcast said" in your router

edit: just realized you are talking about a hotspot and not a router.

 

[simon48]

What you need to use is a "hidden SSID", see if your device that's doing the broadcasting supports it.

 

[Robyr]

He is talking about using his MBP to share his wired connection, effectively turning his MBP into a hotspot. I have found no method of hiding the SSID using this method, so I suspect he will need a new device to use as a bridge to allow this.