No SSID broadcast would not affect the driver. The broadcast only affects scanning, which is not needed to associate.
This may be a problem network-manager.
** Changed in: linux-source-2.6.20 (Ubuntu)
Status: Needs Info => Rejected
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Centrino wireless networking does not connect (herd 5)
https://launchpad.net/bugs/89493
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