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Turning off the SSID, or the Network Name, does help protect your LAN from the average user. There are devices and computer programs however that more advanced users could use to "sniff" out your wireless network. It is always recommended that you protect your network with a private WEP or WPA/WPA2 network key regardless of your SSID state.

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