On Thu, 20 Oct 2005, Carl Houseman wrote:

Yes, it was insecure. Your home WiFi network can be just as easy to use if you turn off all security and broadcast your SSID.

Which is why it is recommended to turn off all security and leave SSID broadcasting on while setting up a connection or while troubleshooting non-security issues. Security can be enabled or the SSID broadcasting turned off *after* the connection is established or troubleshooting has concluded.

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