# securing a network?

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**Created:** [August 17, 2008, 10:52am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/securing-a-network/53380 "2008-08-17T10:52:31Z")\
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**Author:** ![boardjnky4](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/96bed5/32.png) [@boardjnky4](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/boardjnky4)\
**Post date:** [August 18, 2008, 7:44am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/securing-a-network/53380/21 "2008-08-18T07:44:13Z")

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well if you hide the SSID, the chances of anyone finding it and caring are slim to none.

I live in a house, and I have about 10-15 visible wireless networks everytime I open my laptop. Even with encryption, I am sure I could get into at least a few of them with some effort. Good thing for my neighbors that I am not a scumbag.

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