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Originally Posted by Brad
I think the point of these two is to keep out casual wireless-stealers: the ill-educated folks in the next apartment who aren't going to actively try to sniff packets and crack encryption.
Also, some devices (I'm looking squarely at you, Nintendo DS) still do not support WPA. If all devices on your network do, though, you should indeed absolutely choose WPA with a strong password over WEP.
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Oh I agree with you, it adds a barrier to just connecting. My point is that anybody who would try to crack your WEP could get your SSID. I'd recommend WEP if you have devices that don't support WPA. Some encryption is better than nothing. However, I'd still leave the SSID on.
Something else that hasn't been discussed is lowering your transmit power. If you are forced to use WEP, and your home layout is favorable you could try dropping the power so you can't get a signal outside your house.