turn off broadcasting and enable MAC filtering. done.

Turning off SSID broadcasting doesn't do squat, and it's just as easy (if not easier) to clone a MAC address as it is to crack WEP encryption. WPA+AES is your best bet.

if the network is hidden, it's less likely to become a target.

as for wifi sniffers, if someone is determined, they can get through anything, but are you really that much of a target when there's an access point right next door that's wide open?

in theory, multiple levels of authentication/protection is always a good idea, but if you're a target in the first place it will only slow down the attackers. they'll still get through with the right tools and knowledge.

"if the network is hidden, it's less likely to become a target."

That's just it, turning off SSID broadcast doesn't hide the network at all.

That's just it, turning off SSID broadcast doesn't hide the network at all.

effectively, yes it does. though you cannot mask the RF signal, you can prevent the open-invitation that SSID broadcasting enables.
true enough though, that wardrivers will likely just keep on going if they see WPA2/AES. unless you've got something they really want, it's not worth the time and effort.

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