[Brawler]

I would be careful with your misleading thread title... There are a few security related tidbits sprinkled throughout your post, however, most of it is discussing basic networking/configuration.

Some issues I see:

• SSID's are public by design, and trivial to find/disclose (even if they are not broadcasting).
  
• WEP should never be used. Period.
  
• As you mentioned, MAC address filtering isn't an end all solution. However, you fail to mention that there are better alternatives (such as a well configured/implemented NAC). No solution in this regard is perfect at the moment as any information given to these devices can be spoofed, but increasing the complexity drastically increases the difficulty.
  

If your goal is to keep out nosy neighbors, a strong password should suffice.... If your goal is to achieve a secure network... Then the information in this thread isn't enough to start anyone down that path. :\