# ESP8266 still broadcasting after connecting to local WLAN

**URL:** <https://community.openenergymonitor.org/t/esp8266-still-broadcasting-after-connecting-to-local-wlan/4062>\
**Category:** Hardware\
**Created:** [20 May 2017 04:22 UTC](https://community.openenergymonitor.org/t/esp8266-still-broadcasting-after-connecting-to-local-wlan/4062 "2017-05-20T04:22:05Z")\
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**Author:** ![oh\_noes](https://community.openenergymonitor.org/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/o/ea5d25/32.png) [@oh\_noes](https://community.openenergymonitor.org/u/oh_noes)\
**Post date:** [20 May 2017 04:22 UTC](https://community.openenergymonitor.org/t/esp8266-still-broadcasting-after-connecting-to-local-wlan/4062/1 "2017-05-20T04:22:05Z")

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Hi team

EmoNTX 3.4 and ESP8266 has successfully connected to my local WLAN and has established a connection to [emoncms.org](http://emoncms.org). How do I stop it from broadcasting an unencrypted/unauthenticated “EmonESP” SSID?

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