AirPort with many closed/open networks.

There seemes to be a bug with the available networks listing in AirPort.
It lists all networks it can see, but fails to include information about wether or not these are open or closed/protected.
Thus if you find yourself somewhere with a gazillion WiFi networks, of whom most are locked, you end up spending an eternity before finding the open one(s).
Does anyone know of a way around this?
A filter for only listing the open networks would be great.
A small status icon besides network names like they do in every other OS I ever saw would be ok.

Ahh, I have Linux for that...
I have a couple Linux installs, but I don't/can't do much of what I need to do with them... not Net-centric here... don't even own a TV for that Matter, and since Music died long ago... not much to listen to anymore!
Let me get this straigh. Is it possible to use this device purely as a detector? That is, just plug it in to find the names of open networks, and then log on with the AirPort?
Don't even need to plug it in to find Networks and any encryption they use, it has it's own LCD read out... just need to plug it in to a USB port once in awhile to charge it up! Use it disconnected if you like to find and enumerate any network within range... back to the Mac and connect to the open one(s) it shows, or have it hooked up to the Mac, (works with a USB extension cable for even more usefulness, (has better range/speed than any of my Apple cards... no n cards here though)
Alternatively, plug it in, switch networks, find networks, then switch back?
Yes, or not switch back and use it to connect... it & it's APP give far more info/options than the built in one! Yet you could switch back to a Location with Airport only enabled and connect to whatever!
(I have had 2 or more Wireless connections enabled at once, but it's best to have different Locations with just one enabled... can't tell you the exact steps to have/get 2 Wireless going at once, though it is possible, yet a whole lot easier/simpler to just have one enabled per Location).
I'm amazed at how many apps "call home" at startup / whenever they feel like it..
Thanks for the tip about Little Snitch... I've tried it, but I found there are a few APPs that work around it somehow, several Apple ones too!
Every day that goes by seems that there is something new in the works to take control of MY computer away from me, I only trust MS less than Apple on this issue... George Orwell is rolling over in his grave I tell ya... covered that iSight with tape yet that can be controlled by sites you visit?

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