MacBook Air does not automatically connect to network

The MBA automatically connects to the network when the network broadcasts the SSID, however when I don't broadcast the SSID then I have to manually setup the network in order to connect to it. On a Windows PC running XP there is a checkbox that allows the computer to connect to networks that are not broadcasting the SSID. Is there any such thing for the MAC?

You can setup a network location on your mac and select a preferred network for the mac to join.
However there is no reason not to broadcast an SSID. It does not make you any more secure as wifi sniffing software can detect hidden networks just as easily as none hidden ones. It gives a false sense of security. The only wifi protection you should consider using is WPA or WPA2.
Is there any such thing for the MAC?
FYI a MAC is not a Mac
MAC=Media Access Control
Mac=Macintosh

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