How to secure your wireless router |No Spamming

§     Your router is the first obstacle that comes in the way of a hacker or it can be your neighbor. Believe or not but all routers can be hacked,

*Sometimes we blame our internet providers for the slow speed of internet but no one watches the LED blinking very rapidly on the router-THAT’S THE CAUSE-“someone is using your network”.

So, you should tighten your security of your network.

§  *Remember, if anyone got into your network then it is possible for it to get your private information very easily. Either hacker can redirect you to rogue DNS or can SNIFF your network traffic.

§      It is a good idea to use a pass-phrase |“what a joke”

But it’s true some users don’t uses a password.

From where to start?

§      First change the default settings that came with your router when you bought it. In default your wireless password should be “1234512345” (for most wep/wpa routers).

You should use a good password that can not cracked by anyone.Always try to use those passwords which are not possible to be used by anyone(incase hacker uses dictionary attack).

BUT DON’T FORGET TO USE WPA2(the latest security).

But I hope you already did these steps.

So what to do?

§      The question starts from here:

And the answer is: you have made a good network security but it is not fully secured-

These steps you should Follow:

         Change your default SSID

First,change the default SSID (name of your wireless network e.g. “D-link 1234”),so hackers can not know about router model.

Use a special password

Use a password that contains symbols,letters(both small and capital) and numbers also.A good password should look like this- mE124@tech-fellow , adbh45%&*  etc

Hide your SSID broadcasting

You can disable SSID broadcasting from your router’s settings.this can be helpful,so unwanted users can not find your SSID.but you need to enter your SSID when connecting to network.

But a hacker can find your SSID easily(using linux)

Enable router firewall

Many router has firewall that can be enabled.if available , then I suggest to enable this feature,it adds an extra layer of security to your network.

Enable wireless MAC filtering

Wireless MAC(media access control) filter can control/prevent  an user to connect to your network.MAC filter in your router’s setting consists of two options:

(1)Allow association/deny association

(2)You can specify a mac address and allow/deny association,so he can not connect to your network.It doesn't matter either he knows knows password or not.

And the most important step

 Update you router’s firmware regularly

The main problem with the people is that they don’t updates the firmware of their routers, and get hacked, just because all routers come in market contains some vulnerabilities. Due to this manufacturers provides updates!!

You can update your router at home at yourself,but if you finds problems you can call your network specialist because it is very IMPORTANT.

It is very easy to update,first enter your default gateway into your browser(type ipconfig in cmd and you’ll get it),then login to your router using your username and password,then go to maintenance tab and find the update for your router(you can also contact your router’s manufacturer).

TIPS:

§      Change your password frequently, if hacker got your password so he cannot use it for a long time.

§      Don’t speak your SSID in front of your neighbours, they will know about it if they didn't knows until.

§     You can use online password generators to generate a good password and can know its strength.

§  MAC filter didn’t works every time, as I mentioned earlier it can be changed easily,so use some softwares to find that who is using your wifi.

§     If your router did not supports wpa or higher then you should replace it now!!!(wep can be cracked within half-an-hour,how strong the password is).

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