Introduction
The internet is a powerful tool. It can help you find jobs, stay in touch with friends, and do everything you need to do online. However, it’s also easy for criminals to sneak into your home wifi network and access your personal information without you even knowing about it until it’s too late. This is why it’s important to take steps to secure your devices individually before they go online so that no one else can access them!
Tips for keeping your home wifi network safe.
Listed below are some important tips for keeping your home wifi network safe:
Change your router’s default password.
You should change the default password of your router. If you have not done so, you should change it immediately
The easiest way to do this is by going into your modem/router settings and changing the password for each device individually (e.g., if you want to change it on your gaming console, use that as an example).
Most routers will allow you to set a new password through their own interface or via their software support page; however, if they don’t provide an option for this task, then contact them directly and ask them what steps can be taken for their customers’ security measures to be improved upon further than just changing one user’s account name.
Set up a guest network.
If you have a large home, more than one person will likely need access to your wifi network. For the most part, this is fine—but if you’re worried about someone using their own device on the network or if they happen to steal your password, that can be a problem.
To solve these issues and keep them from happening in the first place (or at least reduce their severity), set up a guest network for people who need access but don’t live with you as long-term neighbours or family members. This way, if one person leaves town unexpectedly or forgets theirs after returning home from vacation and leaves it behind somewhere else instead of taking it with them when they go back out again later on down the road–it won’t affect anyone else since all new devices connecting via this type of connection will automatically get routed through their default gateway rather than yours!
Turn off WiFi when you aren’t using it.
It’s not just your devices that can be hacked; it’s also the router. This is why you need to keep it off when you’re not using it. If someone wants access to your wifi network, they’ll first have to hack into the router and then find their way into every device connected to that network.
If you’re worried about security or want more power over how much bandwidth each device gets (especially if multiple people are sharing one internet connection), turn off the WiFi for everything except for computers and other devices that have apps like Netflix installed directly onto them so that no extra data streams through overtopping of those apps’ own upload speeds (which may be slower than using cellular data).
Secure your devices individually.
Make sure your devices are up-to-date. Use a password manager to create and save strong passwords for each device.
Install antivirus software on all of your devices (including laptops, tablets and smartphones). You should also make sure that these programs are updated regularly so that they can detect new threats when they happen.
Use a VPN service if necessary to keep your internet connection secure from outside threats such as hackers who might be trying to steal personal information from someone else who uses their WiFi network (for example) by posing as them online or by using fake accounts set up specifically for this purpose.
