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Review the default gateway number. The number to the right of the “Default gateway” heading is your router’s address, which is what you’ll enter in a web browser to see your router’s page.
For example, if the default gateway number is “192. 168. 1. 1”, you would type 192. 168. 1. 1 into the address bar.
If you don’t know your router’s login information, look for a sticker that lists the username and password on the back or the bottom of the router. If you’ve forgotten your login information and it isn’t the information listed on the back or bottom of your router, you will have to reset the router.
For example, if the default gateway number is “192. 168. 1. 1”, you would type 192. 168. 1. 1 into the address bar.
If you don’t know your router’s login information, look for a sticker that lists the username and password on the back or the bottom of the router. If you’ve forgotten your login information and it isn’t the information listed on the back or bottom of your router, you will have to reset the router.
You can consult your router’s manual or online documentation to find directions for specific preferences.
You may find the option to add a password on your router’s main page, but you may have to enable this option from within “Settings” or “Advanced” section. Make sure that the password you use is at least 8 characters, has upper- and lower-case letters, and contains numbers and symbols. Also make sure that you don’t use this password anywhere else.
Look for a password change option (e. g. , “Password and SSID”). Change the Wi-Fi password. Save your changes by clicking Save or Apply.
Find and select the Security or Encryption section. This section is normally in the same area as the Wi-Fi name and password settings. Click the “Security Type” or “Encryption” drop-down box if there is one. Select WPA2 from the drop-down menu. Save your changes by clicking Save or Apply at the bottom of the page.
You can usually disable WPS by opening the WPS or Wi-Fi Protected Setup section of your router’s settings, checking the “Off” switch, and clicking Save. Not all routers have Wi-Fi-protected setup. You might want to check your router’s documentation to see if WPS is included before searching for it.
You’ll need to replace your router every couple of years to maintain both optimal speed and proper security. You should check back every few months to see if a new update has been released for your router. If your router has the option to automatically install updates, enable it. Then you won’t have to worry about it anymore.
If you’re securing a business network, you’ll need to give the password to employees; however, make sure that they don’t write down the password, and don’t post the password anywhere in the office (or online).
Make sure to also set a unique network name and password on your guest network. Disable your guest network when you are not using it to protect it from hackers.
This only protects your network from the most casual of hacking, as hackers can analyze the wireless signals between your devices and retrieve the network name. Because of this, you should not rely on this method alone to protect you network. Disabling SSID broadcast can make it harder to set up devices and it can cause issues with some devices. Because of this and the fact that disabling it does not improve your security very much, you might not want to do this.
If you do use remote management, make sure to only allow remote management from certain IP addresses to limit the amount of people that can attempt to access your router.
Some routers allow you to disable untrusted devices that are plugged into the routers USB port. If your router has this feature, then enable it. This will give you an extra line of security.
Make sure that you have DOS protection enabled and that you disable respond to ping on internet port. Both of these setting will not prevent all DOS attacks, but they will help stop some.
MAC address filtering is known as access control on some devices.
