Wifi security in Android phone and router

Wifi security in Android phone and router

There are other ways of securing your wifi router from unauthorized access.

1.  Secure your router's administration interface.  This is usually the page that you can access by entering the IP address of your router on your web browser.  Make sure that your password is not easy to guess such as "password" or "123".

2.  Disable SSID broadcast.  Routers broadcast their SSID (the name that you see when you let your computer search for wireless networks) by default.  While it is indeed convenient when you need to connect to your router, it also makes it easy for neighbours or passers by to attempt to connect to your network.  turning off SSID makes your wifi connection invisible to other people.

3.  Change the type of security to WPA or WPA2 instead of WEP.  WEP has a known weakness that can be exploited by someone who is determined to access your WEP password.  If possible, use WPA or WPA2.  Use WEP only if you have devices that can only support WEP.

4.  If your router is compliant with iee802.11 b/g/n, disable the support for b and limit the supported protocol to ieee802.11g and n only.

5.  Use MAC address filtering to limit the devices that can connect to your router.

Wifi security in Android phone and router

If you think someone is accessing and using your internet without your knowledge, you can check your Wi-Fi router to see the devices that connects to your network. All devices that connect to your network via Wi-Fi connection are listed and remains in the memory unless you restart the router. To check the devices that connects to your router, log in to your router from the web browser.

Start your web browser then enter the access URL or address of your Wi-Fi router in the address bar and hit Enter. In my Wi-Fi router, I enter without quotes “http://192.168.22.1” to access the router control panel. Enter the admin password to log in.

Once you are logged in, look for a tab or section that says without quotes “DHCP Client List” or something similar that lists all the devices that connect to the network. This section contains the IP address and MAC address of every device.

If you are not familiar with a particular device, you can block it in your Wi-Fi router permanently using its MAC address. To protect your Wi-Fi network from unauthorized access, you can perform the following:

• Don’t make the SSID or the Wi-Fi name visible then change the name if you noticed some unusual activities.
• Use a strong password for your Wi-Fi like use a combination of numbers and letters.