Network connections, how to secure them?


Usually, Internet service provider’s technicians that come home to fix your connections and set it up do not take the slightest of interest in informing the customer about the importance of a secure home network and the major repercussions one might have to face if their home networks are not secure. Home network security is a very important thing which many people take very lightly. People do not understand the gravity of the exposure of the large amounts of private information that is stored on your home network. If you own a Netgear router, all the setting changes and setups can be done easily using the setup link mywifiext.net.

We shall provide you with a few tips to help you secure your home network in the most easy and uncomplicated ways.

Let’s start with the router, the router is the gateway between your network and the outside world. It can be easily setup for Netgear router using mywifiext. It is very important to protect your router with a strong password as it contains the password to your Wi-Fi network and gives people access to control your entire home network. It is strongly advised to not leave the default password of the router as it is easy to hack.
Use WPA-2 as your form your encryption, as it is much stonger than WEP, WPA or mixed mode. This can be done by using mywifiext.net for Netgear routers.
Turn off WPS technology, it was brought on for convenience and is not used that much. From a hacking perspective, it is the easiest way to hack into your home network.
Turn off remote management. It creates an exposure for a hacker to break through your encryption and gain access to your router password. Use mywifiext to change this on Netgear routers.
Look after your devices. Maintain an antivirus software, local firewall, operating system patches, etc. It also applies to TVs and Phones.
Make your SSID obscure, it is the name of your network. Use mywifiext to do the same. It must not identify you and any piece of information about you through your network name.
You should consider MAC filtering, it will not allow any new device to be connected to your home network even if the device knows the Wi-Fi password. You can easily do this for your Netgear router by using mywifiext.net to setup the device and change the aforementioned settings.

Remember, your home network is the root source for a hacker to gaining access to all your personal information that is stored on the World Wide Web. You have been given the tips and been made aware of the consequences. Please keep your home networks secure.




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