📡 Wireless Router

Last review date
2026-02-24

General home users have little knowledge about how its works and the meaning of the different settings of it.
Lots of users are using it with outdated firmware which have serious security vulnerabilities.

Change the default administration portal password of the router that come out of the box.
Change the Wi-Fi network default password, it should be a strong password.
Change the default SSID (Wi-Fi network name), the name of it can't be used to identify yourself.
Wi-Fi encryption should be WPA3 (preferred) or WPA2 with AES as a fallback for older devices.
Turn off WPS, turn off UPnP
Setup a password protected guest Wi-Fi network. Use it for guests and IoT devices too.
Disable remote access to the administration portal, you don't need it when you are not at home.
Disable port forwarding completely if you don't know what it is and have no use what it.
Ensure IPv6 firewall is enabled. Most modern routers support IPv6 — don't disable it, but make sure your router's firewall covers IPv6 traffic (not just IPv4). Some consumer routers ship with IPv6 firewall off by default.
Check for new firmware periodically. Time for a new router if there is no firmware update for more than a year. There is a high chance that the router is discontinued by the manufacturer.
Review device connection log regularly, to spot for any unknown or suspicious device(s) connected to your network.

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