How to Secure Your Wifi and Stop Neighbours from Stealing It

If your wifi is slowing down often and your network wifi connectivity is disrupted then there may be someone stealing your wifi.

With a few simple steps, you’ll be able to detect if someone is stealing your data or not.

Steps to define if someone is stealing your Wi-Fi or not -:

• Open a web browser and try these addresses: 192.168.0.1 or 192.168.2.1, one of these opens an interface to log into your router. If none of these work, open the command prompt on your laptop and type ipcofig/all, and press enter. The address written beside the default gateway option is your router’s address.
• Enter the username and password. If you are not aware of what is your router password, Check the stickers on your wi-fi router or ask your ISP. If you are unable to find your router password, you can still know if anyone is stealing your wi-fi using the fourth step, but you cannot stop them.
• Alternatively, you can check your connections by opening the command prompt and typing arp – a, and pressing enter.
• Make your WiFi secure

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Other Methods Includes-

• Many routers provide mobile apps, where you can check which devices are connected to your router. If you find any strange device that disconnects it.
• Setup strong password to secure your Wi-Fi connection
• Using Virtual Private Network (VPN) provides you with primary security benefits that protect your router from any spam and hackers attack.
• Firewalls act as a shield from any malware attacks

These are the tips you can use to protect your Wi-Fi from neighbors, outsiders, and malware attacks.