With the rapid development of the Internet, routers have also begun to enter the home. Although many users use routers, many users do not know how to protect routers. Let's take a look at it together!

 

  1. Upgrade the firmware of the router

 

   to protect your property and personal information, you must first confirm your situation. Visit the official website of relevant manufacturers. Each manufacturer is explaining or repairing the exposed vulnerabilities. Users can upgrade the latest router firmware to solve these problems. The user selects "software upgrade" in "system tools" in the router management interface, selects the firmware file with ".Bin" at the end, and then click "upgrade" to upgrade the router

 

   II. Improve the strength of passwords and encryption methods

 

   of course, the router you use is not exposed, and there is a risk of intrusion. First, start with the wireless password of the router. The more complex the wireless network password of the user, the better. In addition, WPA2 is recommended as the encryption method. Because when hackers face WPA2 encryption, they can only remove it by force, while WEP can directly remove the password. And the combination of numbers and letters is the best choice for the password to improve the difficulty of cancellation.

 

   III. modify the account and password of the router management background

 

   most users do not change the account password of the management background when using the router, and still stay at the administrator and administrator, which is very dangerous. Hackers can use the default password to invade the router without removing it, and do tricks in it. In fact, changing the background management password of the router is very simple. Raising your hand can greatly improve security.

 

   in the router management screen, you can set the background account by selecting "system tools" and then clicking "change login password". Try to use the combination of English numbers, and it will become difficult to remove hackers.

 

   IV. binding IP address and MAC address

 

   binding IP address and MAC address is the most effective intrusion prevention method. After the user binds the device, other devices will not be able to access the network. This makes other devices unable to access the router and conduct intrusion activities, which greatly improves the security. However, each time a new device is added, the address needs to be bound to the management interface of the router, which is a little difficult for users who do not know how to find their own IP address and MAC address.

 

   similarly, the router background has the option to bind IP and MAC addresses. Click to set the binding. After the user enters the MAC address and IP address, click Save to complete the setting. If users know their MAC address, they can view it in "details" of network connection.

 

   v. carefully check the background of the router to see if there are strange devices

 

   the background of the router displays the number and name of access devices. Users can perform operations such as disconnecting and blocking. Especially when users find strange devices, they can react immediately.

 

   in the router background, you can click wireless status to determine the number of devices accessing the router. If you see a strange wireless device, you can shield it and disconnect it. After the operation is completed, the wireless password and background account password must be changed immediately.