Wi-Fi is great for keeping you connected, but a poorly secured Wi-Fi can put your personal information at risk. Keeping your router password-protected and changing the password regularly is an essential key to protecting your network and your data. It also keeps cheap neighbors from stealing your bandwidth! See Step 1 below to learn how.

1.Open your router\'s configuration page.
You can access your router\'s configuration page through a web browser on a computer connected to your network. If you can\'t connect via Wi-Fi because you don\'t know the password, use an Ethernet cable to connect your computer directly to the router. This will bypass the need for the Wi-Fi password.
Standard router addresses are 192.168.1.1, 192.168.0.1, or 10.0.1.1 (Apple). Enter the address into your browser\'s address bar.
If none of the above addresses grant you access to the configuration page, open the Command Prompt by pressing ⌘ Win+R and entering cmd. Once the Command Prompt opens, type ipconfig and press ⌅ Enter. Look for your active connection in the list and find the Default Gateway address. This is typically your router address.[1]
If all else fails, press and hold the Reset button on your router for about 30 seconds to revert it to factory default settings. Then, look up the default address for that router model and enter it into your browser.
Some routers come with configuration software. If you\'ve previously installed your configuration software, you can use that instead of the web browser interface.

2.Enter your router\'s username and password. Every router will require a username and password before you can access the innards.

3.Open the Wireless section. Once you are logged into your router, you will need to find the Wireless section of the configuration page.

4.Change the password. Look for the box labeled \"Password\", \"Passphrase\" or \"Shared Key\".

5.Check out your security type. There are three main types of wireless encryption: WEP, WPA, and WPA2

6.Change your network name. While you\'re here, take a moment to change your network name if you have not already.

7.Save your settings. Once you are done entering in your new password, click the Apply or Save button.

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-- edited by willieevangelista14 on Aug 28 2014, 11:03 AM