The objective is to solve the problem in the short term, which would be to expel these intruders, but also to prevent it from happening again in the future. Enhancing security is going to be key to avoiding problems, since it could compromise your privacy. In addition, you will always make the connection work better.
Take action if there are intruders on the WiFi
It doesn’t matter if you have contracted the best fiber optic rate, if you have a good router or an old one, if you use your connection a lot or a little… At any time, someone could enter your network. Acting as soon as possible is essential to solve the problem and protect your devices well.
Change the password
The first thing you should do is change the password. If you have intruders on your Wi-Fi, for some reason they have known what the key to the wireless network is. It is a fundamental step to expel those users who should not be on the network and protect yourself. Maybe you were using an insecure one, it had been leaked for some reason, etc.
That password must be strong and complex. Avoid using things like your name, date of birth, or words that can be easily figured out. It is essential that it be completely random and that it has letters (upper and lower case), numbers and other special symbols.
Check that you are not using an old encryption
Beyond the password, something that you should not overlook is the encryption type that you are using. If you have had intruders, it may have been because you used old, obsolete encryption. For example, maybe you use WPA or WEP. Attackers could break these encryptions and find out the network password.
Ideally, you should use current encryption. The most recent is WPA-3, but if you can’t use it you have the option of WPA-2. This is what will protect the key, what will encrypt it, so that it cannot be easily discovered by a third party.
Update the router
You should also update the router. Sometimes there may be intruders due to a vulnerability. They could have exploited that flaw to enter the network. Just as it may happen with another device, some software or system that you use, these security flaws must be corrected as soon as possible.
Therefore, we recommend that you check that you have the updated router firmware. If it is not, you should look for the latest available version and update it. Sometimes, you will need to use the router’s USB port to install the latest edition of firmware available.
Keep a constant review
Another piece of advice we can give you is to avoid intruders in the future by carrying a constant review. It is important that you always see what devices are connected, that you check the password, if the router is updated, etc. All this will help you act quickly if you detect that something is not right.
In addition, checking is also checking that it works correctly. You can do speed tests, notice if the latency is correct or, on the contrary, you have a very high ping. That will help you know how to act.
As you can see, this is what you should do if you detect that there are intruders on your Wi-Fi. Acting quickly can help the connection work well and avoid problems. You can always take into account all of this that we have mentioned, even if you have not had intruders, simply to prevent.
