The friends of others they never rest, not even at Christmas, and your Wi-Fi network can become, on these very special dates, a “candy” for them. If you take care of security and have your Wi-Fi network properly protected, don’t worry, it is very unlikely that it will be compromised, but otherwise you may end up having problems.
Let’s face it, the chances that you have a neighbor with very advanced knowledge, and that he has some interest in sneaking into your Wi-Fi network, they are minimal, not to say almost nil, so even with basic protection your connection should be completely safe. All this is easy to understand, but what can we consider as basic protection when we talk about a Wi-Fi network? We could introduce many nuances that would change the idea slightly, but in the end, it is enough for us to start with three very simple keys that we are going to see in this article.
These three keys will help us, precisely, to get the protection we need so that our Wi-Fi network is secure, and so that it works without problems on these special dates. I am convinced that you are looking forward to meeting them, so I will not keep you waiting any longer, let’s get to it.
1.-Wi-Fi network and password: Would you leave the front door open?
You must have answered with a resounding “no”. Because using a weak or vulnerable password is practically equivalent to leave your Wi-Fi network open. We could put many examples of passwords not at all secure, but these are some of the best known, and the most problematic:
- “1234567” and the like (ladder numbers).
- Very short number combinations, and several repeating numbers (“777777”, for example).
- Names of close people, dates of birth and other personal information easy to get.
Choose, and use, a secure password will allow us to close the door to possible intruders, and we will be placing, at the same time, a robust virtual lock that will prevent them from entering. If you have questions about how to create a secure password, do not miss this article that we published a few months ago, and follow the steps that you will find in it.
2.-Wi-Fi network and SSID: Not showing it is an advantage
Another way to strengthen the security of our Wi-Fi network is not to show the SSID, that is, the name of the network. To connect to a Wi-Fi network it is necessary to know two pieces of information: the name and password. Normally, the name of the network is displayed publicly, so to connect to a network we only have to select the one we want from among all those available, and enter the password.
Well, by disabling the SSID (network name), this network will no longer appear publicly, so anyone who wants to connect to that network You must manually enter the name of the same and your password. If you know the password, but do not know the name of the network, you will not be able to enter. That is why it is a very important additional layer of security, and very interesting.
This adjustment can be easily done through the router interface, as we told you at the time in this article. Not perfect but offers high protection value for minimal effort, and for that it is very worthwhile.
3.-Create a Wi-Fi network for guests
Although this Christmas will be marked, again, by COVID-19, it will continue to be a very important date in which we will receive the visit of friends and loved ones. Share our Wi-Fi network so that they can surf the Internet from their smartphones will become, again, something common, and this can pose a risk to the security of our network.
Luckily, this is something we can solve quite simply: with a network of guests. The guest network was also a topic that we recently discussed, and as we told you at the time, it allows us to create a secondary Wi-Fi network separate from our main network, which has its own name and password. We can also set bandwidth limitations to prevent it from draining all the resources from our main network.
A network of guests too will allow us to overcome discomfort That means having the SSID hidden, and being forced to continually give the name of the network when we receive visits and we want to share our Wi-Fi connection.
