How-to Security
How to Secure Your Home Router: A Settings Checklist
The router settings that matter most for security, in order: admin password, WPA3, updates, remote access, WPS, UPnP and guest Wi-Fi, plus two that don't help.
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Security
Practical, prioritized steps for keeping a home router and the devices behind it secure, and what to check before trusting a router long term.
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Topics we cover
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Router security
Securing a home router — credentials, firmware updates, remote access, UPnP, encryption and segmentation.
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Network segmentation
Guest networks, IoT isolation and VLANs on home routers.
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Wi-Fi encryption
WPA2, WPA3 and transition mode — what each protects against and device compatibility.