If you're trying to join a Wi-Fi network, one of these articles should help:. About privacy and security warnings If your Apple device shows a privacy warning or weak-security warning about a Wi-Fi network, that network could expose information about your device.
Apple recommends connecting to Wi-Fi networks that meet or exceed the security standards in this article. Before changing the settings on your router Back up your router's settings, in case you need to restore them. Update the software on your devices. This is critical to ensure that your devices have the latest security updates and work best with each other. First install the latest firmware updates for your router. Then update the software on your other devices, such as on your Mac and on your iPhone or iPad.
On each device that previously joined the network, you might need to forget the network to ensure that the device uses the router's new settings when rejoining the network. To ensure that your devices can connect securely and reliably to your network, apply these settings consistently to each Wi-Fi router and access point, and to each band of a dual-band, tri-band, or other multiband router.
The security setting defines the type of authentication and encryption used by your router, and the level of privacy protection for data transmitted over its network. Whichever setting you choose, always set a strong password for joining the network. Don't create or join networks that use older, deprecated security protocols.
These are no longer secure, they reduce network reliability and performance, and they cause your device to show a security warning:. Settings that turn off security, such as None, Open, or Unsecured, are also strongly discouraged. Turning off security disables authentication and encryption and allows anyone to join your network, access its shared resources including printers, computers, and smart devices , use your internet connection, and monitor the websites you visit and other data transmitted over your network or internet connection.
This is a risk even if security is turned off temporarily or for a guest network. Set to a single, unique name case-sensitive. The Wi-Fi network name, or SSID service set identifier , is the name your network uses to advertise its presence to other devices. It's also the name that nearby users see on their device's list of available networks.
Use a name that's unique to your network, and make sure that all routers on your network use the same name for every band they support. For example, don't use common names or default names such as linksys , netgear , dlink , wireless , or 2wire , and don't give your 2.
If you don't follow this guidance, devices might not connect reliably to your network, to all routers on your network, or to all available bands of your routers. And devices that join your network are more likely to encounter other networks that have the same name, and then automatically try to connect to them.
Set to Disabled. A router can be configured to hide its network name SSID. Hiding the network name doesn't conceal the network from detection or secure it against unauthorized access.
STAT: Many router manufacturers provide mobile apps or web dashboard that can be used for both setup and management. Your email address will not be published. Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment. Sign up for our newsletter to receive weekly recommendations about seasonal and trending products. Configuring a wireless router is useful when you want to make changes to your Wi-Fi network, such as allocating bandwidth or setting parental controls.
Insider Tip. Configuring a wireless router is also a good way to transform it into a wireless range extender. How to set up your Wi-Fi router securely? How to change router IP address? How to see who is connected to my router? Route Entries — Create up to 20 static routes between the router and another network.
Click Delete This Entry to remove a static route. Gateway — Type the IP address of the gateway server that enables communication between the router and the remote network. Click Show Routing Tables to view available static routes. Filters anonymous Internet requests — This filter blocks Internet requests from unknown sources, such as ping requests. Filter Multicast — This filter blocks multicasting, which allows a single transmission to simultaneously reach specific recipients within your local network.
UPnP Universal Plug n Play — allows the appropriate operating system to automatically configure the Router for various applications, such as online gaming and VoIP calls. Common default addresses are: Common default admin user account name and password are admin and administrator and password is password.
This site has a comprehensive list of admin account names and passwords. To login open a web browser and enter the IP address of the router e. Note 1: I would recommend that you change the WiFi SSID and password and also the router admin password as a basic security consideration. Note 2: Changing some of the settings will cause you to lose the connection to the router, and so you may need to reconnect and login again using the new settings. It is a good idea to change this to a name and password that are easy to remember for you, but not easy to guess.
In restaurant,hotels etc you often see the restaurant or hotel name as the SSID. There is no need to worry about what it means, but the result is that you will need to provide a user name and password in order for the router to connect to the ISP. Here is an example from talktalk.
Wireless networks are insecure, and if you live in a densely populated area you may find that you can see and access the wireless networks of your neighbours and vice versa. However if you have setup problems then setup the router to use unencrypted connections to start, and once you are happy that your network is functioning OK then change the router and clients to use encrypted connections.
Most modern routers are dual band which means that they support both 2. Wi-fi 2. If you live in a densely populated areas you will have many other access points with various signal strengths and may encounter interference. There are a number of test tools that you can use for viewing the Wi-Fi activity in your location. You can download the free tool here for Windows and Mac and here for Android.
Generally you should stay with the default configuration. The settings on mine are shown below and they are the default ones:. This is a very common setting if you have someone playing computer Games of if you need to provide external access to your home network. This setting can be potentially dangerous as it opens your home network to the Internet and it is covered in more detail in the understanding port forwarding tutorial.
However you should have an appreciation of IP addresses and the different types, and so I recommend you read the Internal and External IP addresses tutorial first. UPnP is a protocol used by applications e. It is recommended that you disable it. Here is a very good write up for anyone who takes part in online games and is worried about UPnP security. WPS is a very useful feature that allows you to add devices to the network without having to enter a password. However to obtain the best Wi-Fi coverage it should ideally be placed in a central location and not obstructed by large objects or place in a cupboard next to electrical devices with motors.
If your Wi-Fi coverage is bad because of the current location you will need to extend the coverage see — How to extend a home network or have the Internet connection point moved to another location by your ISP. From a security perspective you should try to restrict your Wi-Fi signal to your house, and so it is not advised to place it on a windowsill facing the street.
Although you can use a third party router rather than the router supplied by you ISP it is not always a good idea. In addition you may find as I did that the connection was much slower with a third party router than the iSP router. If you do use a third party router then you may need to swap in the ISP provided one if you have Internet problems.
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