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How to Troubleshoot Your Router

Your router is the megabrain of all Internet activity in your house. Whether you want your devices communicating with each other across your local network or with the wider Internet, you want your router to be fully functioning when going about your daily life. Here we’re going to show you how to troubleshoot your router and indeed find out whether your router is to blame for your problems. The Obvious Stuff Before getting into the nitty-gritty, there are a few basic troubleshooting tips you should check and try: Switch off your router,… Read more

How to Scan for Devices on Your Wi-Fi Network

If you think someone is using your Wi-Fi network without permission, you probably need to work on your Wi-Fi security – a well-secured network is pretty hard to crack. To confirm your suspicions, though, you’ll need to check your network and see what’s going on there. The best way to do that is usually to access your router’s management panel. If you don’t have access to the router web interface, perhaps because you’re checking a public network or possibly scanning an Airbnb for carelessly hidden cameras (not a guarantee, since a smart voyeur would put them on a hidden network or use a memory card),… Read more

Is Your Router Safe? 3 Ways Hackers Can Attack Your Home Routers

Routers are a key source of data transfer in the home. Computers, laptops, tablets, and phones all use routers to transmit data to websites around the world. This, naturally, makes them a valuable target for hackers looking to steal information. Here are some ways hackers can use home routers for their own use. Related: 9 Ways to Reuse Your Old Routers 1. Conscripting Them into Botnets ZDNet reported how hackers would infect home routers with botnet malware, which would then be used in DDoS attacks against web servers. Infected users may not have even realized that their routers were being used in digital attacks…. Read more