[SOLVED] Father-In-Law Is A Network Engineer - How Can I Prevent Him From Potentially "Tapping Into" My Internet And Seeing What We Do?

[Thegameandwatch]

Title question - Yes, I am being a bit paranoid. Do I actually think he would "spy" on our internet activity? Probably not, but I would really like to have some peace of mind and ensure that he doesn't "tap into" our router/internet and watch us.

The wife and I just bought our first house and we will soon be purchasing a router and modem. Frankly, I know very little about networks, and a lot of this is over my head. I am hoping once I get my router and such that I can set up "administrator access" or whatever it may be called so nobody else can have access to see our activity and what not.

So, is there something I can do to prevent a person with strong network knowledge from "spying" on my house's internet activity?

Really any sort of guidance on my situation here will be very appreciated, I'm not sure if many others are as concerned about this sort of stuff as I am.

 

[digitalgriffin]

As long as he doesn't catch you on your own security cameras abusing his daughter or grandchildren. You'll be fine.

True. Never buy a Ring Video camera.

 

[SamirD]

True. Never buy a Ring Video camera.

Never buy anything that requires talking to the outside world--very easy to disable. This is especially important for security cameras--cloud based wifi cameras can be completely disabled by professional theft rings that have invested in one of these:
https://www.perfectjammer.com/handheld-8-bands-jamming-lojack.html

Really good article on the subject:

Home Security

Practical advice on keeping your home safe and secure.

www.safety.com

 

[Corwin65]

Honestly I think that unless you really have something to hide, you are blowing it out of proportion.