Wireless router safety

[d-agger5]

Hello,

This past day I have been wondering whether my router was completely secure, I haven't experienced anything suspicious at all, I just want to be completely sure. How do I go about checking this? I have already updated my router and also reverted it to it's fabric settings. Is there anything more I can do to make sure? Possibly run scans?

 

[J_E_D_70]

Just google “securing wireless router.” Basically, WPA2 encryption and turn broadcast SSID off. Next step would be to restrict it to known MAC addresses.

 

[volkgren]

I would also change the default security code used to access your router's network settings.

 

[USAFRet]

1. Change all those factory default settings.

2. Read through here:
http://www.tomshardware.com/faq/id-3098406/home-cybersecurity-recommendations.html

 

[d-agger5]

Thank you all for your replies, I made sure to do all of the before mentioned steps! I also used Avasts wifi inspector (it's not my primary antivirus program) and it came out all clean. Should I put my worries aside and know my router is completely safe?

Once again, thanks for the help!

 

[USAFRet]

Thank you all for your replies, I made sure to do all of the before mentioned steps! I also used Avasts wifi inspector (it's not my primary antivirus program) and it came out all clean. Should I put my worries aside and know my router is completely safe?

Once again, thanks for the help!

Nothing is "completely safe".

 

[volkgren]

You want to be completely safe, do like Japan's Cybersecurity Minister: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2018/nov/15/japan-cyber-security-ministernever-used-computer-yoshitaka-sakurada