The Wi-Fi password is undoubtedly one of the most important things in any wireless network for a very simple reason, it is the only thing that prevents unwanted guests from enteringif we have not activated other barriers, such as MAC filtering.

This means the security of our internet connection This will depend on the strength of the Wi-Fi password. A weak or insecure password is the equivalent of not locking the door at home and the consequences can be dire, I tell you from experience as I suffered a break-in myself a few years ago.

At first I didn’t realize I had intruders on my Wi-Fi network because I didn’t think any of my neighbors could sneak in, but how wrong I was. Finally after a few weeks performance issues and such a high ping and inexplicable that prevented me from enjoying my favorite online games, and after several phone calls to Ono to make sure it was not her business, I decided to examine the list of connected devices offered by the router and I met an intruder. He was a neighbor, yes, and the truth is that it shocked me.

It didn’t take me long to solve the problem, but I will never forget the bad experience I hadnor the weeks of disastrous internet I had to endure because this alien friend was stealing my bandwidth.

How to change Wi-Fi password

It is a very simple process, just enter the interface of your router by typing “http://192.168.0.1/” in your internet browser. You will enter the login section to access your router’s interface, so you will need to enter a username and password. If you have not changed them, they will be the ones that were configured by default. If you have any questions, you can contact your Internet provider or the support of your router manufacturer.

Once you enter your router’s interface, you must Follow these steps:

• Look for the section dedicated to WLAN or Wi-Fi. The name may change depending on the router you are using.
• You should get to a tab listing the names of the networks your Wi-Fi connection is using, usually two, one on the 2.4GHz band and one on the 5GHz band.
• A section should appear right below the names dedicated to the passwords of individual networks, which are usually hidden.
• To change passwords, you will only need to delete the ones you have been using and enter new ones. You can have a different password for each connection of each band if you find it necessary.
• When you enter new passwords, just accept them (save changes) and that’s it.
• Note that changing passwords will disconnect all devices that were using your Wi-Fi connection and you will need to reconnect them by entering a new password.

Why should you change your Wi-Fi password?

The best way is to change the Wi-Fi password strengthen the security of our Internet connection. It would require the use of a more durable door and a stronger lock to prevent intruders from breaking into the house, with the advantage that in this case it is something that will not take more than a minute and will be free to release.

Something as simple as changing the Wi-Fi password that is configured by default to a different, more secure password can make a huge difference, as these tend to fall easily under brute force attacks. On the other hand, we also have to think about the fact that when we change the Wi-Fi password, we will also ejecting any intruder that we have joined our wireless network.

said the intruder you will need to enter a new password when you want to connect againand if we used a long password combining numbers, lowercase and uppercase letters and introducing special characters, it will be very difficult.

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