10 Ways to Strengthen Your Netgear Router’s Security

Howdy! Welcome to another article section of the Netgear router.

From this title only, you have got an idea about what we are going to discuss in this tutorial.

Yes! We are going to share with you 10 major Netgear router security tips that help you improve the security level of your home network.

Why There is Need to Improve Router’s Security Level?

With the growing number of network security crimes, we need to pay attention to the security of our home network.

We have to simply follow some rules to prevent and control system invasion and also network bandwidth theft. Protect your router’s important information like router login credentials, router IP address, number of devices connected to your home router, etc. so you can’t be easy prey for network hackers.

So, without wasting much time, let’s begin with the router security methods.

Here are 10 Ways to Strengthen your Home WiFi Router Security

1. Install your router in a safe zone- Try to install and place your wireless router inside your own house only. Avoid to place it near to a window or outside at the backyard.
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   Turn off WPS (WiFi Protected Setup)- The automated network configuration method is more vulnerable for hackers to steal your wireless password. Turn on WPA2 encryption and if you can, try to keep a strong password with a combination of uppercase letters, lowercase letters, numbers, and special characters. For example, $ecUr1tY !s G0Od.


3. Try to change the default router login credentials- Never use the default login credentials because they are manufacturer generated and quite common, which makes easier for a hacker to attack. Never use your name, place of birth, date of birth, or any important personal information as the password.


4. Update your home router firmware version- Keep your home router’s firmware up-to-date to fix known vulnerabilities of your router. Visit routerlogin.net to check for any latest available router firmware version.


5. Log out your router admin panel after configuration- Never forget to log out router admin panel from the web browser after managing or configuring the router’s settings.


6. Disable remote management- In a business environment, if you require remote management, then it will be good to use NAT rules allowing VPN or SSH access only.


7. Do not use default IP address ranges- To prevent network attacks like CSRF, change your default IP address. Try to change your default 192.168.0.1 or 192.168.1.1 IP to something different like 10.9.8.7, 10.1.2.3, etc.


8. Port forwarding- To prevent your home router from ROM-0 abuse (access to the secret data files stored into your home router: your ADSL login credentials and wireless security passphrase key), forward port 80 on to your router to a non-used IP address on your home network.


9. Set your router DNS server to DHCP mode- Try to configure your router DNS protocol or server to automatic or DHCP mode or for a static IP address that you can manually configure exactly as per your ISP guidelines.


10. Disable IPv6 Protocol- If you really need IPv6 services on your network, replace your home router with a certified IPv6 router, or disable it on your old one.

We hope this tutorial will help you strengthen your home network. If you still have some queries related to your home router security or looking for the best router troubleshooting tips, please share them with us via comments. We will respond back with the best and handy resolutions.