Sunday, June 28, 2015

Change WiFi Password

Anoopsminer 4:37 AM , , , , , , , , , , , , No comments :
If you are having any doubt about your WiFi password strength. It is better to change it. You might not have cared about changing the WiFi password since it was configured for the first time years ago.

Changing the WiFi key is an essential step in keeping your data safe from hackers. So here, I will show you how to change a WiFi password.
(I assume that you are already connected to the modem)

1. Determine the router IP address.

     Routers of different companies will be having different IP addresses. To find your router IP go to
Run -> cmd
In the command prompt type "ipconfig" and look for Default Gateway.


 Otherwise look in the router manuel or try googling for the default IP of your router model.

Here I will provide the router IP of some of the routers.

DLink - 192.168.0.1  or  10.0.0.1
Linksys - 192.168.0.1  or  192.168.1.1
Netgear - 192.168.0.1  or  192.168.0.227
Apple - 10.0.1.1
Asus - 192.168.1.1

2. Login to the router.

     After determining the router IP, open your web browser and type the IP in the address bar. Now the login page of the router will appear.
     If you have never changed the default administrator name, then you can login by typing 'admin' (without the quotes) in both username and password fields (This is the commonly found default wifi router username and password).

If the admin admin combination is not working, then try Googling for the default admin password for your router model.

3. Make sure you are using WPA2 encryption

     If you are using WEP encryption for your wifi, change it to WPA2. Since WEP has more vulnerability, it is easily hackable. So under the wireless security configuration section, make sure you are using WPA2 encryption.

4. Changing the WiFi password

go to advanced -> wireless security.
In the wireless configuration security section give your new wifi password in the password field. While giving the new password try to make it more complex by including combination of letters and numbers.

Now save the configuration and reboot the device.
THAT’S IT.... YOU ARE SET TO GO....
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