He router It is essential to have Internet at home, although, normally, users usually have this device placed next to the television to enjoy the best possible connection from the living room. One believes that placing the router next to the ‘dumb box’ is the best place, since the living room is the place where we spend most of the time, however, the correct thing to do is to place it in a central area of the home. so that the signal reaches all parts of it uniformly.
Furthermore, to have a good Internet connection, there are a series of tricks or actions that we can do to improve our router signal, such as the little-known USB connection with which we can improve the speed and stability of the connection. However, if your router is old you may not be able to enjoy all the advantages that a new one offers, considering that is exposed to cyber attacksas has recently happened with the D-Link routers.
Said manufacturer has published a security alert warning that several older router models have critical vulnerabilities with no possibility of solutiontherefore, recommends that “D-Link devices that have reached end of life be removed and replaced” because they “can no longer be supported by D-Link US.” Besides, They also do not “receive software updates or security patches”.
The affected devices are the following: DSR-150, DSR-150N, DSR-250, DSR-250N, DSR-500N and DSR-1000N. Therefore, “D-Link strongly recommends that this product be recalled and warns that any subsequent use may pose a risk to devices connected to it,” the manufacturer emphasizes in its alert.
How to avoid a WiFi network hack
You don’t need to be an experienced hacker to hack someone’s WiFi network, as the Internet is full of pages with easy steps to do it. Therefore, it is vitally important that both individuals and companies take the necessary precautions so that this possibility does not occur.
- Make backups, reset to factory settings, update software or configure access credentials to it.
- Disconnect WiFi when not in use.
- Perform automatic updates of all programs so that security flaws are corrected as soon as the patch is prepared.
- Disconnect WPS mechanism to prevent cybercriminals from having another option to access the WiFi network.
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