No problem xiongvue15, I'm glad it was useful. I'm always split in my view of VPN's. A VPN can add security, but can be pretty useless if your device or network is compromised or the VPN provider (particularly a risk with cheap home user products). Personally I don't feel the average home user benefits enough from a VPN. I'd advocate a focus on device and network security, and being suspicious of any website that doesn't run as https (SSL/TLS certificate). Use of quality browser extensions like PrivacyBadger can help, to reduce the risk of website malware infections. Did you have a special reason in-mind for using a VPN? Happy to consider doing a video on the topic if there's an area that could be useful.
Thanks incawarrior68. I love making how-to videos, so if it helps, I'll certainly consider it! When you say guest access point, do you mean adding a dedicated guest SSID from your main router? Appreciate the feedback and video idea.
Can you point me to a tutorial that will show me how to do this physically? I’m lost but want to tighten things up at home. I need an actual step by step though. I appreciate your info and any possible help. Thank you.
Hi Manuel, unfortunately each router has slightly different options, so there is no single tutorial for this. If you search Google for your router model's user guide, you should be able to find the instructions for doing it on your router model. I hope that helps, always great to help someone is checking an improving their security.
Hi CandyCandy, it varies by model of router. Many have a button on the front that you can hold down to turn it off. The best trick is to lookup your routers manual online, and search for "WPS", it should be clearly referenced in there. Happy to try looking if you share your router model number
@Elpistoler09 if you're on your wifi, you should be able to get to your routers page as before. Have you made sure that your device reconnected to the wifi after the change? As the wifi details are strictly changed, you may need to tell your device to forget the current details, and enter them again, so the device uses WPA2-PSK going forward. If this still doesn't work, you maybe best resetting your router, as it would suggest something went wrong when the router updated the wifi settings if you still can't reach the routers admin pages.
It depends what you mean by "monitored". I assume you mean someone is sniffing your traffic. What makes you think that? You could use a VPN product to encrypt your wifi traffic, although if the sniffer is sniffing everything, they maybe able to decrypt even that. Would be good to know what you think if happening and what evidence you have for this. Ultimately you need to engage the authorities if you have enough evidence of someone illegally spying on you.
Artexic How exactly does one go about getting evidence of being hacked or monitored? That being said, my Mac Pro has repeatedly been locking me out of my own 16 alphanumeric passwords and I need to find out if someone is hacking me. Please tell me what I should do besides calling the authorities has they never really seem to care about personal hackers as supposed to barbaric crimes- stabbings, gunshots, mugging, etc...
Hi Maher, thanks for the question. Most security experts will tell you to use AES with WPA2. I wouldn't worry if you have TKIP at home, so long as you are using WPA/WPA2. For nee setups though, go with AES for its improved security.
Hi@@wildyato3737, there have been a few successful attack methods pulblished against TKIP I believe. Use of CRC32 is generally quoted as the most major flaw. This is no longer considered secure, and is one of the reasons WEP was considered weak. TKIP uses this, and whilst I certainly wouldn't put WPA use of TKIP in the same camp as WEP, AES is generally now accepted as being significantly more secure than the older TKIP.
Haha, didn't think about it when I made the video Edgar, but as I'm British it's correct for me to say /ˈruːtə(r)/ ("rooter"). Appreciate American English has a different pronunciation. Hopefully it'll bring a smile to a few faces, and not baffle anyone!
Hi Hayat, is that the username and password to access your router configuration? If so, you may need to search for the default details online/on the back of your router. If they don't work, press and hold any reset button on your router. This will wipe your router setup and username/password, you can then login with the default details, resetup any settings like adding a wifi network, before checking those in the video.
Thanks for the advice. I needed to know if I was on the right track and it gives me piece of mind.
Thank you so much for sharing this very valuable information! And making it very straightforward and easy to understand!
Fuck me, almost everything with my wifi settings was wrong. Thanks for this video mate, now I can properly secure my network!
haha, no problem Jimmy.
Good stuff!
Can you maintain privacy while using the same WiFi internet connection as others?
Would a VPN be best? Thanks.
I loved how simple this was thank you so much
No problem Safie. Glad you found it simple to implement.
Very informative video. Please post similar videos if possible with live demo for more practical approach. Appreciate your effort Artexic..
Very nice and thank you for sharing! This really helps. I do have one question and that is do you think a VPN should be add and will it help any?
No problem xiongvue15, I'm glad it was useful. I'm always split in my view of VPN's. A VPN can add security, but can be pretty useless if your device or network is compromised or the VPN provider (particularly a risk with cheap home user products).
Personally I don't feel the average home user benefits enough from a VPN. I'd advocate a focus on device and network security, and being suspicious of any website that doesn't run as https (SSL/TLS certificate). Use of quality browser extensions like PrivacyBadger can help, to reduce the risk of website malware infections.
Did you have a special reason in-mind for using a VPN? Happy to consider doing a video on the topic if there's an area that could be useful.
Nice video very helpful
great advice thanks
The "rooter" LOL. :) Thanks for the info!
No problem Barbara, glad it entertained as well as informed!
As I'm British, everyone would laugh if I said it the US way :)
@@Artexic I hear ya. Me being from Dallas, TX. We have that Southern Accent here...so when I say "router" it comes out as "rouuutor"
Thanks for this shared on my socials!
Good stuff, thanks for the review we all need this from time to time. I am in process of changing out modem and router so this helps.
Thanks
Very useful. Simple concise info.
Adding a guest access point instruction video would benefit from your instruction style.
Thanks incawarrior68. I love making how-to videos, so if it helps, I'll certainly consider it! When you say guest access point, do you mean adding a dedicated guest SSID from your main router? Appreciate the feedback and video idea.
(1)how to know that WPS is on off mode or on mode?
(2) if i want to creat username and password of admin account are for wifi too?
Found it useful. Thanks for the video.
My ping is bad and my pc have trojan and backdoor virus my wifi hack or virus?
Can you point me to a tutorial that will show me how to do this physically? I’m lost but want to tighten things up at home. I need an actual step by step though. I appreciate your info and any possible help. Thank you.
Hi Manuel, unfortunately each router has slightly different options, so there is no single tutorial for this.
If you search Google for your router model's user guide, you should be able to find the instructions for doing it on your router model.
I hope that helps, always great to help someone is checking an improving their security.
thank you for the video it is appreciated but how does someone access all this stuff?
very helpful video, I would add turn off UPNP too to this list. I've read articles about how easy it is to exploit that vulnerability for hackers.
Sir what does this... thing do as comes to vulnerability
Where is the turn off WPS option? I dont see it, I am in the IP
Hi CandyCandy, it varies by model of router. Many have a button on the front that you can hold down to turn it off. The best trick is to lookup your routers manual online, and search for "WPS", it should be clearly referenced in there. Happy to try looking if you share your router model number
hi I wish that you can help me the username and password doesn't work I don't know why
Thank you for these useful tips!
No problem at all, glad they were helpful Antonino!
@Elpistoler09 if you're on your wifi, you should be able to get to your routers page as before. Have you made sure that your device reconnected to the wifi after the change? As the wifi details are strictly changed, you may need to tell your device to forget the current details, and enter them again, so the device uses WPA2-PSK going forward.
If this still doesn't work, you maybe best resetting your router, as it would suggest something went wrong when the router updated the wifi settings if you still can't reach the routers admin pages.
Did this work for anyone that has commented.?
No -.-
Thanks to this video bro..^_^
How can you know if someone is stealing your wifi?
Keep LAN Scanning...i guess🤔🤔
Thx so much man
what do you do if you think your wifi is being monitored
It depends what you mean by "monitored". I assume you mean someone is sniffing your traffic. What makes you think that? You could use a VPN product to encrypt your wifi traffic, although if the sniffer is sniffing everything, they maybe able to decrypt even that.
Would be good to know what you think if happening and what evidence you have for this. Ultimately you need to engage the authorities if you have enough evidence of someone illegally spying on you.
Artexic How exactly does one go about getting evidence of being hacked or monitored? That being said, my Mac Pro has repeatedly been locking me out of my own 16 alphanumeric passwords and I need to find out if someone is hacking me. Please tell me what I should do besides calling the authorities has they never really seem to care about personal hackers as supposed to barbaric crimes- stabbings, gunshots, mugging, etc...
?wpa encryption algorithm Tkip or Aes
Hi Maher, thanks for the question. Most security experts will tell you to use AES with WPA2. I wouldn't worry if you have TKIP at home, so long as you are using WPA/WPA2. For nee setups though, go with AES for its improved security.
Thank you
@@Artexic What was TKIP flaw ?
Hi@@wildyato3737, there have been a few successful attack methods pulblished against TKIP I believe. Use of CRC32 is generally quoted as the most major flaw. This is no longer considered secure, and is one of the reasons WEP was considered weak. TKIP uses this, and whilst I certainly wouldn't put WPA use of TKIP in the same camp as WEP, AES is generally now accepted as being significantly more secure than the older TKIP.
@@Artexic Thanks 👍
one more thing
could you tell me about Group Reinterval Key Period....and WPA3?
Thank you
No problem Christopher. I hope you found it useful
The "Rooter".... :)
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thanks for the advice, also hit the red box # 946
Always love the red box pressers! 😉 Thanks Lihiniya... I hope you enjoy the channel.
It's pronounced raowter
Haha, didn't think about it when I made the video Edgar, but as I'm British it's correct for me to say /ˈruːtə(r)/ ("rooter"). Appreciate American English has a different pronunciation.
Hopefully it'll bring a smile to a few faces, and not baffle anyone!
You guys are confusing me. British - ROOTER
Americans - RAOWTER
Rest of world- ???????
John Efekodo "rooter" as well
My WiFi password is
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that trick is very old
You talk too much
Sorry... I do love a natter! I'll bear in mind for future videos. Appreciate the honest feedback Ramez
hi I wish that you can help me the username and password doesn't work I don't know why
Hi Hayat, is that the username and password to access your router configuration? If so, you may need to search for the default details online/on the back of your router. If they don't work, press and hold any reset button on your router. This will wipe your router setup and username/password, you can then login with the default details, resetup any settings like adding a wifi network, before checking those in the video.
ooh thanks I was click on reset button and it s work now
thanks 😊
ooh thanks I was click on reset button and it s work now
thanks 😊