In fact, it’s probably time tothrow your old router out.
No firmware updates means no security updates or patches.
If yours is that old, then it’stime for a new router.
Might be time tocheck who is connected to your Wi-Fi internet.
But still, it’s the equivalent of leaving your doors unlocked and your windows open.
There’s just no good reason to leave your Wi-Fi connection wide open.
The early iterations of Wi-Fi encryption protocols like WEP are so weak they can be cracked almost instantly.
All of them have been superseded byWPA3.
You should log into your router and change it.
It’s better to replace them with a strong and unique password.
Unfortunately, things that make connecting devices easier usually come with tradeoffs and security vulnerabilities.
There are two big examples on consumer routers you should turn off immediately.
It has known vulnerabilities and you should disable it and set up your devices manually.
When you are away from home, you cannot unless you have remote access turned on.
But today, even inexpensive routers have guest web connection capabilities.
There’s no reason anymore to give a guest in your home the primary data pipe password.
And it’s easy to change the guest web link password without disrupting your household.
Only the guests need it, and they can get a new one the next time they visit.
Internet of Things (IoT)design and security practices might not be something you think much about.
If you are,you should stop hiding your W-iFi data pipe.
