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Router configs can have a significant impact on router security.
It’s best to turn off features if you’re not using them and always use strong passwords.
When you get under the hood, there are a lot of router configs and options.
In addition to automatic updates,a new Wi-Fi routerwill include other improvements likeupgraded Wi-Fi securityand better Wi-Fi coverage.
You should use a strong password on your Wi-Fi router.
Opening more ports exposes more of your home data pipe to the internet.
It’s a no-man’s-land where none of the security features of your router will be applied to that gadget.
Your router, like everything else, needs a long and strong password.
In theory, that’s really great.
Like UPnP, it seems like a great idea on paper and should make life easier for everybody.
In practice, also like UPnP, it ended up having security vulnerabilities.
We recommend you turn WPS off.
If your router has a file and print server, turn it off if you’re not using it.
If there is a built-in VPN client you’re not using, again, turn it off.
The same goes for turning things on or messing around with advanced features.
