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Your Wi-Fi router may have come with a random-looking default Wi-Fi password.
Many people stick with the defaults, but is it secure—or should you select a new one?
Are Default Random Wi-Fi Passwords a Security Risk?
But the complexity of the process usually leads to a system that isn’t actually random.
That’s not a strictly theoretical concern, either.
Every default password falls between 00000000 and 99999999.
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The default passwords for these routers are always combinations like tiredpiano958 or greenboat129.
It’s common for them to only be 8-12 characters long.
Related:How Long Can You Make Your Wi-Fi Password?
Bumping it up to 12 characters helps you reach the bare minimum recommended password length.
But modern routerssupport much longer passwords, and you should take advantage of that.
