How to know if someone is stealing your data throw WiFi?

We all have been in a situation at some point or the other where we were fed up of people hoarding on our wi-fi network. However, not anymore; now you can bulk up your security to make sure that people don’t hack into your account and use your wi-fi data.

1. Check the Router-associated on your device:

This is how you can check who is using your wi-fi through checking the router.

• Log into the router by entering the IP address in the browser address bar

• Once you are logged in, go to “Device list” or “attached devices.” Here you will find all the IP addresses that are connected to the router.

• If you notice any rogue IP address, this means some stranger has hacked into your wi-fi

2. Get the help of an app:

There are a number of apps out there which automatically identify unusual devices connected to the wi-fi network. You can check devices particularly when they are logged into your device at odd times when there are no friends or family around. Here are some applications that can prove to be really helpful.

• F-secure Router Checker:

F-secure Router Checker is basically a web-based application that is effective when you want to avoid downloads. This application check for some serious wi-fi hacking, particularly it searches if someone is using some tactics to log into your account.

• Fing: Fing is an iOS application that helps in protecting your mobile’s wi-fi. It lets you to immediately see which devices are getting connected to your wi-fi, what type of device they are and their connection nature. You can also identify the behavior of a Wi-Fi connection to identify the times when someone is getting connected into your wi-fi network.

3. Turn Off the DHCP option

For overall security, you may disable your DHCP setting. This means that you have to reach out to each device separately and give it a unique IP address of your preference through which it will get connected to your wi-fi network.

4. Say yes to encryption

Enabling 128-bit encryption is one of the best ways to make sure that your wi-fi network is secured from outside.

Here is how you can enable encryption-

• Go to the router settings

• Turn on your WPA2-PSK or WPA Personal

• Enable AES (Advanced Encryption Standard) for your encryption time

Use these  tricks and make your wi-fi data safe from  threats.

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