How to secure your business Wi-Fi
- Change the router's own login, use a long Wi-Fi password, and put guests on a separate network.
- Keep the router updated. Old routers are an easy way in.
Steps
- Change the router login. The login for the router settings page is not the same as the Wi-Fi password. If it still has the default from the box, change it.
- Use strong Wi-Fi encryption. In the router settings choose WPA3 if every device can use it, or WPA2 with AES. Do not use an open network or the old WEP.
- Use a long Wi-Fi password. A phrase of four or five random words. Do not use the business name or phone number.
- Make a guest network. Guests and personal phones go on the guest network. Your computers and printers stay on the main one.
- Update the router. Check for firmware updates and turn on automatic updates if the router has that.
- Turn off what you do not use. If you do not use WPS or remote management from the internet, turn them off.
Card machines and cameras
Card payment machines and security cameras should not sit on the same network as guests. A pro can set up separate networks so each device can only reach what it needs.
When a router is too old
If the maker no longer sends updates, replace it. A business grade router and access points cost more than a home one, but they are made to be managed and updated.
When to call a pro
- You do not know who set up the router or have its login.
- You take card payments and want the network set up the right way.
- A former employee still knows the Wi-Fi password.
- The router is more than five years old.
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Common questions
Should I hide my Wi-Fi name?
It adds little protection. A strong password and good settings matter more.
How often should I change the Wi-Fi password?
When someone who knew it leaves, or if you think it leaked.
Is a guest network really needed?
Yes. It keeps visitors' devices away from your files and printers.
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