Protecting your home network includes securing your router, just like your phone or laptop. Kurt “CyberGuy" Knutsson reveals six ways to protect your Wi-Fi router from hackers.

As CNET's router expert, I know a few easy tricks for creating a secure Wi-Fi network, and when I bought my own router, these were the first settings I updated.

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To check your encryption settings, go to the router’s admin menu. You should be able to find encryption under the “Wireless” or “Security” menu.

Sure, you can make do with the router your internet provider has sent you and get internet without changing any settings at all -- if you like low security and slow speed.

There are two ways to go about setting up your guest Wi-Fi network, and the available method depends on your internet service provider and your router.

Updating WiFi Security Settings for Home WiFi Networks 3 Steps for Updating Security Settings on Home WiFi Networks You may have heard of the dangers of connecting to free, open-access WiFi networks.

You can make changes to your WiFi router settings. Change IP, Routing mode, Firewall Policy, Configure DoS/DDoS Preventions, etc.

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Many routers ship with options for outdated encryption settings. The most popular Wi-Fi security right now is Wi-Fi Protected Access 3 (WPA3) encryption. This standard is over a decade old.