Here's How To Prevent Your Wi-Fi Password Stolen By Neighbors!

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JAKARTA - Using a Wi-Fi network is a solution so you can surf the Internet and stream videos without interruption. However, often your Wi-Fi password is easily stolen by unknown people or neighbors. Sure, it's pretty annoying.

Advantages of using Wi-Fi You can connect multiple devices simultaneously by logging in to a wireless network.

Unfortunately, other devices within signal range can easily see your network, and that opens up all kinds of privacy and security risks, where your neighbors can easily steal your Wi-Fi, or hackers enter your network and steal important information.

Hiding your Wi-Fi network name (or SSID) is one solution. This will make your network effectively invisible to nearby devices, which will reduce the chances of intruders compromising your security.

So, here's how to hide your Wi-Fi network name below, quoted from Slashgear, Wednesday, January 18.

How to Hide Your Wi-Fi Network Name

1. Log in to your router's admin panel, then enter its IP address into your browser's address bar.

2. For most routers, the default address is 192.168.0.1 or 192.168.1.1, or something similar. If you can't find the router's specific address, check the manual or the manufacturer's website.

3. Next, open Wi-Fi Settings. If there are sub-sections, look for Wireless Options or Basic Settings and more.

4. Look for the option to disable broadcasting your network name or SSID. Possible names for the setting are Visibility Status, Enable Hidden Wireless, Hide SSID, or something similar.

5. Check the box or toggle the switch to disable your SSID broadcast, then save your changes. Your router will probably reload.

6. Your wireless network will be hidden later, but you will have to enter all the network details manually when connecting a new device from now on.