85% of the people of never change this one setting that can get their router hacked.

Most routers come with some kind of administrative website that you access by typing their IP address into your favorite web browser and entering your login and password—which you changed from ...

Most home routers ship with a convenience feature that quietly undercuts every strong password you set. Leave it on, and a ...

IBM X-Force warns that router passwords must be changed. Update, Jan. 5, 2025: This story, originally published Jan. 4, now includes a user guide explaining how to change your router admin credentials ...

It’s vital to check your router settings and tweak them for your home network’s security’s sake. Before you do, there is one essential step. Your router may be out-of-date and in need of security and ...

If you’re like me, your home Wi-Fi is at the center of almost everything you do online, whether it’s online banking, paying bills, booking trips, chatting with friends or streaming movies. These days, ...

I've got a Cisco/Linksys WRT54G2 with the latest firmware. If I connect to the Admin site, either over Ethernet or Wireless, the pages on the site are painfully slow to load. Often it'll take a minute ...

One in 16 home Wi-Fi routers is still sporting the manufacturer’s default admin password, a recent study conducted by technology website Comparitech revealed. This flaw could allow cybercriminals to ...

Frustrated by the software limitations of your router? Replacing it with the Linux-powered DD-WRT firmware can be a big upgrade. Maybe you want to use an old router as a second access point for your ...