Six Methods to Improve WiFi Security

Six Methods to Improve WiFi Security

According to the 2014 China Mobile phone traffic usage report, Only 5.9% of Chinese mobile phone users use mobile phone traffic to access the Internet, And 88.6% of WiFi and mobile phone traffic are shared, wiFi is still the primary channel for mobile terminals to access the Internet. Xiaomi, 360, and letv have announced that they will launch new smart routers. "security" is also the main "selling point ". So what measures can be taken to improve the security of WiFi?

Some simple measures can greatly improve the security of WiFi usage, including:

1. To avoid DNS (Domain Name System) tampering, the user should open the router settings page, find the DNS settings option, and disable or modify it to the normal value. At the same time, the default user name and password should be modified, and the habit of regularly patching routers should be developed to avoid hacker attacks caused by vulnerabilities.

2. Set the Wi-Fi encryption mode to WPA2, and set the password to 16 or more characters consisting of numbers, uppercase and lowercase letters.

3. Try not to use free WiFi without a password, especially when connecting to WiFi in public places, consult the management office to confirm the wireless network name and password, and open a secure VPN channel for use.

4. When connecting to WiFi in public places, do not use online banking, online payment, email, and other applications with important information. Once an abnormal network access, malicious advertisements, or unfamiliar links are found, wiFi should be disconnected immediately and ask professionals for help.

5. When using WiFi in public places to browse the website, you should manually enter the website address and Use https to open the website.

6. If you must use your mailbox in a public WiFi environment, you should put important content in the email attachment and try to compress and encrypt the attachment. When using the email program, select SSL, POP3S, and other security options to ensure the security of the email content.