I have read that wireless broadband routers have a common password set at the factory and are therefore very easy to break into. The manufacturers assume customers will change these. As a simple ...

Recently, in the techie Q&A column in the New York Times, someone asked about changing the password in their router. Due to space limitations, the answer by J. D. Biersdorfer was short, too short.

Keep unwanted guests off of your Wi-Fi network by enabling password protection. You can control password settings by accessing the Wi-Fi device's configuration menu ...

Changing the router’s logon password -- the one used to access the setup menu through your web browser – is a good first line of defence. This particular threat relies on the fact that most routers ...

June 3, 2010 Add as a preferred source on Google Add as a preferred source on Google Good question! For most broadband home users, a Wi-Fi net connection "works" once you plug in the cable and power ...