Stefan Mileschin

Routers are such an infrequently replaced component of your home network that it’s easy to forget how you had things previously configured and what settings are too important to not overlook. Read on as we highlight the first five things you need to do right after powering up your new router.

Although it’s a quiet and hardly noticed component of your home network, the router is a critical piece of network infrastructure. A few minutes of tweaking and configuration right after unboxing your new router can save you headaches down the road. A Wi-Fi router, left improperly configured and with poor security, can leave your network vulnerable instabilities and malicious users.

The goal of this quick-start 5 option list is to secure your router in significant ways as quickly as possible. Work your way down the following list to establish a solid baseline level of security.

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