How to identify unknown device connected to your network

We all have wifi connection in our home. Sometimes we keep our wifi password simple so anyone can connected to our wifi easily. If you are facing the same problems then read the full article......

Nowadays it's a common problem we set up wifi in our home but someone else uses our wifi and our wifi getting slow . And we can't use our wifi properly because of some unknown device connected to our wifi network. We keep our wifi password simple so that can connect easily and easy to remember our wifi password. To make our wifi password easy we make is too simple like we keep our wifi password some kind of numbers on name like 1 to 8  so anyone can connect that type of password....

How to identify unknown device in your router 

To identify unknown device you have to login in Your router. 

1. Go to your favorite browser. Like Chrome, Firefox etc.

2. And search ( 192.168.0.1 or 192.168.1.1)

Its a router address. You can use according to your router. Your local provider will know. You can ask your local wifi provider and its written in your wifi router.suppose, I use TP-Link router so my address is 192.168.0.1 

3. Now give default password admin. Or you can set up custom password.

4. Now you will see wireless option on the left right corner. Click on it.

5. Now click on the " wireless Statistics"

6. After clicking on the "wireless Statistics" you will see wireless station currently connected.  As you can see 4 device is connected to my wifi network. 

Identify unknown devices

Now after checking on "wireless Statistics" you can easily identity through MAC address. If you see someone connected suspicious then you will see a different mac address. So that's how you can identify unknown device.....

How to hide your wifi network 

So if you want some extra security no one will know that you have a wifi network you can apply this settings follow the steps down below:--

1.Go to any browser and login to your router 
2. After login to your router click wireless> basic settings. 
3.You will see That enable ssid broadcast. Uncheck it

4. now save it and you have restart your router.

Now no one will know that you have a wifi. Only your family members will know that....

Another ways to check connected devices 

Lots of router company has official application like: Tenda,Tp link, D-Link etc. so if you download their official app and see who is connected to your network. And if you can't find by yourself then you can took help from your local wifi providers to find the unknown devices 

Why our WiFi gets slower when unknown device connected 

Suppose, your broadband connection is about 40 mbps. Only 10 people can use your wifi. Each member can use only 4 mbps. 40÷4=10; that is how a wifi broadband work. Now when it more than 10 device connected to your broadband your wifi getting slower. That's why our wifi gets slower when unknown device connected. 

What to do if you find a suspicious device?

Well, if you still can't find unknown devices through MAC address then you can do is change your wifi password and that is best option. Lots of people don't know what is wifi mac address is so you can change your wifi password and keep a strong password combination between characters and letters example: TechorTips#44. Try to avoid common name, numbers etc. I hope you understand what I have try to say.....

Some common wifi mistake every people make

• Use common wifi password like 12345678 or 87654321.
• Lots of people keep router password default. Not changing the password so you should change your router default password.
• You should update your router firmware time to time. 

Pro tips to keep your wifi safe

Well, you should enable WPA 2 or 3 protection. And change your router default password because anyone can login if you keep your router password admin. Like it's a common default password. So create a custom password in router login.You can ask you local wifi provider for the password and you can create your own. And another thing you can do is hide your wifi so no one will know you have a wifi. And don't share your wifi password to anyone. I mean to say if someone is your related or closed ask for password you can just connect through qr code........

Lots of people think that if unknown device connected to network it really makes our wifi slow or not. Yes, it makes our wifi slower. So if any unknown devices connected to your network then you should change your wifi password to make your wifi faster......

Thank you so much friends for your times I hope you understand that now How to identify unknown device connected to your network... I don't want to write unwanted things in this article. It's a easy step if you don't understand anything then let me know common below.....

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