All articles tagged with #guest network
The article highlights five often-overlooked router features: a guest network to share internet safely, parental controls to schedule and restrict access, USB-connected storage (NAS) and printer sharing, network-wide ad blocking via DNS changes, and options to extend coverage using a repeater or turning an old router into an access point—though availability depends on model.
Setting up a guest Wi-Fi network is a simple way to share your internet connection with guests while keeping your main network secure. To create a guest network, log into your router as an administrator, enable the guest Wi-Fi option, choose a name and password for the network, and restrict access to everything but the internet. Alternatively, you can secure your Wi-Fi network by using a strong password, enabling WPA2 encryption, updating your router's firmware, and monitoring network activity.
Cybersecurity expert Zane Bond warns that most people make basic cybersecurity errors every day, including memorizing passwords, not unsubscribing from junk email, failing to set up a guest network for visitors, ignoring digital afterlife planning, and not using two-factor authentication. Bond advises using a password manager, unsubscribing from junk email, setting up a guest network, planning for digital afterlife, and using two-factor authentication to improve cybersecurity.