{"id":490443,"date":"2022-09-05T15:00:32","date_gmt":"2022-09-05T12:00:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/is-your-routers-default-wi-fi-name-a-security-risk\/"},"modified":"2022-09-05T15:00:32","modified_gmt":"2022-09-05T12:00:32","slug":"is-your-routers-default-wi-fi-name-a-security-risk","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/is-your-routers-default-wi-fi-name-a-security-risk\/","title":{"rendered":"#Is Your Router\u2019s Default Wi-Fi Name a Security Risk?"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_84 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a23e9348d334\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a23e9348d334\" checked aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/is-your-routers-default-wi-fi-name-a-security-risk\/#%E2%80%9CIs_Your_Routers_Default_Wi-Fi_Name_a_Security_Risk%E2%80%9D\" >&#8220;Is Your Router\u2019s Default Wi-Fi Name a Security Risk?&#8221;<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-2' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/is-your-routers-default-wi-fi-name-a-security-risk\/#Why_Are_Default_Wi-Fi_Names_a_Security_Risk\" >Why Are Default Wi-Fi Names a Security Risk?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/is-your-routers-default-wi-fi-name-a-security-risk\/#Take_These_Further_Steps_to_Secure_your_Wi-Fi_Router\" >Take These Further Steps to Secure your Wi-Fi Router<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h1><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"%E2%80%9CIs_Your_Routers_Default_Wi-Fi_Name_a_Security_Risk%E2%80%9D\"><\/span>&#8220;Is Your Router\u2019s Default Wi-Fi Name a Security Risk?&#8221;<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h1>\n<div>\n<figure style=\"width: 1200px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"type:primaryImage wp-image-828542 size-full\" data-pagespeed-no-defer=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/DeafultSSID1.jpg?width=1198&amp;trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"A Wi-Fi rotuer sitting on a living room side table next to a picture frame.\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\" data-crediturl=\"https:\/\/www.shutterstock.com\/image-photo\/modern-wifi-router-on-wooden-table-2136456537\" data-credittext=\"New Africa\/Shutterstock.com\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\"><span class=\"type:primaryImage imagecredit\"><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.shutterstock.com\/image-photo\/modern-wifi-router-on-wooden-table-2136456537\">New Africa\/Shutterstock.com<\/a><\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Are you still using the default network name that came with your Wi-Fi router? Here\u2019s why you should consider updating it.<\/p>\n<h2 role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Why_Are_Default_Wi-Fi_Names_a_Security_Risk\"><\/span>Why Are Default Wi-Fi Names a Security Risk?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Every component of your home network can be a security risk if that component is poorly managed. Overall, your Wi-Fi network name (or SSID) is less of a security risk than, say, using really outdated encryption or a very old router that no longer receives security updates.<\/p>\n<p>Nonetheless, there are some very good reasons to change your SSID away from the default one that came with your router.<\/p>\n<p>The default names communicate information about the router itself. Depending on the manufacturer and the default naming scheme, the default SSID can easily tell somebody what brand and model the router is.<\/p>\n<p>In the case of default names that include the model name (or that were used for particular models or generations of routers for a particular manufacturer), the default name can give away security vulnerabilities. Advertising that your router is both ancient and no longer receiving security updates isn\u2019t ideal.<\/p>\n<p>You can\u2019t completely hide the manufacturer\u2014as the manufacturer identity is part of the MAC address openly broadcast by your Wi-Fi router\u2014but you can at least obfuscate it and stop advertising what particular model you have.<\/p>\n<p>Common and default names also make it easier for people to use automated table-based Wi-Fi cracking tools against your home network.<\/p>\n<p>Further, using a default Wi-Fi SSID signals, \u201cThis person doesn\u2019t know, or care, about network security.\u201d That\u2019s not exactly the kind of message you want to send to people war driving or otherwise trying to attack your network.<\/p>\n<p>In short, given how trivial it is to change your router\u2019s SSID, there\u2019s no good reason not to ditch a default name. No need to keep it compact either, SSIDs can be surprisingly long.<\/p>\n<h2 role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Take_These_Further_Steps_to_Secure_your_Wi-Fi_Router\"><\/span>Take These Further Steps to Secure your Wi-Fi Router<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>As far as securing your home network goes, changing your SSID away from the default is a worthwhile but minor effort\u2014more like making sure the upstairs windows are locked than reinforcing the front door.<\/p>\n<p>If you\u2019re already thinking about home network security, we\u2019d encourage you to make sure you\u2019ve checked all of the following off your security audit list, too, as they\u2019re even more important.<\/p>\n<p>First, make sure your router is up-to-date both in both hardware and firmware. If your router is some ancient bargain Wi-Fi 5 or older unit, it\u2019s time to send it to the great recycling plant in the sky and buy a new router that supports current security standards and is actively updated.<\/p>\n<p>Then run through this security checklist to ensure you\u2019re not leaving your router vulnerable in easily preventable ways. Simple measures like disabling remote access, changing the default administrative login, and so on, go a long way towards securing your home network.<\/p>\n<p>And while we\u2019re talking about updating your SSID and perhaps your entire router, now\u2019s a great time to stop using the default password that came with your router (or the same dusty old password you\u2019ve been using for a decade) and replace your Wi-Fi password with a long and strong one.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><script>\n setTimeout(function(){\n  !function(f,b,e,v,n,t,s)\n  {if(f.fbq)return;n=f.fbq=function(){n.callMethod?\n  n.callMethod.apply(n,arguments):n.queue.push(arguments)};\n  if(!f._fbq)f._fbq=n;n.push=n;n.loaded=!0;n.version='2.0';\n  n.queue=[];t=b.createElement(e);t.async=!0;\n  t.src=v;s=b.getElementsByTagName(e)[0];\n  s.parentNode.insertBefore(t,s) } (window, document,'script',\n  'https:\/\/connect.facebook.net\/en_US\/fbevents.js');\n   fbq('init', '335401813750447');\n   fbq('track', 'PageView');\n  },3000);\n<\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote><p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">If you liked the article, do not forget to share it with your friends. 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