If this fails, follow these steps, reset your devices as he may have bugged you in someway.Make sure that you uncheck Show Password option after you are done copying or noting down the Password of your WiFi Network. Now change the SSID and make the wireless password / encryption a randomly When into the router you can change things such as the SSID easily.Ĭhange the router user name and password (NOT THE SSID) Upon accessing the router through the web a DIFFERENT password is used, if you use a netgear router the password could actually not exist and the user name will be admin.
(to get the address more officially rather than guessing, open up command prompt in windows and type: ipconfig /all and look for your default gateway related to your network settings) If he can connect to your wifi, he can connect to your router through a web browser. or your password for the wifi is really weak or common. If the person keeps getting in then its possible your security is not WPA2 like you think it is. SSID = The SSID is the name of the wireless broadcast from your router. Ok I am changing my answer after reading all the comments. They can also give you advice on if there is anything local law enforcement can do, as your attacker is likely committing a crime. If the attacker is still able to change the SSID and any passwords, your system is more deeply compromised and I would recommend contacting a computer expert or store who can help you clean your system. See for details on why WPS is not recommended. Once this is done, change the SSID back to one you like.Īlso, make sure to disable the feature called Wi-Fi Protected Setup (WPS). The admin password should be kept with you only, or people you REALLY trust, as it can be used to change WiFi settings. The WiFi password is the one you give to friends and family to access your WiFi.
It should also be a long complicated password, but do NOT make it the same as the WiFi password. This admin password is different than the WiFi password. Also, make sure the admin password on the WiFi router is changed from the factory default. Then change the WiFi password to a long one (at least 12 characters, more is better) with special characters and numbers (such as #, $ %, !, 1, 6, see for example Is there any point in using 'strong' passwords?). To fix: ensure your WiFi security setting is WPA or WPA2. If an attacker has the admin password, then he / she can change the SSID, WiFi password, and any other settings on the WiFi router. There are two different passwords that access different functions.
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