How to Secure Your Router - What You Should Do
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Welcome to Dev Odyssey Network Security!
With data privacy at its utmost concern to date, this video gives you an idea on how a consumer grade wireless network is have improved their security. This video is the sequel to “Your Router Is Not Secure”, meant highlight the new features of modern day routers, to contrast the pitfalls of these routers, and explain why yours should be up to date.
First video: “Your Router Is Not Secure”
• How to Secure your Router - What Not To Do
Below, are the notes and reasons covered in the video:
1. WPA2 Personal Wireless Security
Has Not Been Cracked
However can be brute forced
Its why you need a complex password
WPA3 approved and coming out soon
2. Parental Controls
Per Device Controls
Specific Website Blocks
Pause Internet / Schedule
Web Filtering / Proxy (Paid feature, provided by 3rd party vendor)
Should integrate with Open Source block lists
Based On Mac Address/IP address Combo
Mac Address Spoofable - Bypass Controls
IP Address - Request New IP Lease - Bypass Controls
Improve - Make Web Filtering / Blocking on the whole network
3. Guest Network
A form of Network Segmentation
Only works if routing tables is correct (does not route outside of guest network to production/personal network)
Example: Guest Network (192.168.3.1/24) does not allow traffic outside of that network range
4. Automatic Updates
Should quickly resolve any potential vulnerabilities the firmware may have
Provide new features and functionality
On by default or given option
Should always leave on
Bonus
5. Motion Detection (Physical Security)
Based on signal between nodes
Paid features (Linksys Aware)
Schedule time for detection and send notification
Drawbacks
Can’t saw where motion happened in house
No Integrations with other security products
Wouldn’t recommend until improved
Still a cool new use of mesh technology
Other Security Benefits
Different (Direct) Connection Types (ex. Bridge Mode)
Use as Access Point
Bandwidth Prioritization
Great for Streaming TV, Music
Simple Node Integrations (For Mesh)
Overall improved setup for routers
Troubleshooting Assistance
Guidance: Easier for Consumer to fix problems
Gizmodo Article on Linksys Aware:
https://gizmodo.com/motion-sensing-wi...
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To learn more about network basics, click the links below to understand how they work.
IP (Internet Protocol)
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Interne...
DHCP
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dynamic...
DNS
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Domain_...
NAT
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Network...
Firewall
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Firewal...)
Wireless Security
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wireles...
Questions about this episode or Network Security? Ask in the comments!