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of that firmware. That’s why it's good to check if you have an updated firmware version
available.

Activate firewall

A firewall is a defence mechanism, in both software and hardware form, that keeps your internal
network secured from malicious data coming from the internet or any other source. In simple
terms, a firewall has one objective: Inspect network traffic and keep network safe from any
potential threat.

What many people don’t know is that their router has an internal firewall. Since all the internet
data transfer between your devices and the web goes through your router, this firewall can
make your whole network safe. If you don’t know how to activate your router’s internal firewall,
go and read this article on how to do it.

Activate VPN

VPN, also called Virtual Private Network, acts as a medium between your home network and
the web. After turning on a VPN, all the data transaction between your device and the web will
be done via a VPN server.

A VPN gives you many advantages like staying anonymous over a public Wi-Fi or accessing a
website/app with geographical restrictions.

Some other not-so-important Methods:

There are some other things you can do like Mac filtering, Disable DHCP or Hiding your SSID.
But many experts criticize them that they are not going to give you as much security relief as
you hope. That's why I haven't discussed them here. But you can try them out if you want.

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