Who is connected to my Wi-Fi?

We all know about the vulnerability of a Wi-Fi router, becausewe experience that someone will know our password and will use the Internet for our account. Many people ask: who is connected to my WiFi? How do I know if there are any third-party connections? Our article will tell about all this.

Precautionary measures

When installing the router, you need to change its password andname. After all, the standard passwords are very simple and made according to some algorithm. On the Internet, there are standard passwords for any routers. You also need to change the name of the network. It is necessary to look, that the way of enciphering WPA2 is exposed. If your router is not protected by such encryption, then next to it (in the tray) is an exclamation mark.

In order to protect WPA2, you needgo to the settings of the router. Typically, the settings can be seen in the browser by entering the IP address. Find out who is connected to WiFi using the Wireless Network Watcher.

Useful program

Wireless Network Watcher is an easy wayFind out who is unauthorizedly connected to your WiFi router. It takes up little space and is completely free. Run it from the computer to which the router is connected. When you start the program, you will see a list of devices and your router. Next to each of these devices is its name, MAC address, manufacturer and identification information. If you see unfamiliar devices, then you need to change the type of encryption and password.

Most routers through the browser showsconnection statistics. Plus this program is that it shows the manufacturer of the router. It also notifies you of new connections. That is, you can scan the network in the background. It's very easy to do this. You need to go into the settings and check the box next to "device detection sound" and start the background scan by pressing the required button. Now the program works in the background. When you create a new connection, you will hear a beep. Now you know how to see who is connected to WiFi.