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Change the router’s LAN IP address if possible.

Use the browser in incognito or private mode when working with the router so that no session cookies are left behind and never allow the browser to save the router’s username and password.

Turn on HTTPS access to the router interface, if available, and always log out when done.

The computer should be manually configured to use this address only when you need to connect to the router.

Even inside the LAN, it’s good to restrict which IP (Internet Protocol) addresses can manage the router. If this option is available, it’s best to allow access from a single IP address that is not part of the pool of IP addresses assigned to computers via DHCP (Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol). For example, configure the router’s DHCP server to assign IP addresses from 192.168.0.1 to 192.168.0.50 and then configure the web interface to only allow access from 192.168.0.53.

If remote management is needed, consider using a VPN (virtual private network) solution to establish a secure channel to the local network first and then access the router’s interface.

The router’s web-based management interface should not be reachable from the internet. For most users, managing the router from outside the LAN (local area network) is not necessary.

After you connect to the router’s management interface for the first time through your browser - the address should be the router’s default IP address found on its bottom sticker or found in the set-up guide - make sure the first thing you do is change the password. Many routers come with default administrator passwords and attackers constantly try to break into devices using these publicly known credentials. They often have hard-coded remote support credentials that users can’t change and patches for their customized firmware versions lag behind patches for the same flaws released by router manufacturers.

These routers are typically less secure than those sold by manufacturers to consumers.