When it comes to connecting to the internet via WiFione of the main concerns is that the line is stable and performing: the quality of the signal we can benefit from for the electronic devices connected to the home network can be negatively affected by the theft of a part of the bandwidth at the hands of someone who has managed to violate our protections with the aim of hooking up to the router and exploiting it for their own use.
This is why it is always good to protect yourself by using password safe to shield our home network, even if not everyone is so far-sighted. Those who have a free network or one protected by an alphanumeric code that is too simple and basic are obviously more at risk of infiltration by outsiders, but it may also happen that they come across some experts who are able to circumvent the protections. At that point the question that many people ask themselves in case of doubt is always the same: is it possible to understand if someone is stealing bandwidth from our Internet connection?
With a few small and simple tests it is possible to obtain some more valuable information and remedy this in time before the attacker manages to modify the access data. A first basic test is to verify the connection speedespecially if you have noticed rapid and constant slowdowns over time. It is better to carry out the test after having disconnected all the devices connected to the home network: if this does not improve the situation it could be the first indication of an intrusion.
Another small quick system to verify any bandwidth theft could be that of the analysis router lights: usually when you use the connection these flash clearly, so if this occurs even though we are disconnected from the network with every electronic device it could be an alarm bell.
By accessing the router’s management page, generally by writing the address “192.168.1.1” or “192.168.2.1” in the browser bar, after entering your username and password you can access interesting sections. You can, for example, check all the recent activities and the devices connected to the network, with indication of position and access time: in the list that is shown, if there were an intruder, inexplicable data and unknown devices would appear.
Having considered this, it is advisable to take a look at activity of all accounts which are generally used: if there are connections at unusual times or through external devices, the suspicion of an intrusion becomes very high.
Finally, in more serious cases, a check can be carried out login data: sometimes, in fact, you can no longer access your Wi-Fi, due to the fact that the intruder has changed the protection password.
Before reaching this point, in case there is even the slightest suspicion, the first thing to do is to change the access data to the Wi-Fi network through the router management page: after opting for a complex alphanumeric code, with uppercase, lowercase, numbers and symbols, it is
It is possible to opt to disconnect each device previously connected by manually removing them from the dedicated section. In doing so, anyone who wants to connect to the network will have to do so with the new credentials.