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It has become quite a ritual among friends to ask for the Wi-Fi
password before even exchanging greetings. The technology has taken made us so much addicted to it. The moment people enter your house, all they want to do is to access your internet to post on social media. Well, you can’t blame them because you do the same when you go to their place!
Social media is addictive and this makes us look for Wi-Fi in
restaurants, cafes, malls, and every possible place. The only issue to consider here is the rise of cybersecurity concerns. Revealing info like your internet password can be more dangerous and you can end up sharing your bandwidth with uninvited people.
When I subscribed to my internet service, the first thing I
did was set up a guest Wi-Fi network. Mainly because we are four siblings and we have plenty of visitors. They are all netflix buffs and they prefer streaming all the time and take up most of the data. I being a music lover love as its the best in the business. So, It’s a good idea to set up a guest network and then share your internet! Not convinced? Tag along!
There are many valid reasons to consider setting up a guest network.
If you share your internet connection without setting up a network, you may end up in one of the following situations:
All this calls for setting up a guest network. You can be safe and
hospitable at the same time! Let’s elaborate on the reasons a little more for clarity.
In addition to improved internet security, here are some other things
you should know:
Have you created a complicated password to protect
the main network? That’s smart! But it may not be very shareable. So, whilst creating a guest network, you can have a simpler and more shareable password. This will not affect any other devices in your home, which are connected to your primary network.
You can make sure that your personal data, files, and
info are safe by not providing access to your primary network. Your guests can still surf, stream, browse social media, and check their emails while they are on your secondary or guest network. You will still be hospitable and welcoming!
Some security experts recommend that if you have smart home devices, you should connect them to your guest network too. For hackers, hacking a smart home product is easier. If your smart home product is connected to your primary network, your personal data and info on the network will be vulnerable and accessible to the hackers. This list includes smart TVs, smart teapots, video game consoles, smart speakers, smart wearables, and so on. All these devices need an active internet connection. They are more vulnerable because they don’t have any firewalls or malware protection software.
That’s why connecting them to a guest network will also work as an additional layer of security.
Also, the ISP that you have subscribed to has nothing to do with this whole process. Don’t get fooled and don’t pay anything extra to set up a guest network. I have always been a subscriber of one of the . When I first set up a guest network on my Wi-Fi, I called their customer services. The rep gave me some basic instructions and never took advantage of my ignorance. So, whichever your ISP is, don’t pay them anything extra for assisting you.