Router Securing Tip

If you think other people are connecting to the internet using your router, there are a couple of ways to check this. First of all, look for the section in your router settings that lists the IP addresses of all the users or applications connected to the internet through your router. These IP addresses may be others on your network inside your home or they could be users outside your house. Another way to check if the slow internet speed is connected to your router use in some way is to disconnect your router and connect to the internet using your modem only. To do this you need to unplug the cable from your modem to your router. Next you need to unplug the cable that runs from your computer to your router and plug it into your modem instead. Connect to the internet using your username and password and check your internet connection speed. If there is a significant improvement, you know that your speed problem has something to do with router usage.