How do I change my home router password?

With so many of us working from home, your home router has become a prime target for criminals to attack to steal information and extort money from you or your company. Changing the default password can help better protect you.

Once in the admin section of the router, a hacker would essentially be in control of your network – with the ability to change passwords or block and allow devices, for example. So it's best to get there before them and change the password to something strong that they can't easily guess. You can find advice on choosing a strong password you can remember here. 

Regardless of your internet service provider, changing the password for your home router involves:

• Making sure you're on your home WiFi network
• Finding out the router username - usually admin
• Finding out the current password - which usually on the back of the router and often the same as the password for the WiFi
• Using a browser to log into the router - which is usually achieved by typing 192.168.0.1 in the browser address bar
• Finding the setting to change the password for the admin user and remembering what you have set it to.

We've scouted out the particular settings for popular internet service providers along with links to their help pages.