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23 April 2026

Hackers Don't Sleep — 5 Minutes to Bulletproof Your Home Wi-Fi

Hackers Don't Sleep — 5 Minutes to Bulletproof Your Home Wi-Fi

Your router ships with a default password printed on the back. Anyone within 50 metres can read it. Here's how to lock things down properly.

Your home Wi-Fi is the front door to every device on your network — phones, laptops, smart TVs, CCTV. And most home networks in Kenya are still wide open to a curious neighbour or a parked stranger.

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5 minutes. That's all your home network needs.

Five minutes today saves you a world of pain later. Here's the checklist:

  1. Change the Wi-Fi password. Use at least 12 characters, mix letters, numbers, and a symbol. The one printed on the sticker doesn't count.
  2. Change the admin login. The username/password to log into your router's settings page is almost always admin/admin. Change it. Now.
  3. Use WPA2 or WPA3 encryption. Avoid "Open" or "WEP" networks at all costs.
  4. Hide or rename your network. Don't broadcast "John's House" — name it something neutral.
  5. Set up a guest network for visitors so they never touch your main network.

Need help walking through this on your specific router? Drop us a message and we'll guide you through it on a quick call.

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