Router history

TDNZ

Hi community

Is there anyway to protect your router history from prying eyes. I gave my wifi password to my brother to use the internet when he was staying with me. Apparently he searched our router history. Can I protect that somehow? I have Bitdefender Premium Security installed.

Gjoksi

Hello.

If you’re worried about someone spying on your activity via your router, you can clear your Wi-Fi router logs by following these steps.

1. Locate your router’s IP address. Typically, you can find it on the back of your router. Common IP addresses include 192.168.1.1 or 192.168.0.1.
2. Enter the router’s IP address in your browser’s search bar.
3. Sign in to your router. The default username and password are on your router, usually on a sticker at the back or bottom.
4. Find the admin panel in the settings to access your router logs. Look for sections labeled “Logs,” “System Logs,” or “Security Logs.”
5. Click on the “Clear Logs” button to delete your Wi-Fi history.

As for the router protection, a VPN app is the easiest way to hide your web activity from being logged by a router. VPNs channel your traffic through an encrypted tunnel established between you and the VPN server, and only the VPN can decrypt the data. A VPN also hides your IP address, and your traffic is mixed with that of other users, making it harder to identify you. 

When connected to a VPN, the router logs the encrypted data packet but cannot read the data. A VPN will also safeguard you from compromised routers, rendering attempts to spy on you fruitless as your data is made indecipherable.

Since you have Bitdefender Premium Security subscription, you should use the Bitdefender VPN app included in the subscription.

Regards.

TDNZ

Thank you. Makes perfect sense!