Recently, in the techie Q&A column in the New York Times, someone asked about changing the password in their router. Due to space limitations, the answer by J. D. Biersdorfer was short, too short.

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Routers play a vital role in our daily web browsing activity. The role of cables has gradually moved to the backend. Signals and frequencies have taken over the internet connection via WiFi. We ...

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (WHAT THE TECH?) — We’re constantly hit with reminders about the dangers of using bad passwords and your router password is a big one to keep in mind. Some passwords you need to ...

If you've never changed your Wi-Fi router's default password, you're not alone. I thought my Wi-Fi was secure, until I checked my router's settings only to realize that it was anything but. Sure, the ...