If you do not want the neighbors to steal your WiFi  or you are afraid that a hacker will access the devices in your house, it is important to change the Wi-Fi passwordto make it stronger, more complex and more robust . In addition to changing it on a regular basis, it is also essential to select new credentials that are not easily identifiable.

Below we highlight up to five keys that will allow you to have a Wi-Fi password that is more secure and difficult to hack , according to the advice provided by experts in cybersecurity. In this sense, we Spaniards still have a lot to learn, since our most commonly used passwords are birthdays, qwerty and 123456 .

4 tips to make your Wi-Fi password safer

• Increase the length : A golden rule for the length of WiFi passwords is that it has at least eight characters, since the longer it is, the harder it will be to hack.
• Leave it to chance : Even a long password can be quite useless if it is a normal word in a dictionary, easier to hack for specialized hacking software. Instead, we recommend that you randomly add letters, numbers and symbols mixed in uppercase with your WiFi password in lowercase.
• Misspellings : If you opt for real words or phrases in your WiFi password, try to make them unique and difficult to hack. For example, insert consonants, use poorly constructed verb forms and add special characters in the middle to make your key complex.
• Avoid obvious : Although you may already know it, it is essential to avoid options “abc1234”, “123456789”, “password”, “qwerty”, “111111”, “admin”, “iloveyou” and “aaaaaa”. Any WiFi hacking software will try this first.

How to change your Wifi Password in 7 steps

• Open the configuration page of your router : Open your web browser and enter the address of your router there. The standard addresses are 192.168.1.1, 192.168.0.1, 192.168.2.1, or 10.0.1.1 (Apple) or 10.0.0.1 (Xfinity WiFi). If you can not connect to Wi-Fi because you have lost your password, use an Ethernet cable to connect directly to the router.
• Add the current username and password : If you have never changed the login data of your router, look for the username and password on the outside of your device, or perform an online search according to the model. If you have changed them, press the Reset button, keeping it pressed for 0 seconds and use the default login details of the manufacturer.
• Go to the Wireless section in configuration and enter Wireless Security.
• Change the WiFi password : Look for the box known as password, enter your new password and verify it by adding it again.
• It is recommended that you use WEP, WPA and WPA2 as a wireless encryption protocol. WEP encryption has been replaced by newer protocols for quite some time, since it no longer provides the necessary security and can be easily pirated, so its use is not recommended.
• Change your network name : Moving from a predetermined one to a more exclusive one is fundamental, although it is important not to include any personal identification information -as your name or the floor where you live-, since this name will be visible to all those who They look for networks to connect. Generally, a router with a default name is considered an easier piracy target.
• Save the new configuration : Click on the Apply or Save button to finish the process and remember your new configuration. Now you can use your new WiFi password to connect to the wireless network more securely.