Do you want to know who’s connected to your routers Wi-Fi network? We all must have felt sometime that the internet is very much slower than it should have been. One of the reason for this issue maybe that many devices are connected to your Wifi network and thereby draining the internet's speed. people who are connected to your Wifi network can not only use the internet but can also get access to the shared folders and if he is a hacker then he maybe able to get access to all your personal stuffs including bank credentials and can easily misuse them without your notice. Hence it is always a better thing to keep your Wifi secured. In this post I will be telling you about the different ways to track down the devices connected to your Wifi network. You don't need to be a tech geek to do it.

#Easiest Method:

There's always a easy way to do stuffs.Your wireless router should have indicator lights that show Internet connectivity, hardwired network connections, and also any wireless activity, so one way you can see if anyone's using your network is to shut down all wireless devices and go see if that wireless light is still blinking. The trouble with this is that you may have many other Wi-Fi devices (e.g., your TV or Laptop) to remember to unplug, and it doesn't give you much other information. It's still a quick method, though, that can confirm your at the moment suspicions.

#ADMIN Method:

Your router's administrative console can help you find out more about your wireless network activity and change your security settings. To log into the console, go to your router's IP address. You can find this address on Windows by going to a command prompt (press Win+R then type cmd) and then typing ipconfig in the window, then find the "Default Gateway" IP address.

Next, type in that IP address in a browser window. You'll be prompted to login to your router. If you haven't changed the default settings, your router documentation will have the login information, which typically uses a combination of "admin" and "password" or blank fields. (Note: for security's sake, you should change the login as soon as you get into your router console, before a hacker does it for you.)

All routers are different, but once you're in yours, you'll want to look for a section related to connected devices. From that go to My devices or Devices connected.You will get a list of devices connected with their ip addresses and mac addresses.To prevent your Wifi network from unauthorized users you may change the security to wpa2.

#Using Network Monitoring software

There are many network monitoring software's available on the web. Some are available for free and some aren't. The following are few of them which i personally feel are good at this.

• SoftPerfect WiFi Guard
• Advanced IP Scanner
• Who Is On My WiFi

All the above mentioned ways are not a good way to protect one's data being hijacked by hackers. Do keep the security of your Wifi to WPA2-PSK. Thus it is always better to keep a strong passphrase instead of password (Prevention is better than cure right?). If you have WPA2-PSK and a strong passphrase then it is unlikely anyone is connected to your Wifi network.

If you have any queries regarding this or any related stuffs do comment below.