How to Hide Your Router's SSID. Your wireless router, by default, broadcasts your hotspot's service set identifier, or network name, to nearby computers and other devices. To improve the security ...

Browse to the Wi-Fi settings for your router. Under the SSID -- Service Set Identifier -- is an option to create a second SSID as a guest network.

But business-class routers might also include VLAN and multiple SSID support, built-in VPN, malware and spam protection, support for two Internet connections, and an integrated RADIUS server.

Default SSIDs One of the worst things that you can do from a security standpoint is to use a default SSID (Linksys, Netgear, etc.) or an SSID that looks like a default SSID (Cisco-921).

Disable SSID broadcasting on Wi-Fi router to hide the network name & make it more secure. By hiding Wi-Fi network name, you can prevent attackers & hackers.

Setting up a new router can be complicated but you can help simplify things by reusing your old SSID and password.

Cisco's newest Wi-Fi router makes setting up a home wireless network easier--but not as easy as it could be.

Cyberattackers are targeting a pair of just-patched vulnerabilities that allow remote unauthenticated information disclosure leading to remote code-execution.

We tested Wi-Fi 6 routers from Extreme, Cisco, EnGenius and Meraki to find out whether these access points deliver on the promise of better throughput from the latest Wi-Fi standard ...

The Cisco Linksys E2000 Advanced Wireless-N Router ($119, list) is a solid router for first-time home network admins who just want to get up and running fast.