How to know if my wifi is stolen

One of the ways to explain that your connection is not working properly is that it is possible that someone is stealing your WiFi. The risk is not just that your connection malfunctions. It is also possible that the person who has gained access is stealing information (personal data, passwords) or other illegal activities. Luckily, there are ways to detect if this is happening and thus be able to prevent it as soon as possible.

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How to know if my Wifi is stolen

It is important, first of all, to detect some symptoms that make us suspect that this is happening. In this way, we can know with some certainty that someone is stealing WiFi from us. Once we know some symptoms, there are ways to check if someone is indeed doing that.

And in this way we can provide a solution to this problem with the security that affects us directly. So first of all the symptoms.

What symptoms should I be concerned with?

There are some easy-to-detect symptoms that help us determine if there is someone connected to our network that is stealing WiFi from us. What symptoms?

• Slow or intermittent internet connection: If our connection is really slow, or drops often, it could be that something is happening. If more than one occasion occurs at certain times of the day, it is a clear sign that someone has access. All devices connected to the network are disconnected: It is something that can help you realize that it is happening. If this occurs, it is highly likely that it is happening. Unknown equipment connects to your signal: If you see connected equipment that you don't know, it is a thief (although a novice).

These three symptoms are the most common and relatively easy to detect. So, you can have an idea if someone is connected to WiFi.

How to find out if someone steals my WiFi

There are many applications and programs that make this part possible for us. This way, if we have suspicions that someone is stealing our WiFi. Thanks to them we will be able to verify that there is indeed someone with access to our network, but in some cases we can also know who that person is. Thus, we can take actions in case you are having access to our personal data.

One of the best today is Who is on my WiFi. It runs in the background and shows you who has connected to your network, but also how long. In this way you can have very clear control over the situation. Really useful to use this tool.

We leave you with some available programs, depending on the computer and operating system you have:

• For Desktop Computers: Angry IP Scanner and Wireshark (Windows, Linux, and MacOS X) Specific to Microsoft Windows computers: Wireless Network Watcher, Microsoft Network Monitor Specific to Mac computers: Mac OS X Hints, Linux specific: Ping Nmap Specific programs for Android devices, both tablets and smarthpones: Fing, Network Discovery, Net ScanFor iPhone / iPad: Fing, IP Network Scanner, iNetIf you have an Asus router, try using the APP "Asus Router" available for Android and iOS to see who is connected and ban it.

Thanks to these programs or applications you can detect if someone is connected to your network.

What to do then?

If you have discovered that there is someone connecting to your WiFi, several options are presented. The first is to change the password of your WiFi. It is possibly the simplest measure, but it is always useful to do it and can be useful in certain cases.

Setting up the router is something that can also be done and many experts recommend. In addition, we can configure it to block those strangers who connect to our local WiFi network. For this, it is necessary to carry out the configuration of the router's MAC filters. You usually find them in security, WLAN or Wireless. This way, you can block unknown devices from connecting to your own WiFi, which is a good security measure to avoid this type of problem.

We recommend reading: Wifi PCIe or USB adapters.

With these security measures you can reduce the risk of a stranger connecting to your WiFi network. In this way your personal data will be protected at all times. Has your WiFi ever been stolen? What are you doing in a case like this? What security measures do you take to prevent this type of situation?