Maxim Nazarenko, head of the Department of Electronics at RTU MIREA, told how to determine that your neighbors
If you have such suspicions, you shoulddisconnect all home gadgets from the router. If after that the indicator on it continues to blink, then the device continues to be used. You can also download a mobile app-detector Wi-Fi thieves. It can even determine the number of devices connected to the network, their IP address on the local network, sometimes the model, brand or operating system.
To protect yourself from theft, you should firstset a strong password. “Do not use the names of household members or pets: after all, your neighbors probably know them. Come up with a complex combination with letters of different registers and numbers. When installing a new router, be sure to change the factory password to a personal one, ”said the specialist. It is also worth updating the router software regularly. An additional way: setting up the router's antenna, which will allow you to connect devices that are only in the perimeter of your apartment to it. But here you need the help of a specialist.