> How do I set up the router to prevent this .. I know it is some sort of
> password but I can not seem to find the staring point to begin the
> process.

Setup your router to require WPA protection.

Additionally, select as your password something which is impossible to
guess, except using a brute-force attack (the NSA is good at this, but
very few others are).

A password which is selected using a proven pseudo-random number generator
is probably best.

I use Gibson Research's ultra-high security password generator ...

https://www.grc.com/passwords.htm

... selected from the "63 random alpha-numeric characters (a-z, A-Z, 0-9)"
section. Usually, I use the first 30 characters as my router's password. I
also use randomly generated SSIDs and ... especially important ... router
master passwords.

One execution of the PRNG will give you enough characters for all of these
purposes. If you need more, just hit enter and a whole new set of random
numbers will appear.

Then, write that string or strings to a text file and place it in a secure
location.


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