One network for many users: How to share your WiFi safely


One router, lots of possibilities: Why should one device only serve one household? — Christin Klose/dpa

In these days of working from home it's become increasingly common to share Internet connections with other people. But how can you be sure it's safe to do so?

"If you want to share your Internet connection, you should keep the router up to date and install regular security updates to ward off hacker attacks," says router specialist Keywan Tonekaboni.

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