Is Someone Illegaly Using My Wifi? This Is How To Check

Is someone illegally using your Wi-Fi? Here's a quick guide how to check and bring clarity.

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Check if someone is illegally using your Wi-Fi. | © Bungie

Do you suspect that someone might be using your Wi-Fi without permission? That's a scary thought, right? They could do anything while using your internet connection, and you might be held responsible for it. But no problem, we got you covered. In these modern times you can't be safe enough. So with this quick guide, we show you how to check if someone might be using your Wi-Fi illegally.

Is Someone Illegally Using My Wi-Fi? 3 Simple Ways To Check

There are some signs for an illegal usage of your internet, for example a slower connection speed or slower file/data transfers. If this is the case, you should definitely check your Wi-Fi. Here are three very easy ways to do so, and you won't need any special tech for it. And even if there are no signs of Wi-Fi thieves, there's no harm in checking from time to time. You can't be careful enough.

Monitor Wi-Fi activity via app

There are several apps that allow you to check the status of your internet connection. Here you can check who might be using your internet illegally. Once you figured out if that's the case, kick the device from your connection and restart everything. We highly recommend changing the password of your router as well. It's very easy way, and you can do it simply from everywhere by using your phone.

Check the connected devices

All you have to do is to type the IP address of your router into a browser of your choice. Then log in by using your username and password. There will be an option to view all connected devices, like mobile phones, pc, laptops or other smart devices. Once you figured out if one of these devices doesn't belong to your household, you have the option to kick it out. After this, we highly recommend changing your router password.

Observe your routers lights

This sounds way too easy, right? Just watching the lights on your router to figure out if someone is using your internet. But it is actually a viable way to check if this is the case. So just turn off all of your wireless devices and watch the lights. If these lights are still blinking, this could indicate that there is someone using your internet illegally. If that's the case, you should consider kicking the still active devices and changing the password of your router.

And there you have it, three very easy ways to check if someone is using your Wi-Fi illegally. Remember to always be careful and check everything from time to time. Changing the router password sometimes can be helpful and prevent strangers from entering and using your internet.

Henning Paul
Henning Paul