Along with the Covid-19 pandemic that has not subsided, the level of internet demand in Indonesia has also skyrocketed. We can see that there are many people’s houses that are starting to be installed with routers. That way, the internet network can be connected to the device via Wifi.
However, the Wifi network itself is quite extensive even up to the front page of the house. As a result, other people can enjoy Wifi in your home for free. Even if you use security such as passwords, there are ways to break them.
Therefore, how to block a Wifi network so that it is not easy for people to use without permission, here is a review.
1. Block Wifi Network on Android
The first way is to use an Android application called Block Wifi Freeloader. This application is considered powerful enough to block various users that we do not know. The method itself can be seen as follows.
- Download the Block Wifi Freeloader application here. Next, you can install the application as usual.
- After installing it, connect Android on the Wifi network you are using. At the same time, you also open the Block Wifi Freeloader application at the same time. Automatically, the Wifi name will appear with the device connected to the Wifi.
- If you are not sure if all devices are connected, please click Rescan. That way, the application will refresh.
- In it, you can see various devices that are already connected to the Wifi that you are using. Please find out which device you are not familiar with.
- You can change the status of the device as you wish. For Known description, it is aimed at devices that you are familiar with. Description Stranger is used for devices that are unfamiliar or unfamiliar to you.
- If you have successfully selected foreign devices, go to the Router Manager section. Next select Block. That way, foreign devices can no longer connect to your Wifi.
You can get this application for free. Indeed, the Block Wifi Freeloader application is not in the Play Store. Even so, this application is safe to use.
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2. Block Wifi Network on Computer or Laptop
The previous method was more focused on blocking Wifi networks only for Android users. then what about computer or laptop users? then you need to look at this point in its entirety.
You need to install an app called Wifi Thief Detector. You could say the way it works is almost similar to the previous point. It’s just that this application is quite complete because it can block wifi networks on laptops and computers. For the ways you can see the points below.
Please download the application here. After that please install on Android as usual.
- After you install and open the application, there is a main page that has a Let’s Start button. Please click the button to scan the existing device.
- When the scanning process is complete, various detailed devices will appear. To find out what devices are connected, just click Device Details.
- Next, you just have to choose a device that is unfamiliar or you don’t know at all. Just click on the device.
- Later the device information will be very visible in full with its IP. Please note down the MAC address of the device so that it can be blocked easily.
- After you write, please click Block the thief device. The device will automatically be locked and can no longer access your Wifi.
The advantage of the Wifi Thief Detector application is that it can be installed through the Play Store. That way, in terms of security, it is much more secure than before.
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3. Block Wifi Network Through Indihome Router
The last part is blocking Wifi network via Indihome Router. Indeed, the Indihome provider is quite large in Indonesia. With a very wide reach, it is not surprising that Indihome has a very large number of customers.
In this section, we will block Wifi networks through the Indihome router. for the ways can be seen in the following points.
- Please use a PC or laptop. because the method in this section requires a computer device.
- Open the browser of your choice. Make sure you are connected to Wifi.
- Next, you type the IP address which on average uses the address 192.168.1.1 or 192.168.0.1. If you don’t know the IP address of the indihome router, please open Command Prompt and have a look there.
- Once connected, you will enter the Indihome admin page. Please enter the word admin in the username and password because this is the default result.
- When successfully logged in, please focus on the Security tab section. Next select the MAC Filtering section.
- Please enable MAC Filtering Enable and select Blacklist in the Filtering Blacklist/Whitelist options section.
- In the MAC Address Filtering section, please select Add and enter the MAC address you wrote in the previous point.
- In the Start Time field, please enter 0 and 0. For the End time field, enter the numbers 24 and 0 and select disable. When everything is done, you select Apply.
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Those are 3 ways to block wifi networks so that they are not used by anyone. I hope this article can provide benefits.
