Networks
Router (modem)
In Turkish: Modem (router)
The box at home that connects your devices to the internet and creates your Wi-Fi. Its settings decide where all your traffic goes.
In Türkiye the modem is usually supplied by your internet provider and set up by a technician. It has two passwords: one for joining Wi-Fi, and an admin password for its settings page. Default admin logins are often printed on the label or published online.
If someone gets into your router settings, they can change where your traffic goes. Changing the admin password and keeping the firmware updated closes the most common holes.
What to do
- Change the admin password from the default one on the label.
- Check for updates, or ask your provider if they update it for you.
- Turn off remote management if you do not use it.