M4 - Initial Setup - Is It Safe/Can Anyone Else Access My M4?
Hi guys,
I am about to rent 2x Deco M4 from my ISP - setting my internet at a new place and wanted to try having this system as a good wireless connection is important to me.
I have a question about M4's security. I can see in the instruction that if I use an Android smartphone it would find the SSID automatically and connect.
1. My question is, when I connect my phone and create a wireless network, what's stopping someone else to download the TP-link app and connect to my router as well - i.e. creating new networks?
2. Will my "smart devices" connect automatically to my network if I haven't let them? You know, the fridge, washing machine, furnace, etc. I don't want them and don't expect them to, but since the Android connects automatically I am wondering if this is something I have to keep an eye out for?
3. Can I use the "satellite node" (to me this means the second M4 in the box I am getting) to connect a LAN cable to a desktop PC not a laptop.
4. Can you recommend general tips about safety? I am already using strong passwords, VPNs and anti-virus software on my PC, but just anything I should know.
This said, I am happy to be joining the Deco family - it will be my first router setup as well!
Best,
Harm