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Keep your router's firmware updated — it's the device most people forget

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Phones and laptops nag you about updates; routers usually don't. It sits in a corner running around the clock, often for years without a single update, which makes it one of the quietest and longest-lived targets in a home network. Check your router's admin page for a firmware update option every few months, and turn on automatic updates if it offers them.

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