Routers and wifi swiches , providers

Tea_Fanatic

Hello, 
I have requirement to switch off my wifi as i dont use it much. So i have internet providers router modem but it has no swich for the wifi. Can anybody tell who provides such router modem that has a switch for wifi?  Also another option is provide your own , but some providers don't want you to use your own?  I been told about Netgear N150DSL as router modem with wifi switch.  

Can you help please? 
Cheers 

debitcardmayhem

There may a setting inthe routers admin pages. Tell us what router 

DullGreyGuy

Why do you want to turn the wifi off?

I wouldn't expect a physical switch but if you do into the admin of the router, certainly the BT Hub, Hyperoptic etc you can and I would expect every router to have the option. Obviously to turn it back on you're going to need a device connected by ethernet to get back to control panel unless your router can be controlled remotely.

oldernonethewiser

I turned my Wifi off when I set up a MESH network, very easy to do by logging into the router then turning it off.

Wouldn't expect there to be a physical switch.

Tea_Fanatic

Im getting people sitting outside house trying hack my internet,  thats y

victor2

Tea_Fanatic said:

Im getting people sitting outside house trying hack my internet,  thats y

So long as you've got decent security set up, they'll give up.

With many routers, you can restrict access to certain devices only by their MAC address. If you say what router you have, someone may well be able to help with that.

oldernonethewiser

Tea_Fanatic said:

Im getting people sitting outside house trying hack my internet,  thats y

Is this a regular occurence, same people or different groups?

Any idea why you are being targeted?

Desmond_Hume

Hacking it? Or, do you live next to a bus stop and you get the odd chancer trying to hook on whilst passing the time?

400ixl

Pretty much every ISP router allows you to switch off the WIFI in the admin software. Problem then is that to switch it back on you need to be connected tot he router via an ethernet cable. But I assume you must be else it would be pointless even having an internet connection.

What makes you think that your WIFI AP is being targeted?

A half way house would be to change the SSID name and switch of the name broadcasting. You can still connect, but you need to enter the name of the wifi manually. Doesn't mean that someone who knows what they are doing can't scan for it, but most won't see it.

DullGreyGuy

Do you have friends/family over regularly that want to connect? If you dont then change the SSID, turn off broadcasting the SSID and turn on MAC filtering. Ensure your phone/laptop etc have a static MAC and setup the appropriate list of MACs so only your devices can connect and no one can see your wifi to try and "hack it". 

Some routers have a "guest wifi" option, if you do have friends/family over fairly regularly you could turn this on/off for when they are there again with SSID broadcasting off. 

oldernonethewiser said:

I turned my Wifi off when I set up a MESH network

Mesh is wifi???

flaneurs_lobster

DullGreyGuy said:

oldernonethewiser said:

I turned my Wifi off when I set up a MESH network

Mesh is wifi???

It's usual to turn off Wi-fi on the original router when adding mesh devices - the first mesh device connects to the router by cable and then uses it's Wi-fi signal to talk to the other mesh devices and to kit consuming the signal.

Bt Smart Hubs can be an exception when using their own mesh kit, the hub is also a mesh device.