5 Options That Prevent Others From Using Your Wi-Fi Hotspot

You may have a Wi-Fi hotspot on your phone, but you may not want others to use it. Or maybe you have one that's been set to default and you're looking for ways to disable it. There are several options available to prevent other people from using your Wi-Fi hotspot without paying for data or having to completely remove the device. Here are five ways to prevent others from stealing your wireless Internet connection:

Disable Personal Hotspot to turn it off
If you want to disable Personal Hotspot, follow these steps:

On your Mac, click System Preferences > Network.

Click on Wi-Fi in the list on the left side of the window, then select Personal hotspot under this option.

Click Disable Wi-Fi under "Wireless & Bluetooth." You'll be asked to confirm this action; click Disable when you're done so no one else can accidentally use your hotspot!

When you're ready to turn it back on, go back and repeat step 2 above until you get here:

Select Enable Wi-Fi under "Wireless & Bluetooth"

Change the name of your personal hotspot
Changing the name of your personal hotspot is a quick and easy way to prevent others from using your Wi-Fi without asking. Here's how :

Open Settings on your iPhone and tap Personal Hotspot.

Tap Name, then enter a new name in the text field under "Wi-Fi name."

Tap Save (the blue icon with an overlapping circle on it).

Turn on airplane mode to prevent people from going online
Airplane mode prevents wireless devices from connecting to cellular networks or Wi-Fi. This means anyone trying to use your hotspot won't be able to connect. If you turn airplane mode on and then turn it off again, the access point will come back online.

To activate airplane mode:

Tap Settings >; System > Airplane Mode On/Off (iOS) or Control Center > Airplane Mode (macOS).

In Windows 10, open Settings and select Network & Internet > Airplane mode on/off.

Enable MAC address filtering
When it comes to security, there is a lot to think about. Have you installed anti-virus software? Does your firewall need updating? Are your Wi-Fi network passwords strong enough?

But one thing you might not think about is MAC filtering. And if you don't enable this option, other people can easily connect to your Wi-Fi using the device's default settings, even if they aren't allowed on your home network!

MAC addresses are unique identifiers linked to each device that connects to Wi-Fi networks. They differ from one device to another and allow them to be identified as distinct from other devices. With this feature, enabling MAC filtering is a great way to prevent unauthorized users from connecting to your wireless network while allowing access to those who should be able to connect (your family members or your roommates).

Use a VPN to keep your data encrypted and protected
A VPN is a virtual private network. It encrypts data coming in and out of your computer, protecting you from anyone who might try to eavesdrop or steal what you do online. Using a VPN will also hide your IP address from others, which can help keep hackers out of your system.

If you're looking for more privacy when browsing the web, downloading files, or even connecting with friends and family (for example, if someone else has access to your Wi-Fi), it's worth consider using a VPN service for additional protection. Here's how :

There are several ways to prevent others from using your Wi-Fi hotspot.
There are several ways to prevent others from using your Wi-Fi hotspot.

The first is to disable Personal Hotspot. If you don't want anyone else to use your private Internet connection, turn off your mobile network and then reconnect it with a password.

You can also change the name of your personal hotspot from something like "Yours Truly" or "Home Network" to something more imaginative like "Wi-Fi Killers Anonymous" or "No Wi-Fi—Just Wine." This will make it harder for anyone looking for free Internet access in public places to find yours.

Another option is to enable airplane mode; this will prevent any devices connected to nearby cell towers from accessing a cell signal.

If that's not enough, enable MAC address filtering; this feature allows you to choose which devices can connect through your router by manually adding them as authorized users (or denying access altogether). Once activated, only devices whose unique ID numbers match those provided by Apple are automatically approved, while all others are denied access, regardless of how long they have failed after repeated attempts on different channels.

Another option is to use a VPN service such as ExpressVPN or NordVPN which encrypts all incoming and outgoing traffic between users' computers and servers worldwide so that no one else can see the websites they visit or the information they share online; only encrypted packets appear at destinations where other people could spy on them or eavesdrop on their conversations over Wi-Fi connections in cafes, etc.

Conclusion
As you can see, there are several ways to prevent others from using your Wi-Fi hotspot. Whether it's turning off the personal hotspot or changing the name, these options should prevent people from connecting to your network without your permission. If you would like more information on this or any other security topic, contact us today