Disable/switch off home wifi remotely from outside

[bobaccord]

I have a singtel 1Ghz fibre broadband at home, and using Singtel's AC1900 router.

I like to remotely turn off the home WiFi from outside, maybe from my android phone.

Kindly advise options. Thanks.

Bob

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[renfred89]

AC elite router does not support access from wan. You cannot do that unfortunately. Unless there are ways to bypass it that I'm unsure about..

I have a singtel 1Ghz fibre broadband at home, and using Singtel's AC1900 router.

I like to remotely turn off the home WiFi from outside, maybe from my android phone.

Kindly advise options. Thanks.

Bob

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[TSS@SG]

Hi, you may try smart home series - smartplug. In this case, maybe TP-Link.

 

[bobaccord]

Hi, you may try smart home series - smartplug. In this case, maybe TP-Link.

Hi thanks
http://www.tp-link.sg/products/details/cat-5258_HS100.html

Interesting product.. I don't know it exists until now. Ha

So I buy this, link to an app and link to my phone. As long as I have WiFi or 4g outside I can switch off. But I also realised after that I switch offthe plug will have no more WiFi at home to switch on (since I am using this to switch off my WiFi at home)

So the only way to switch on is to go home and turn it on. Manually

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[Mecisteus]

Just use a simple solution. Upgrade your router. You can access the router admin page from the internet.

 

[localITguy]

Just use a simple solution. Upgrade your router. You can access the router admin page from the internet.

dumb idea,

never allow router access via the internet
TS is better off using a smart switch

 

[Apex]

- I think the current router would be too much of a trouble
- So change router and select one that support openVPN
- From your phone VPN back and access the default internal 192.x.x.x
- Login the router and disable wifi.

 

[Mecisteus]

dumb idea,

never allow router access via the internet
TS is better off using a smart switch

You weigh the risks against benefits. You minimize your risks by setting a strong password and updating to latest firmware. That is why I said simple solution.

It is more dumb to be able to switch off and not being able to switch on again. That is half smart actually.

 

[chesterqw]

You weigh the risks against benefits. You minimize your risks by setting a strong password and updating to latest firmware. That is why I said simple solution.

It is more dumb to be able to switch off and not being able to switch on again. That is half smart actually.

You overestimate how secure your router is

 

[SyncGuy]

You overestimate how secure your router is

I'm curious though... Who's router tio hacked before in here?

 

[Mecisteus]

You overestimate how secure your router is

I am a seasoned DIY investor and understand all risks in life.

If you want 100% security, don't use the internet. Nothing is impenetrable in this world. Except death and taxes.

Even if you can penetrate my router, there is no naked photo that you can steal.

The only virus I got from my 20 years of computer usage was the RPC shutdown on win xp.

 

[localITguy]

I am a seasoned DIY investor and understand all risks in life.

If you want 100% security, don't use the internet. Nothing is impenetrable in this world. Except death and taxes.

Even if you can penetrate my router, there is no naked photo that you can steal.

The only virus I got from my 20 years of computer usage was the RPC shutdown on win xp.

agreed on that, no internet is the best way to be secure but

exposing your router to the whole world is a big risk, mind you




god knows there could be security holes that have not been discovered. ( +ASUS half ass FW updates, Zero customer service)

sure a strong password does make it much secure, but still, that is a big risk

 

[legaltech]

Since @renfred89 already pointed out that the current AC Elite routers issued by SingTel do not allow remote access (i.e. access from WAN), options are to either change the router to one that isn't dumbed down or check if any of the existing functions can be used as a compromise....

Singtel has withheld providing too much public information on the router, but it seems (from the box) there are parental controls - these sometimes allow scheduling of the WiFi availability.

Log into your router and see what's available.

http://info.singtel.com/personal/support/fibre-broadband/arcadyan-ac1900-guide

On a side note, if the router is managed by SingTel using Tr069 or other similar protocol, there's still no guarantee of security.

 

[keenklee]

There should be devices that can remote turn on/off via GSM/SMS.