How to Block an IP Address from Wi-Fi Network?

With increased remote employment and online education, Wi-Fi has become necessary daily. However, it can be annoying when someone makes unauthorized use of your Wi-Fi network, which leads to sluggish internet connections or, worse yet, when they use it for illegal activities.

So what can you do to fix this problem? This post will show you a quick and straightforward method to block someone else’s Wi-Fi using IP.

What you Need:

Before we get to the steps to turn off someone’s Wi-Fi by blocking their IP, we need to make sure we have the following in hand:

• The IP address of the router.
• The login credentials for the router.

These specifics might change depending on the particular router being used. You can obtain the router’s IP address by consulting the router’s manual or looking up your router model’s instructions online. The login information will also be included in the literature, though it occasionally appears on a sticker on the router.

Steps:

Once you have all the information mentioned above, follow these steps to block an IP Address from the Wi-Fi Network.

• Open your preferred web browser.
• Now, type your router’s IP address (Usually 192.168.29.1).
• You need to enter your router’s login details (username and password). You can find this on the back of your router.

• Once on the router’s settings page, click the “Connected Devices” or “DHCP Clients” or “LAN Clients” option.
• Check your Wi-Fi network’s list of connected devices containing their IP and MAC addresses.
• Identify the device you want to disconnect from your Wi-Fi network by looking for its IP address. Note down the IP address of the device.

• Go to the “Advanced” or “Security” or “Firewall” settings of your router, and look for the “Blocking” or “Filtering” option.
• Add a new rule to the router’s firewall, and enter the device’s IP address you want to block. Save the changes.

• The device should now be disconnected from your Wi-Fi network.

Conclusion

So, that’s how you block an IP address from your Wi-Fi network. Be sure to think about the ethical and legal concerns before doing this. Let us know in the comments section below if you have any questions or queries. We will try to help you out.