Armed with this new information, Alex decided to take action. He logged into his router's settings and updated his WPA password to a strong, unique one. He also disabled WPS, which he now understood was a potential security risk.

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Select a network that belongs to you (labeled green or yellow). Click on "Connect with PIN" and select "No Root" (or "Root" if your emulator environment has superuser permissions enabled).

Click the refresh icon to scan the area. The app will display a list of nearby Wi-Fi networks categorized by color codes:

Helps network owners understand if their wireless access point is vulnerable to unauthorized access.

For legitimate purposes, use built-in Windows commands to recover passwords or professional auditing tools like or Kali Linux if you are studying network security. Most importantly, protect your home network by disabling WPS on your router.

: Requires at least Windows 10 version 16299.0 and DotNet 3.1 .

Log into your router’s administrative console via your web browser (usually by typing 192.168.1.1 or 192.168.0.1 in the address bar). Navigate to the wireless security settings and completely turn off WPS (Wi-Fi Protected Setup) .