大多数华硕(ASUS)无线路由器和网状 Wi-Fi 系统都包含AiProtection模块，该模块将许多安全功能与有用的家长控制捆绑在一起。如果您想了解AiProtection的作用、是否有用以及如何使用它来评估和增强路由器和网络的安全性，请阅读本指南：
什么是华硕AiProtection？它有什么作用？
ASUS AiProtection是大多数ASUS无线路由器和网状 Wi-Fi 系统上可用的安全和隐私工具集合。这些工具都是基于云的，由华硕(ASUS)与美日跨国网络安全软件公司Trend Micro合作开发。(Trend Micro)
与华硕 AiProtection(ASUS AiProtection)捆绑的安全工具
虽然AiProtection中包含的工具数量可能因一台ASUS路由器而异，但在大多数情况下，AiProtection包含以下内容：
- 路由器安全评估- 从安全角度评估在(Router Security Assessment)华硕(ASUS)路由器或网状 Wi-Fi上所做的所有设置的工具。该工具会突出显示哪些设置可能会降低网络的安全性，以便您可以改进它们。
- 恶意站点阻止(Malicious Sites Blocking)- 它扫描您网络内的计算机和设备访问的所有网站，并自动阻止对那些被识别为恶意的网站的访问。该工具可以防止下载恶意软件、网络钓鱼站点、垃圾邮件站点、广告软件、黑客攻击和勒索软件攻击。
- 双向 IPS(Two-Way IPS) - 一种入侵检测系统，可扫描传入和传出流量。它可以保护您的路由器免受网络漏洞攻击。此外，它还能检测网络中来自受感染设备的可疑活动，并阻止僵尸网络攻击。
- 受感染设备预防和阻止(Infected Device Prevention and Blocking)- 此工具可识别在您的网络中发现的受感染设备，这些设备可能是僵尸网络或僵尸攻击的一部分。
- 家长控制(Parental Controls)- 一组有用的工具，可让您过滤不适当的在线内容并安排儿童上网时间。如果您想了解更多关于它的工作原理，请阅读如何在华硕路由器上设置家长控制(How to set up Parental Controls on an ASUS router)。
如何在华硕(ASUS)路由器或网状Wi-Fi上启用(Wi-Fi)AiProtection？
您可能会问自己：我应该打开 ASUS AiProtection 吗？(Should I turn on ASUS AiProtection?)如果您认为包含的工具很有用，那么答案是肯定的。您可以通过 PC 上的网络浏览器或Android和 iOS 版ASUS Router移动应用程序执行此操作。我将向您一一展示如何从两者打开 AiProtection。
如何从路由器的固件打开 AiProtection
在连接到由您的ASUS路由器管理的网络的计算机上，打开您喜欢的网络浏览器并导航到router.asus.com。输入您的特定路由器的用户名和密码，然后按登录(Sign In)。
登录您的华硕路由器
提示：(TIP:)如需更多详细信息，请参阅我们关于登录华硕路由器(logging in to your ASUS router)的完整指南。
如果您的华硕(ASUS)路由器有最新固件版本，请在左侧栏中选择AiProtection，打开Enabled AiProtection开关，并同意许可协议。
启用 AiProtection
在较旧的固件版本上，在左栏中选择AiProtection，然后在右侧选择Network Protection，然后打开启用 AiProtection(Enabled AiProtection)的开关。
然后，仔细检查恶意站点阻止、双向 IPS(Malicious Sites Blocking, Two-Way IPS)和受感染设备防护和阻止(Infected Device Prevention and Blocking)开关是否已打开。如果不是，请通过单击或点击每个来打开它们。
如何从华硕路由器(ASUS Router)应用程序开启 AiProtection
您也可以从适用于Android(Android)和 iOS的ASUS Router应用程序设置此功能。在您的智能手机上打开该应用程序，将其连接到您的华硕(ASUS)路由器或网状 Wi-Fi 系统，然后进入设置(Settings)。然后，点击AiProtection。
前往设置 > AiProtection
您会看到几个可以打开或关闭的开关。要启动AiProtection模块，请点击启用 AiProtection(Enable AiProtection)的开关。在它下方，您可以找到用于打开和关闭AiProtection各个功能的开关。
点击启用 AiProtection
您的华硕(ASUS)路由器和家庭网络现在受到保护。
如何使用ASUS AiProtection评估和提高我的网络安全性？
您可以使用AiProtection中的(AiProtection)路由器安全评估(Router Security Assessment)工具从安全角度评估您的路由器和网络的配置方式。该工具检查以下内容：
- 默认路由器登录用户名和密码已更改(Default router login username and password changed )- 如果您使用 admin/admin 作为用户名和密码，则您的路由器不安全。
- 无线密码强度检查(Wireless password strength check)- 您的 Wi-Fi 应该有一个不易被猜到或破解的强密码。
- 启用无线加密(Wireless encryption enabled)- 如果您的 Wi-Fi 不使用加密，您的所有流量都可能被其他人拦截和监视。
- WPS 禁用(WPS disabled)- 虽然此功能可以轻松地将设备连接到您的网络，但它也很容易被破解，并且禁用它更安全。
- 禁用 UPnP 服务(UPnP service disabled)- 另一个使网络配置更简单的功能，但也会降低路由器的安全性。
- 禁用 WAN 访问(Web access from WAN disabled)- 阻止这意味着其他人无法尝试远程登录到您的路由器。
- 禁用 WAN 的 PING(PING from WAN disabled) - 这可确保您的路由器拒绝来自互联网的 ping 命令。
- DMZ 已禁用(DMZ disabled)- 启用后，此功能会将所有入站流量转发到网络内的单个设备。
- 禁用端口触发(Port trigger disabled)- 禁用端口触发可提高网络的安全性。
- 端口转发已禁用(Port forwarding disabled)- 如果您不需要此功能，您可以通过禁用它来加强安全性。
- 禁用匿名登录到 FTP 共享(Anonymous login to FTP share disabled)- 如果您的路由器连接了硬盘或固态驱动器 ( SSD )，则不使用匿名登录会更安全。
- 从网上邻居共享(Disable guest login from Network Place Share)禁用访客登录 - 在连接到路由器的驱动器上共享内容时禁用访客登录更安全。
- 启用恶意网站阻止(Malicious WebSite Blocking enabled)- 您想使用此功能阻止对恶意网站的访问。以下是此功能的工作原理：如何阻止 ASUS Wi-Fi 路由器上的恶意网站(How to block malicious sites on your ASUS Wi-Fi router)。
- 启用漏洞保护(Vulnerability Protection enabled)- 这是指双向IPS保护功能。为了提高安全性，您希望启用它。
- 受感染的设备预防和阻止(Infected Device Prevention and Blocking)- 您也希望启用此功能以获得更严格的安全性。
您可以从华硕(ASUS)路由器的固件和华硕路由器(ASUS Router)应用程序运行此路由器安全评估(Router Security Assessment)。我们将在各自的部分中介绍两者。
如何从路由器的固件运行路由器安全评估(Router Security Assessment)
在启用AiProtection的页面上，单击或点击路由器安全评估(Router Security Assessment)旁边的扫描(Scan)按钮。
运行路由器安全评估
这将打开一个弹出窗口，您可以在其中看到所有检查的内容及其状态：绿色（是）(Green (Yes))和橙色（否）(Orange (No))。
路由器安全评估(Router Security Assessment)结果
对于状态为“否(No)”的每个条件，您可以单击“否”(No)文本进入可以修复麻烦设置的页面。修复(Fix)它，然后再次运行路由器安全评估(Router Security Assessment)，看看从安全角度还有什么可以改进的。当一切都变绿时，您的华硕(ASUS)路由器或网状 Wi-Fi 系统将尽可能安全。
如何从华硕路由器(ASUS Router)应用程序运行路由器安全评估(Router Security Assessment)
在华硕路由器(ASUS Router)应用程序中，进入设置(Settings)，然后进入AiProtection。接下来，点击扫描(Scan)按钮，您会看到一条消息，告诉您安全级别(Security Level)是低(Low)（如下面的屏幕截图）、中(Medium)还是高(High)。
点击扫描按钮
向下滚动到所有AiProtection开关下方的路由器安全部分。(Router Security)然后，您会看到路由器安全评估(Router Security Assessment)验证的每个项目的状态。
路由器安全评估(Router Security Assessment)结果
哪些华硕(Which ASUS)路由器和网状 Wi-Fi 系统具有AiProtection？
包含ASUS AiProtection的Wi-Fi路由器和网状Wi-Fi系统的列表很长，并且会随着时间而变化。您可以在此处(here)找到完整列表。它的要点是迄今为止推出的所有华硕 Wi-Fi 6路由器都具有(ASUS Wi-Fi 6)AiProtection，以及华硕(ASUS)的所有中档和高级 Wi-Fi 5 路由器。如果您在决定购买哪种路由器时需要帮助，请阅读我们的指南，了解如何为您的家庭选择华硕无线路由器(How to choose an ASUS wireless router for your home)。
如何关闭华硕(ASUS)路由器或网状Wi-Fi上的AiProtection？
当您想禁用ASUS路由器上的(ASUS)AiProtection功能时，只需按照启用它的相同步骤，然后将Enabled AiProtection设置为Off。华硕路由器(ASUS Router)应用程序和路由器固件都是如此。
您对华硕 AiProtection(ASUS AiProtection)有何看法？
现在您知道AiProtection在华硕(ASUS)路由器和网状 Wi-Fi 系统上的作用，以及它的作用。您还知道如何使用它来评估路由器和网络的安全性。自己尝试一下，然后让我们知道您是否喜欢AiProtection以及您是否认为它有帮助。
ASUS AiProtection: On or Off? Enhance your router’s security!
Most ASUS wireless routers and meѕh Wi-Fi systеms include thе AiProtection module that bundles many security features alongside useful parental controls. If you want to know what AiProtection does, whether it is useful, and how to use it to evaluate and enhance the security of your router and network, read this guide:
What is ASUS AiProtection? What does it do?
ASUS AiProtection is a collection of security and privacy tools available on most ASUS wireless routers and mesh Wi-Fi systems. These tools are all cloud-based and developed by ASUS in collaboration with Trend Micro - an American-Japanese multinational cyber security software company.
The security tools bundled with ASUS AiProtection
While the number of tools included in AiProtection may vary from one ASUS router to another, in most cases AiProtection contains the following:
- Router Security Assessment - a tool that evaluates all the settings made on your ASUS router or mesh Wi-Fi from a security perspective. The tool highlights which settings may lower the security of your network, so that you can improve them.
- Malicious Sites Blocking - it scans all the websites accessed by the computers and devices inside your network and automatically blocks access to those identified as malicious. This tool can protect against downloading malware, phishing sites, spam sites, adware, hacking, and ransomware attacks.
- Two-Way IPS - an intrusion detection system that scans both incoming and outgoing traffic. It protects your router against network vulnerability attacks. Additionally, it detects suspicious activity in your network coming from infected devices, and it blocks botnet attacks.
- Infected Device Prevention and Blocking - this tool identifies infected devices found inside your network that may be part of botnets or zombie attacks.
- Parental Controls - a helpful set of tools that allows you to filter inappropriate content online and schedule the amount of time spent by children online. If you want to learn more about how it works, read How to set up Parental Controls on an ASUS router.
How to enable AiProtection on an ASUS router or mesh Wi-Fi?
You may ask yourself: Should I turn on ASUS AiProtection? If you consider the tools included useful, the answer is yes. You can do this from a web browser on your PC or from the ASUS Router mobile app for Android and iOS. I’ll show you how to turn on AiProtection from both, one by one.
How to turn on AiProtection from the router’s firmware
On a computer connected to the network managed by your ASUS router, open your favorite web browser and navigate to router.asus.com. Enter the username and password of your specific router, and press Sign In.
Log into your ASUS router
TIP: For more detailed information, here’s our complete guide on logging in to your ASUS router.
If you have the latest firmware version for your ASUS router, select AiProtection in the left column, turn on the Enabled AiProtection switch, and agree to the license agreement.
Enabling AiProtection
On older firmware versions, choose AiProtection in the left column, then Network Protection on the right, followed by turning on the switch for Enabled AiProtection.
Then, double-check that the Malicious Sites Blocking, Two-Way IPS, and Infected Device Prevention and Blocking switches are turned on. If they aren’t, turn them on yourself with a click or tap on each.
How to turn on AiProtection from the ASUS Router app
You can also set up this feature from the ASUS Router app for Android and iOS. Open the app on your smartphone, connect it to your ASUS router or mesh Wi-Fi system, and go to Settings. Then, tap AiProtection.
Go to Settings > AiProtection
You see several switches that can be turned on or off. To start the AiProtection module, tap the switch for Enable AiProtection. Beneath it, you find switches for turning on and off individual features of AiProtection.
Tap Enable AiProtection
Your ASUS router and home network are now protected.
How to evaluate and improve my network security with ASUS AiProtection?
You can evaluate how your router and network are configured from a security perspective using the Router Security Assessment tool that’s part of AiProtection. This tool checks the following:
- Default router login username and password changed - your router is not secured if you use admin/admin as your username and password.
- Wireless password strength check - your Wi-Fi should have a strong password that’s not easily guessed or cracked.
- Wireless encryption enabled - if your Wi-Fi doesn’t use encryption, all your traffic can be intercepted by others and spied on.
- WPS disabled - while this feature makes it easy to connect devices to your network, it is also easily cracked, and it’s safer to disable it.
- UPnP service disabled - another feature that makes network configuration more straightforward, but also lowers the security of your router.
- Web access from WAN disabled - blocking this means others can’t try to log in remotely to your router.
- PING from WAN disabled - this ensures that your router rejects ping commands that come from the internet.
- DMZ disabled - when enabled, this feature forwards all inbound traffic to a single device inside your network.
- Port trigger disabled - disabling port triggering increases the security of your network.
- Port forwarding disabled - if you don’t need this feature, you can tighten security by disabling it.
- Anonymous login to FTP share disabled - if you have a hard disk or solid-state drive (SSD) attached to your router, it is safer not to use anonymous logins.
- Disable guest login from Network Place Share - it is safer to disable guest logins when sharing stuff on a drive attached to your router.
- Malicious WebSite Blocking enabled - you want to use this feature to block access to malicious websites. Here’s how this feature works: How to block malicious sites on your ASUS Wi-Fi router.
- Vulnerability Protection enabled - this refers to the two-way IPS protection feature. For increased security, you want it enabled.
- Infected Device Prevention and Blocking - you want this enabled too for tighter security.
You can run this Router Security Assessment both from the firmware of your ASUS router and from the ASUS Router app. We’ll cover both, each in their own section.
How to run the Router Security Assessment from the router’s firmware
On the page where you enabled AiProtection, click or tap the Scan button next to Router Security Assessment.
Run the Router Security Assessment
This opens a pop-up window where you see all the things that are checked and their status: Green (Yes) and Orange (No).
The results of the Router Security Assessment
For each criterion where the status is No, you can click on the No text to get to the page where you can fix the troublesome setting. Fix it, and then run the Router Security Assessment again to see what else you can improve from a security standpoint. When everything is green, your ASUS router or mesh Wi-Fi system is as secure as it can be.
How to run the Router Security Assessment from the ASUS Router app
In the ASUS Router app, go to Settings and then to AiProtection. Next, tap the Scan button and you see a message telling you if the Security Level is Low (like in the screenshot below), Medium or High.
Tap the Scan button
Scroll down to the Router Security section, beneath all the AiProtections switches. Then, you see the status for each item verified by the Router Security Assessment.
The results of the Router Security Assessment
Which ASUS routers and mesh Wi-Fi systems have AiProtection?
The list of Wi-Fi routers and mesh Wi-Fi systems that include ASUS AiProtection is quite long, and changes over time. You can find a full list here. The gist of it is that all ASUS Wi-Fi 6 routers launched so far have AiProtection, as well as all mid-range and premium Wi-Fi 5 routers from ASUS. If you need some help deciding which router to buy, read our guide on How to choose an ASUS wireless router for your home.
How to turn off AiProtection on an ASUS router or mesh Wi-Fi?
When you want to disable the AiProtection feature on your ASUS router, just follow the same steps as for enabling it, and set the Enabled AiProtection to Off. This is true both for the ASUS Router app and the router’s firmware.
What is your opinion about ASUS AiProtection?
Now you know what AiProtection is on ASUS routers and mesh Wi-Fi systems, and what it does. You also know how to use it to evaluate the security of your router and network. Try it out for yourself, and then let us know whether you like AiProtection and whether you consider it helpful or not.
