Keenetic - Wi-Fi Setup & Management

The Keenetic mobile application has been designed to help you effortlessly set up and oversee your Keenetic Whole Home Wi-Fi System.

Utilizing cutting-edge cloud technology, the features of the Keenetic App can be accessed from anywhere, not just within your home network, but also when you're connected to the internet through your smartphone.

This app enables you to configure your Internet connection, update the Keenetic Operating System on your device, or modify your home network settings.

You can install the Keenetic App in a matter of minutes, allowing you to keep an eye on the status and current speed of your Internet connection. It also lets you activate or deactivate the Guest Wi-Fi network, create weekly schedules for family members, supervise their online activity, manage content restrictions, and even suspend, pause, or resume access to the Internet at home.

Keenetic partners with esports organization HEET

Keenetic is deepening its cooperation with the Belgian esports organization HEET. The HEET teams are equipped by Keenetic with routers from the extensive portfolio.

In addition, Keenetic will provide various devices for contests and sweepstakes, as well as unboxing videos via HEET players' streaming channels. Keenetic tournaments will also be held with the chance for the community to win many prizes.

Together with HEET, Keenetic enables esports athletes to ensure the best possible connection speed at a special price. Keneetic products have the same chipsets as the well-known market leaders, but differ significantly in their own advanced software with a wide range of functions such as an extremely reliable Internet connection with several providers at the same time: in the event of a network failure of the main provider, the Keenetic router automatically switches to the backup channel. HEET players don't have to worry about data loss or complicated recovery processes either, thanks to integrated storage and backup functions. Safety is a priority as well. Keenetic delivers the settings for secure operation at home directly from the factory and uses digital HTTPS certificates for this.

“Our players are interested in the most powerful hardware only. With its routers, Keenetic offers products that also meet the highest demands of our professionals. We are very excited to welcome Keenetic as an official partner in our community,” says Daniel Karlík, Partnership Manager of HEET Gaming.

HEET is a tribe of unlikely heroes destined and determined to leave a lasting mark on esports through wild gameplay and a relentless drive to succeed. HEET competes against the biggest names in the industry to write its name in the annals.

HEET comes from all corners of Europe and the fans are not tied to one place or border either. Instead, they share the same burning passion for living life on the wild side, standing up for what they believe in, witnessing historic moments and having a good time in the process.

Keenetic offers latest WPA3 Wi-Fi security for its entire product range

WPA3 represents the next generation of Wi-Fi security, bringing enhanced Wi-Fi protection for both domestic and enterprise networks. WPA3 adds simplified Wi-Fi security, more robust authentication and enhanced cryptographic strength to that offered by WPA2 the previous market standard on which WPA3 has been developed. For the ordinary user WPA3 is a big step forward in robust but convenient Wi-Fi protection, from the now 15 year old WPA2 standard.

WPA3 comes in two levels of complexity:

WPA3-Personal — Password-based authentication, even when users choose passwords that fall short of typical complexity recommendations, is made safer. WPA3 leverages Simultaneous Authentication of Equals (SAE), a secure key establishment protocol between devices to provide stronger protection from attempted password guessing by third parties.

WPA3-Enterprise — Offers networks transmitting sensitive data such as financial or commercially strategic information the enhanced protection delivered by the equivalent of 192-bit cryptographic strength.

By the end of 2019, WPA3 will be available on the majority of recent mobile devices, as it will be preinstalled or appear as part of a software update:

WPA3 will be included in the Android 10 release due as an update for many Android-based phones later this year.

WPA3 already features on The Samsung Galaxy S10, and The Google Pixel 3a.

The iOS 13 update will add WPA3 to all recent Apple smartphones including The iPhone XS and The XS Max, XR, and X, 8 and 8 Plus, 7 and 7 Plus. A similar update is expected for tablets running iPadOS 13.

Uniquely, amongst Network Equipment Manufacturers, Keenetic delivers all the advantages and support for WPA3, WPA3 Enterprise and OWE in the KeeneticOS 3.1 update. This free update is available for all of the current Keenetic product line of Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n) and Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac) devices. While most manufacturers suggest buying expensive high end next generation devices to take advantage of the latest advanced security features of WPA3 no other vendor has offered them for their entire product range of home routers in time for the mass market shift to the new security standard.

For user convenience and the smooth migration toward better Wi-Fi security, Keenetic also offers WPA2/WPA3 mixed-mode. This allows older devices that use WPA2 to work alongside newer devices that utilize WPA3 authentication.

Please note the WPA3 security protocols for Keenetic products, announced here, work equally well for Standalone Routers and within the framework of a Wi-Fi system with seamless roaming.

Stay secure! Update your Keenetic device today.

Block AI Companions on Home Wi-Fi

Peace of Mind: Block AI companions from your home Wi-Fi with KeeneticOS

An increasing number of children and teenagers are turning to AI chatbots for personal advice instead of seeking help from real people. Ask your children or teenagers if they have ever chatted to an AI about their homework or asked one for advice on anything.

Add this fact to the mix: Neither AI companies nor governments can accurately predict the type of advice that AI chatbots will give to youngsters. Several specialists have demonstrated that such advice can mislead children and young people into misbehaving and even committing suicide.

AI chatbots generate responses based on statistical calculations and large volumes of text data. However, they do not consider a deep understanding of language or the complex human implications when calculating the answers. AI bots have been described as mere statistical parrots that have read vast amounts of text without understanding anything and simply repeat it back through pattern matching. 

There are currently heated discussions among specialists about how to regulate children's access to AI. Several countries are considering implementing age restrictions on AI chat services. This follows shortly after the introduction of restrictions on accessing social media. However, it will certainly be several months or even years before these discussions turn into precise regulations and trustworthy outcomes.

In the meantime, there is a practical solution to give you peace of mind. You can already block “everything AI” at home for your children and young people. This article will explain how to filter your home network with KeeneticOS.

How can you filter out AI companions at home with KeeneticOS?

Every Keenetic router — from entry-level devices to the most advanced Wi-Fi7 models — offers the ability to block browsing by destination. Thanks to the embedded DPI (Deep Packet Inspection) engine by Rohde & Schwarz, your Keenetic router can filter out thousands of risky destinations.

 With KeeneticOS DPI technology, you can block specific applications or entire categories on particular devices connected to your Wi-Fi. You can even divide your network into segments with different age-group-specific blocking rules. You can also automate the timings for blocking rules using the scheduling options.

 You can do all of this using the basic in-device functionality of Keenetic routers, with no need for any extra payments or subscriptions. Once you have purchased your router, you can control which destinations and categories are blocked on your home Wi-Fi network. When new threats emerge, automatic software updates ensure you are protected: the DPI filter parameters get updated too. 

 KeeneticOS has included content filtering options for years. Previously, the recommended solution for blocking harmful websites was to use filtered DNS service providers. These services are effective at filtering well-known harmful content, such as pornography, violence and gambling, as well as several other dangerous categories. 

 However, AI is a relatively new category and is still somewhat in a grey area. For this reason, it is not usually blocked by common DNS filtering services such as Cloudflare, CleanBrowsing and AdGuard DNS. Some paid DNS providers, such as DNSFilter and SafeDNS, allow you to set up specific AI filters, but this incurs a monthly fee.

 However, your Keenetic router alone, along with KeeneticOS, offers unique DPI (Deep Packet Inspection)-powered filtering. Your Keenetic can filter out thousands of risky destinations. No service fees. No hidden costs. Safety first, right away.

But what if you need AI for work, yet don't want your children to access it?

 Easy! With KeeneticOS, you can create up to seven network segments and apply specific filtering rules (both DNS- and DPI-based) to each one. For the kids' Wi-Fi, you might want to block AI companions as well as social media. For youngsters over 13, you could allow specific social media apps and block AI companions. As a conscious adult, you could benefit from having no restrictions because you need AI to work efficiently.

KeeneticOS lets you configure up to seven independent Wi-Fi networks, each with a different name, password, and set of filtering rules. All of these networks can be shaped simultaneously, without any additional equipment or expensive subscriptions.

Try Keenetic's DPI-based filters and protect your family from the risks associated with AI companions.