A short routine.
EQUIPMENT
Firmware current on router and access points Nothing overheating Nothing physically disturbed
DEVICES
Review the connected device list Investigate anything unrecognised Confirm fixed addresses are still correct
PERFORMANCE
Speed test on a cable, recorded Latency and loss noted Compare against previous months
CONNECTION
Any outages this month, and their causes Fallback connection still functional
SECURITY
Guest network still isolated Nothing newly exposed externally Default credentials still changed on new equipment
MONITORING
Alerts reviewed and acted on Certificate and domain expiry dates checked
RECORDS
Any changes made this month documented
WHAT TO RECORD
That the check was done, and anything found.
WHY MONTHLY
Problems found early are cheap. Found during a fault, they are not.