Re: Questions from a newbie

Prickle wrote:
> My main pc is fitted with a NIC and hardwired to a Belkin Wireless Pre N
> Router, thence via an D-Link DSL-300T ADSL modem to the internet.
> I am informed that I do not need a software firewall with this set-up ....
> Is that correct ?
>
> Apart from my IP address and password all the settings are Router settings
> are the default values.
> Is there anything I can tweak to improve performance or security ?
>
>

I am not going to address the router as a FW solution someone else can
do that. But leaving that wireless router in its out of the box default
state is pure trouble leading to the wireless network being hacked and
you machine behind the router hacked too. As a matter of fact you
shouldn't leave any router wired or wireless in its out of the box state.

http://netsecurity.about.com/cs/wireless/a/aa112203_2.htm

Duane :)
Received on Tue Jan 3 03:40:25 2006