Re: Questions from a newbie

"Duane Arnold" <NotMe@NotMe.com> wrote in message
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> 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 :)

Thanks Duane
Been there now and made some changes . not managed the WPA encryption yet
but will do so asap
Received on Tue Jan 3 03:40:27 2006