OT: ADSL safe practices and setting up a home network

[Mike McCarty]

Anne Wilson wrote:
> On Friday 14 April 2006 15:28, Mike McCarty wrote:
> 
>>I got just the MoDem, no router. I bought a D-Link router (wireless),
>>and disabled the wireless part and removed the antenna. I don' need
>>no snoopin'.
>>
> 
> No snooping if you lock it down.

I don't know what you mean by "lock it down", as that has no
technical definition. I don't have any machines which have
a wireless card/builtin, and have no desire to get any. The
wireless router was on sale, so I got it. I didn't get it
to use it as a router, but as a firewall. I only keep one
machine plugged into it. I'd prefer not to have a wireless
router at all.

Disabling the RF part relies on the firmware and hardware both
to be correct. Removing the antenna relies on nothing.

Mike
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