OT: ADSL safe practices and setting up a home network

[Anne Wilson]

On Friday 14 April 2006 15:47, Mike McCarty wrote:
> 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.
>
Your choice entirely.  Encryption does work, and I also have checked that 
nothing is detectable outside my boundaries.  Then of course it can be tied 
to mac addresses.  It's perfectly possible to have the facility without risk.  
If you don't need it, fine.

Anne
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