If you connect to the modem through the cable you can then finish the pass
word stuff.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Steve" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Sunday, April 03, 2011 9:17 AM
Subject: Re: replacing dsl modem
> In other words, if you enter in the correct address, there's no way to
> password-protect and port-protect somebody from changing your wireless
> settings?
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "John Miller" <[log in to unmask]>
> To: <[log in to unmask]>
> Sent: Saturday, April 02, 2011 5:47 PM
> Subject: Re: replacing dsl modem
>
>
>> That's not what I meant though on the wpa, there's nothing stopping
>> people
>> from accessing actiontec modems from outside the network. There are
>> settings
>> for it but they don't work. It did give me headaches accessing my tivo
>> though from outside and I'll never get that but oh well, I'm done with
>> that
>> thing now. It's not likely I'll get fios where I live any time soon and
>> that's the only way I'd end up with another one of those.
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: "colin McDonald" <[log in to unmask]>
>> To: <[log in to unmask]>
>> Sent: Saturday, April 02, 2011 11:27 AM
>> Subject: Re: replacing dsl modem
>>
>>
>>> well, WPA is kind of standard and universal, and if you use the proper
>>> type
>>> of incription, IE the long type, it's allot harder to break.
>>> It's like putting locks and an alarm system in your house...if a theef
>>> really wants what you got, he's going to get it no matter what you do
>>> short
>>> of putting everything in a bank vault.
>>>
>>> I don't leave any really valuable info, such as SIN numbers, credit card
>>> numbers or banking info on my computers anyway because I know as long as
>>> my
>>> machine is connected to the internet, and a wireless access point, it's
>>> vulnerable. Just common tech sence is all.
>>> and as long as I use a decent virus checker, there ain't many people who
>>> are
>>> going to specifically target me anyway...it's kind of one of those
>>> things
>>> where you have to be specifically targeted for an attack of your system
>>> in
>>> order for it to happen...with billions of computers online, the odds of
>>> your
>>> machine getting hacked into are exceedingly slim. The concern is
>>> viruses
>>> and infections and spyware and those sorts of things.
>>> and with WPA incription on the wireless access point, not many people
>>> are
>>> going to be able to get on your internet connection and download illegal
>>> porn or music lol.
>>>
>>> 73
>>> Colin, V A6BKX
>>> ----- Original Message -----
>>> From: "John Miller" <[log in to unmask]>
>>> To: <[log in to unmask]>
>>> Sent: Saturday, April 02, 2011 5:20 AM
>>> Subject: Re: replacing dsl modem
>>>
>>>
>>>> When we had fios at my last qth we had an actiontec modem/router, it
>>>> was
>>>> good and easy to configure, but the security was a joke, kind of like
>>>> putting a hollow core door on your house leading to the outside, anyone
>>>> wants to they can get through with little to no effort. the interface
>>>> was
>>>> good though. I hear they're known for that.
>>>> ----- Original Message -----
>>>> From: "colin McDonald" <[log in to unmask]>
>>>> To: <[log in to unmask]>
>>>> Sent: Saturday, April 02, 2011 3:49 AM
>>>> Subject: Re: replacing dsl modem
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>> oh sorry, it is the actiontech V1000H.
>>>>> 73
>>>>> Colin, V A6BKX
>>>>> ----- Original Message -----
>>>>> From: "Steve Forst" <[log in to unmask]>
>>>>> To: <[log in to unmask]>
>>>>> Sent: Friday, April 01, 2011 4:09 PM
>>>>> Subject: Re: replacing dsl modem
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>> Colin,
>>>>>>
>>>>>> I read over your post twice, if you mentioned the brand of
>>>>>> modem/router
>>>>>> you are now using, I'm missing it. Could you tell me what brand?
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Tnx, Steve KW3A
>>>>>>
>>>>>> On 4/1/2011 5:17 PM, colin McDonald wrote:
>>>>>>> yeh the web bassed configuration makes set up and changes very easy
>>>>>>> and
>>>>>>> straight forward compared to allot of the older units that sometimes
>>>>>>> had
>>>>>>> very graphical interfaces.
>>>>>>> On my DSL modem/router, the configuration stuff is all browser
>>>>>>> bassed...the
>>>>>>> links are not labeled, but they're always the same on the home
>>>>>>> screen
>>>>>>> so
>>>>>>> you
>>>>>>> can figure out which "#" sign to click on to get to the screen you
>>>>>>> need.
>>>>>>> This latest modem/router that I have, was the easiest I've ever used
>>>>>>> to
>>>>>>> open
>>>>>>> up ports, or port forward for echolink.
>>>>>>> Very simple and user friendly. My old DLink wireless router took
>>>>>>> hours
>>>>>>> to
>>>>>>> figure out and allot of mucking about to set anything like that.
>>>>>>> 73
>>>>>>> Colin, V A6BKX
>>>>>>> ----- Original Message -----
>>>>>>> From: "Steve Forst"<[log in to unmask]>
>>>>>>> To:<[log in to unmask]>
>>>>>>> Sent: Friday, April 01, 2011 12:00 PM
>>>>>>> Subject: Re: replacing dsl modem
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Tnx Gary,
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> The main thing would be the router, to get both pc's online without
>>>>>>>> having to reach behind in that tangle of wires and unplug one and
>>>>>>>> plug
>>>>>>>> in the other. Not sure if there would be any real performance
>>>>>>>> improvements over the old Westel modem I got from my ISP in 2004,
>>>>>>>> but
>>>>>>>> maybe newer is better. I do like the idea of web based setup, and
>>>>>>>> have
>>>>>>>> heard of other brands that offer that. Still in the investigation
>>>>>>>> mode
>>>>>>>> here.
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> 73, Steve KW3A
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> On 4/1/2011 1:45 PM, Gary Lee wrote:
>>>>>>>>> I guess the first question is whuy replace the dsl modem if it is
>>>>>>>>> working fine?
>>>>>>>>> If there is no speed or usability improvement, I'd leave it alone.
>>>>>>>>> If you want to add multiple pc connection to the internet, just
>>>>>>>>> add
>>>>>>>>> a
>>>>>>>>> router.
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> Most of the good ones have a web-based administration page.
>>>>>>>>> I have an older cisco wrt-54g and it uses a simple text based web
>>>>>>>>> page.
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> I believe the 54 N is the same way.
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>
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