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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