-=PCTechTalk=- Re: Broadband control
- From: "Don101" <don101@xxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <pctechtalk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Sat, 2 Aug 2008 23:32:50 -0400
If you install a router and a good software firewall, you can consider
the front door securely locked. With a very good software firewall
you can skip the router.
Visit www.grc.com and use the Shields Up scan to determine if you are
effectively hidden from the internet.
Don
----- Original Message -----
From: "R. M. B. White" <roguer@xxxxxxxxxx>
To: "pc techtalk" <pctechtalk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Saturday, August 02, 2008 11:02 PM
Subject: -=PCTechTalk=- Broadband control
>I am now taking the frightening jump from Dialup to Broadband (ADSL2)
> and want to make sure I keep control. In other words, for security
> reasons, I do NOT want Broadband running all the time, but only when
> I
> sit down at the keyboard.
>
> (After all, I do not leave the front door to my house open wide for
> fear of intruders, and wish to take the same precaution with my
> computer) Do I need a special switch for this?? and are there any
> other
> precautions I should take?? or proceedures I should observe??
>
> All help gratefully acknowledged
>
> Roger W
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