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Modified use of a wireless router

by rbul Mar 17, 2006 10:38PM PST

Router questions
If I were to purchase a wireless router, (those I've seen have several Lan ports), could I connect my DSL modem via the Wan port and my PC via 1 of these ports to utilise the router as a another security measure?
Also if that is feasible am I putting data RF out?
Do you see what I am asking?
Wireless routers are prevelant, but I would still use the router as a wired PC.

rbul1@sbcglobal.net

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More router questions
by rbul Mar 17, 2006 10:48PM PST

How do I determine if a certain wireless model has options to block the wireless broadcast of my in & out internet communications?

rbul1

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Email address in your post?
by r. proffitt Forum moderator Mar 18, 2006 12:53AM PST

You may want to join the Virus and Security Forum and ask why that's a security issue.

Bob

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The answer is simply, Yes you can..
by Gakada Mar 18, 2006 1:15AM PST

but then you need to configure it to use the security, such as: Wpa, Wpa2 or WEP and change the default SSID, then you need to use MAC Address filtering to make your network secure.

In Short, eventhough you don't need the wireless, you still have to configure it anyway.

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some wireless routers have...
by linkit Mar 18, 2006 4:27AM PST
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