Quote: Originally posted by kernel_panic: This is a small business - an ad agency. We have 10 employees - 6 creative and 4 administrative. I recommend getting a re…

I'm not going against "kings" recommendation. But a firewall may not be all you need. While firewalls are no doubt pretty much required, its only part of the overall security pos…

I am new to DSL modem use, have asked some questions in relation to these subjects and received great responses, so now I feel I am ready to take the plunge. I sincerely appreciat…

You may want to look at linksys or Netgear for a router/firewall combo. This will provide you with acceptable protection for a home network. They are easy to use and do provide s…

Not sure what you mean about using telephone jacks.... unless you're places is wired with RJ-45/Cat5 for all connections. Most places still use RJ-11's for phones (not going to wo…

Quote: Originally posted by Romeo: Linksys EtherFast cable/DSL router What model?

Quote: Originally posted by Scotttheking: What model? oops! Forgot the model It's a BEFSR41 EtherFast Cable/DSL Router, with 4-port switch. I have been looking …

Quote: Originally posted by Romeo: The funny thing is that under the router's serial number there is the word, "Mac" followed by another serial number. That's the…

CAT5 cable makes your telephone sound better because it consists of better quality twisted pairs, instead of simple pairs of wires. The problem you may run into is how you wire th…

Quote: Originally posted by Romeo: It's a BEFSR41 EtherFast Cable/DSL Router, with 4-port switch. I used to have one of them, it works fine. You configure it with …

The router is brand new (never used). Thanks for all the responses.

Can someone explain this please? I still use my phone lines (dial-up) to get on the internet. I was able to use Verizon DSL when I lived somewhere else, but not now, so the point…

This is likely a neighbour's wireless network which is protected by WEP, WPA or MAC address filtering to prevent you from logging on.

Thanks for posting the reply. I had a hunch but wanted to check it out. . .it's pretty amazing how far the signal can travel and what luxuries we can enjoy! clarat

"pushkin" and "linksys" are two SSID's for networks that you are in range of. Pushkin has secured its network so you have no access (but can still see it). Linksys didn't. In fa…

Quote: Originally posted by macroy: [BI'm going to guess that they're using a Linksys AP/router, and its probably the default config out of the box. [/b] That…

Quote: Originally posted by ClaraT: What is Pushkin? Seriously, I don't like doing anything more than casual web browsing on public networks because you never kno…

It's also entirely possible the owner of the "apparantlly" unconfigured "linksys" router left it that way as a Honeypot so he/she could packet sniff people looking for a free ride.…

I have a Netgear MR814 wirless router connected to my dsl line and then to my G5, I connect with the router using airport in my iBook. Ok...with that setup I upload at 6k, if I con…

If your DSL connection is PPPoE, make sure your router is set to an MTU of 1492, not 1500.

My connection is TCP/IP using DHCP. Any other ideas? Thanks

Finally got around to playing with this and thought I'd post just to let anyone else with the same kind of problem know what I did. John Strung was on the right track, it just too…

I have a wireless network running on an old Belkin 802.11b wireless router. I looking to upgrade my wireless network to 802.11g. I'm very interested in Airport Express because my…

Any wireless card will work, but you will need to use the funky HEX password on the PC to access the Airport network. Apple doesn't exactly use the same format for passwords that …

Quote: Originally posted by Eriamjh: Any wireless card will work, but you will need to use the funky HEX password on the PC to access the Airport network. Apple doesn't…