Re: ADSL connected, is it open without loging-in?

From: David H. Lipman (DLipman~nospam~_at_Verizon.Net)
Date: 02/06/05 

Date: Sun, 6 Feb 2005 15:06:15 -0500

If you have a DSL Modem built into the computer you were screwed by your ISP. You can't use
an external Router.

Who is your ISP ? 

-- 
Dave
"OLIM" <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:0eb601c50c86$5245e330$a501280a@phx.gbl...
| Thanks Dave,
| Can I still use a DSL Router, if my ADSL Modem is inside
| my computer, (not external, as a lot our)?  If so, how do
| I connect the router to the computer, or do I connect
| from the Telephone line through the Router to the
| computer? I do not need any LAN nodes what ever they are?
| Also I need my ISP as I pay a monthly amount to receive
| emails, as well as accessing the internet.  I am limited
| as I pay a cheaper amount for this, if I paid more, I
| could be on for longer.  It is only approximately 8 hrs.
| Which is quite long enough for me anyway!
|
| >-----Original Message-----
| >I use my DSL 24 hours per day, you are NOT limited to
| just 8 hours per day.
| >
| >I suggest that you get a Cable/DSL Router such as the
| >Linksys BEFSR41.  It will act as a simplistic FireWall
| >and block activity before it reaches the computer.
| >There are even models that have full FireWall
| >capabilities built-in.  There are many other benefits to
| >such as a device such as being able to share the DSL
| >WAN connection with upto 253 LAN nodes and if you are
| >using PPPoE as the DSL connector than the Router, not
| >the PC, will make the DSL connection and NO ISP provided
| >software is needed.
| >Dave
| >
| >"OLIM"  wrote in message
| >My ADSL Broadband shows its connected, as soon as I
| >start the computer, but I need to log-in to get onto the
| > internet, does this mean that I am vulnerable to others
| >accessing my computer - even when I am NOT logged-on?  I
| >do have ZoneAlarms free Firewall, McAfee Antivirus,
| >Spybot, Ad-Aware & pop-up stopper installed. My ISP says
| >I should only be on for 8 hours a day, not sure if this
| >is when logged-on or just when ADSL is connected?  I
| >just want to be aware of the possibility that anyone
| >can 'see' | my computer.  I have only recently gone onto
| >Broadband.

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