Hardwiring the modum to the Computer?
I have just picked up a modum from the ISP. In the process i also had to have the phone company sent a service person to get the junk running. In the process the tech showed me that the ethernet c...
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mike-s wrote:mich800 wrote:It all goes back to a statement made here about "Removing one extra layer of possible exploit when using WiFi. Though encrypted, gives a hacker an extra doorway to work with."mike-s wrote:
Whoosh. Did you ever miss the point. You're trying to compare a simple and effortless change to one involving moving furniture and modifying a house.
Maybe I missed your point. I thought you were comparing an ethernet connecton and wifi and making the comparison that the wifi connection is the same as leaving your doors unlocked and completly unprotected. I appologize if I read that incorrectly.
The claim wasn't that WiFi was an open door, nor was it a claim that Ethernet was a perfect solution. It was a simple statement that using Ethernet provides better security, which is true, and can be done with minimal effort.
Well with the correct security settings wireless is as good as wired, and I prefer the cleanness and convenience of wireless connections.
The wireless connections within your LAN, will be far faster than the WAN connection you are getting through your ISP broadband.
