Grant Edwards wrote: > On 2009-08-08, David <[email protected]> wrote: > > >> Been using Bellsouth which is now AT&T for the last 6 years. >> You should get a modem from them, I have a Westell 6100; >> http://www.amazon.com/Westell-6100-ADSL2-Modem-Router/dp/B000QPPY0A >> It has two ways to use it Ethernet or usb, use Ethernet and >> disable the usb. Set up in bridge mode to a WRT54GL; >> > > If you have a modem that runs in bridge mode rather than in > router/NAT-firewall mode, then make sure you have a firewall > between "you" and the modem. Something like the above > mentioned WRT54GL works swimmingly (especially if you replace > the factory firmware with something like OpenWRT). > > Do not connect your desktop machine directly to a bridge. > > It's possible to harden a desktop such that it can be > more-or-less safely connected to a bridge, but if the OP had > that sort of expertise, he wouldn't have asked the question he > asked. ;) > >
I had thought about picking up a Linksys router and putting it between my desktop and the modem. Sort of add some more protection if you will. I also plan to change my root password. Of course, my password isn't as bad as some I have seen. May need to disable any type of remote access too. Dale :-) :-)
