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cadge · 08-15-2006, 10:44 AM

Hi, I've just had NTL broadband installed on my computer, this is cable broadband, I previously had BT (ASDL) which came through a router. My current connection doesn't, and after going to the leak test in the security news it displayed a machine number, which didn't contain any of my I.P. numbers and as it said this is a bad thing. After doing the tests (all passed, said I had stealt and so on), I started to think that maybe a router would help me out. I have a firewall (ZoneAlarm Free), anti-virus (AVG Free), spyware (Spybot S&D with Tea Timer, Ad-aware (no real time), Spyware Guard, Spyware Blaster and ewido (no real time) ). If you don't think I'm secure enough, is a router the best option, or are there alternatives (I'm short on cash) and if so, would it be possible to use my old ADSL one on my cable connection? Also, if there are any better (free) options to the security programs I've got could you recommend them to me?

Thanks a million,

Cadge

08-15-2006, 10:44 AM	#1 (permalink)
cadge Registered User Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Scotland Posts: 151 OS: Ubuntu 9.04 (Jaunty Jackalope)	Should I use a router? Hi, I've just had NTL broadband installed on my computer, this is cable broadband, I previously had BT (ASDL) which came through a router. My current connection doesn't, and after going to the leak test in the security news it displayed a machine number, which didn't contain any of my I.P. numbers and as it said this is a bad thing. After doing the tests (all passed, said I had stealt and so on), I started to think that maybe a router would help me out. I have a firewall (ZoneAlarm Free), anti-virus (AVG Free), spyware (Spybot S&D with Tea Timer, Ad-aware (no real time), Spyware Guard, Spyware Blaster and ewido (no real time) ). If you don't think I'm secure enough, is a router the best option, or are there alternatives (I'm short on cash) and if so, would it be possible to use my old ADSL one on my cable connection? Also, if there are any better (free) options to the security programs I've got could you recommend them to me? Thanks a million, Cadge