Posted on: 14-03-05 16:20:50
DtC --
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Orginally posted by DiogenestheCynic
Sorry, but I thought router as only a piece of hardware. The "service" is provided by the ISP, either your cable company or one of the many telecom companies. Isn't that correct?
Yes, you need to have some sort of Internet service in the first place.
A router is basically used for security and/or connection sharing - as dfwrp mentioned.
The reason you need your own router is to control your security - you cannot depend on the ISP to adequately secure your internet connection.
Without firewall + NATing security, your home network is wide open to the baddies out there.
Quote:That is possible, but is usually because of some hardware and/or configuration issue at the ISP end, and not because of the router per se.
The router can be purchased/rented by the customer from the ISP. ALternatively, it can also be purchased elsewhere, but I have heard that the ones bought elsewhere have sometimes caused issues.
The 3 standard brands - Linksys, DLink and Netgear are fairly good for most home networks.
Wireless routers are a different story though and depending on the wireless card in your machine, one of these routers might perform better than another.
Quote:The ISP - they will charge you a montly fee (usually $10) for providing you internet security.
Who is "they"?
It is a lot cheaper in the long run to purchase your own router and a good anti-virus system.
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Orginally posted by pratickm
You can buy your own router at a fraction of the cost, and control your own Internet access.
Not clear again. How can I "control" my internet access any different because of where I buy my router?
Two reasons -
You control the security of your home network.
You decide what ports you open and what you close.
You decide which of your applications get access to the internet (thereby preventing trojan horses and other adware stuff)
Secondly, you can take your router with you when you change ISPs.
If you depend on ISP, then every time you change ISP, you have to sign-up for internet security.
Why do you want to do that and keep paying $10/month?
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you can also use software based firewalls like
1. Microsoft Windows XP Firewall
2. Zone Alarm.
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Zone Alarm is good - perhaps the best among the free software firewalls out there.
However, the built in Windows XP firewall is not good enough to provide complete protection.
Regardless, a software firewall always provides you after-the-fact.
A hardware firewall, on the other hand, provides complete protection making you "invisible" on the Internet.
Linksys, Cisco, D-Link, etc. are some common ones.
One benefit that a s/w firewall like Zone Alarm provides is protection going out, as well as coming in.
This ensures that no application can access the Internet without your explicit permission.
That can be a pain when you are trying to get some work done quickly, but is a good protection to have.
Therefore, for best all-round protection, is is best to have a combination of a hardware firewall (with built in NAT-ing) and a software firewall like Zone Alarm.
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Hi
I wish to know that if I can apply for my family visa in Canada after I get PR card and after application can I return to India, while papers are bing processed in Canada.
In my application my family status is mentioned about my wife and daughter. However when I received letter from High Commission, I paid only for myself and got the visa. Know I am told for family visa I need to apply from Canada only.
So can you please advice. If return can I giving Indian mailing address or do I need to have a Canadian mailing address.
Thanks
