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***glc*** · 08-21-2006, 09:34 AM

The router is the gateway to your computers because it's the device assigning local IP addresses. There's 2 levels of MAC for security and identification purposes - what's to stop someone from stealing your modem and using your account?

08-21-2006, 09:34 AM	#10
*glc* Forum Administrator Staff Premium Member Join Date: May 2000 Location: Joplin MO Posts: 37,695	The router is the gateway to your computers because it's the device assigning local IP addresses. There's 2 levels of MAC for security and identification purposes - what's to stop someone from stealing your modem and using your account?