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claudenj · 11-01-2003, 07:53 AM

There are very nice USB2 Cable modems out there now, I am running a Motorola SB4200, with Intel 100 Management plus ethernet adapter. I tried the USB2 option instead, but prefere the ethernet controller because it has built in encryption option which saves my motherboard from having to do that. ALSO, very important. I use a Physical router with firewall option, AND ZoneAlarm PRO firewall. I stop over 8 hackers a day... Was shocked one morning right after getting cable to see my mouse pointer moving all over my screen opening things up all by itself. A hacker was into me good before i had a firewall. I ran a systems check to detect hardware and found a 56K modem listed in my hardware after 3 days of this guy in my system. Well to get him out.. I had an old FLASH Bios disk to upgrade a 14K modem to a 28K modem, and I ran that from my root directory flashing HIS chip for his 56K dial up.. I got rid of him, and sure he had to buy a new modem after that, but learned a valuable lesson that firewalls are Manditory if your online.. cable or no cable.

11-01-2003, 07:53 AM	#4
claudenj Member (6 bit) Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: New Jersey Posts: 44	There are very nice USB2 Cable modems out there now, I am running a Motorola SB4200, with Intel 100 Management plus ethernet adapter. I tried the USB2 option instead, but prefere the ethernet controller because it has built in encryption option which saves my motherboard from having to do that. ALSO, very important. I use a Physical router with firewall option, AND ZoneAlarm PRO firewall. I stop over 8 hackers a day... Was shocked one morning right after getting cable to see my mouse pointer moving all over my screen opening things up all by itself. A hacker was into me good before i had a firewall. I ran a systems check to detect hardware and found a 56K modem listed in my hardware after 3 days of this guy in my system. Well to get him out.. I had an old FLASH Bios disk to upgrade a 14K modem to a 28K modem, and I ran that from my root directory flashing HIS chip for his 56K dial up.. I got rid of him, and sure he had to buy a new modem after that, but learned a valuable lesson that firewalls are Manditory if your online.. cable or no cable.