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Comment from Jon Turnbull on 2007-03-07

2007-03-07T15:49:42Z

Try opening your web browser and typing dslrouter in the address bar. If you're with Verizon and you have the Westell router they usually supply, the default username is admin and the default password is password.

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Comment from salih abdulbaki on 2007-03-06

2007-03-06T08:18:11Z

I have a NAT router,its an external
modem provided by our ISP after we sign up for our DSL internet connection.i tried to get into it, but i just don't know where to start.do i need a software to get into to my router's setting?can you please help me out?

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Comment from Leo A. Notenboom on 2007-03-03

2007-03-03T18:01:47Z

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It depends on a lot of different things.

If you are on dial-up you get a new IP each time. I used to believe that
you didn't need a firewall in that case, but have since changed my mind.

MOST broadband connections also give you a new IP address occasionally,
but it's definitely not "changing all the time". Firewall of some sort
required.

What he *may* have been refering to is that you may already be behind a
net router which acts as a firewall. That's how I run here at home. My
router acts as my firewall for all my machines, and the machines
themselves do NOT run any additional firewall software.

But even if your IP changes, the random scans that I discuss in the
article are still happening, and could quite easily hit your IP address.

Leo
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Comment from jerry seibel on 2007-03-02

2007-03-03T05:30:43Z

Hi Leo,I enjoy your newsletter. Especially the "to the point" answers and descriptions you give.My brain is getting quite old, but i do remember the Wireless tech telling me i don't need all those firewalls because their equipment keeps changing, the IP address? I did check and i have a Nate. Thanks,js

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