Router or cable modem?

Well they can be both or different. I am not here to confuse you but the terminology for these devices varies with whom you talk to. So for the sake of simplicity I will call it a Router, because that is what it does. It routes your network activity to the World Wide Web or your local network.

So you decided that a dialup connection was to slow or you needed broadband and the local phone or cable company came by and installed your internet connection. WOW! That is fast! (Fast won't last long - the computer axiom - what is fast today will be slow tomorrow!) You get your mail in a flash, the web page opens like it was there on your desk top all the time. Now the hackers can see you! WHAT? Yup, as soon as the your ISP (Internet Service Provider) turned on your service and you connected to the www the hackers can see your computer.

So what you going to do? I mean you have XP and it has a firewall right? Well yes and no..... XP's firewall is ok, but it has deficiencies, most software firewalls do. When you want to keep the hackers/thieves/criminals at bay you need a hardware solution, because hardware can do more than software.

So what can hardware do for me that MS can't? Well for one thing it can make your computer disappear from the www and the hackers will lose interest in trying to get into your computer. It can also stop a Trojan (if you get infected by a virus) from calling home and giving away your personal information.

So you say I need to buy another piece of equipment. No, you can rely on the built in firewall that is provided by the OS. This is the same concept as a back up: How much is your data and/or family's security worth? Besides routers are not that expensive, less than $100.

We can install Routers and set them up for you so you know you are safe and protected.