Hi i do apologies in advance if this is written elsewhere Oh and for being 'Thick' when it comes to Internet & networking so can you ps bear with us!
Right here i go! I am on AOL 2mb (Plat) and have 1 pc Network iI have brought a dg834 router to replace my old green speedtouch usb Modem as i was told its more secure and will be faster in games etc! Oh i'm also running a software FW (kerio) But whats worrying me is this: The router is currently on its default settings with all the aol mtu/password thing set up, and its all working ok...well apart from emule and a few Mailer daemon emails. What i need to know is are the routers default settings more secure than the old usb modems were? I have done a test via pcflank and its all ok but have been told on AOLs 'mssg board' that its not a true reading because pcflank is scanning the Aol gateway and not my ip and also something about upnp being turned on making it unsafe ! If this is true how can i get it secured? And do i need the SW FW (Kerio) This is confusing me as its beyond my BB knowledge! Please HELP!! Can you ps explain as if you were talking to a 10 yr old .....No a 5yr old!
PS I have just purchased a Logitech Webcam (pro 4000) how would i go about setting that up