To: PROCON
Can’t you skip getting a router if you only have one computer?
Just ethernet cable between your computer and cable modem
2 posted on
10/22/2014 5:33:48 PM PDT by
Mount Athos
(A Giant luxury mega-mansion for Gore, a Government Green EcoShack made of poo for you)
To: Mount Athos
It’s a laptop that may move from here to there.
5 posted on
10/22/2014 5:34:52 PM PDT by
PROCON
(Ask Yourself This..Are You More Likely to be Infected or Beheaded Today Than You Were 6 Years Ago?)
To: Mount Athos
...Just ethernet cable between your computer and cable modem...I wouldn't recommend doing that for anything other than troubleshooting network connectivity.
A router will "hide" your computers from the Internet via what's called "network address translation". Basically the Internet bad guys see a different address than what's really on your computer causing them to be unable to directly attack your computer.
37 posted on
10/22/2014 6:00:45 PM PDT by
FReepaholic
(Stupidity is not a crime, so you're free to go.)
To: Mount Athos
Not advisable as the router also acts as a firewall.
38 posted on
10/22/2014 6:00:55 PM PDT by
Squawk 8888
(Will steal your comments & post them on Twitter)
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