Can someone help the networking challenged?
We have AT&T internet and are using a Pace 5031nv router.
How can we enhance our security and what basic steps should we be following?
Thank you in advance.
What is DDRT and can we take advantage of it’s usefulness?
How can we enhance our security and what basic steps should we be following?
The easiest way is to change your password from the default. Go to the router login (usually 192.168.1.1 in your browser address bar, if not Google is your friend) and enter default user/pass for your model. Looks to be admin, with the password written on the bottom of the router. Somewhere in there, you can change security types, whether your SSID (internet name) is hidden, etc.
What is DDRT and can we take advantage of it’s usefulness?
DD-WRT, and it's a custom, users-designed firmware for your router. Link below, check out the documentation, wiki, and forum. But no, I don't see the router you mentioned on their list.
http://www.dd-wrt.com/site/index