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On Sat, Apr 27, 2019 at 2:43 PM Dale <rdalek1967@×××××.com> wrote: |
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> I do have a router, that's what the printer is connected too. I can't |
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> recall what it is called but remember the DSL modem is supposed to be |
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> pretty secure on its own. I think it can work in bridge mode or |
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> router/whatever mode. Now that I think about it, it's in router or |
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> whatever mode because the login and password goes in the router if I put |
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> the modem in bridge mode. I put the router in for two reasons. One, |
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> sometimes I have a 2nd puter that needs internet access, usually when I |
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> am working on someone else's puter. 2nd, it adds another layer of |
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> security, I would hope anyway. I've been using this for a good long |
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> time and nothing weird has happened, yet anyway. If my DVD tray starts |
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> sliding in and out, that may require attention. lol |
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> I went to a website and got it to test my stuff once. It said it was |
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> secure. It's been a while tho. |
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Given the fact that your printer got a 192.168.XXX.XXX address, I would say |
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there's a 99.999% chance that your router/modem is doing NAT and you don't |
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have to worry about it. |
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