Re: Broadband on all day

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HEMI-Powered wrote:
Today, =?Utf-8?B?bXNub25hbWU4Ng==?= made these interesting
comments ...

I have to turn off ntl broadband at the mains, otherwise it
just stays on. (There is no on/off switch on the box.) Could
you please explain what icon you mean? Thanks.

The cable modem I rent from Comcast has a button on the top to
put the modem in standby, disallowing any comm in or out. I think
it is safe enough to leave it turned on all the time IF you
believe you're adequately protected with a router, perhaps a
software firewall like Zone Alarm, and you have good anti-virus
and anti-trojan et al utilities.

The only time to consider turning it off or putting the modem in
standby is if you have some evidence that your PC is being
attacked. One way you might believe this is if your firewall
keeps warning you about suspect web sites or programs and asks
your permission to let them do their thing. The real danger is if
a malware program, such as spyware that can do keyboard logging,
is sophisticated enough to fool your firewall. But, caution is
one thing, paranoia is another. Just be sure your definitions are
up-to-date and that you have your security parameters set-up to
actually protect you.

Good luck!

"nass" wrote:



"msnoname86" wrote:

Have just changed to ntl. Is my computer safe if I leave
broadband switched on all day.

Thanks in advance for your advice.

Hi Msnoname,
First what you mean by letting it turn ON all day, do you
mean the Device itself or the connection?.
In either, if you have a good Anti-virus and a Firewall and
you don't have an application have access to the internet all
time, yes you will be okay until your system infected and
there is a security hole can allow intruders to gain access
to your computer and use it as a zombie. Try to Make the Icon
appear on the Notification Area and disable when you are away
or not surfing the internet, saving money to yourself and
bandwidth of your ISP.
HTH.
nass
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www.nasstec.co.uk

I agree for the most part with this post, except:
Whenever I am going to leave the computer for more than a few minutes I
use Zone Alarm to Engage Internet Lock. Or, you could use the stop-all too,
if you have the paid version. In the freebie version they are the same
thing; all traffic is stopped.
When my switch control panel was working, I'd just turn off the modem at
night.
IMO it's wise to not leave the system connected when one isn't going to
be useing the computer for a length of time.

I have both a NAT router and ZoneAlarm, a good AV, and 4 standard spyware
detectors I run periodically, plus WinPatrol, an excellent monitor.
Some will tell you that all you need is a NAT router and nothing else:
Not true!

HTH
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