Re: Internet Gateway

In article <A77F2378-B44B-4A8C-A1EE-93662127EC71@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>, md
<md@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
Hello, hope someone can help - I have a BT broadband connection via voyager
dsl router, and under my Network Connections I have always had under 'LAN or
high speed internet' the BT voyager remote devide listed as a 'local area
connection', and this was the only connection that was ever enabled.

However, today there has appeared another connection, under Internet
Gateway, titled internet connection, which I have never seen there before,
and I cannot understand why it would just appear today. Both this and the
above connection are enabled at the same time now.

I tried speaking to BT broadband help (three different people) but they
couldnt help, so hoping someone here can help. I am also concerned that this
new connection is something rogue, or allows someone to access my pc or
connection from another pc. I only have one pc used at home for business, ie
no network PCs set up in my home.

I am very non-tech so please if you need any more info just let me know.

many thanks,
md

The Internet Gateway is a normal part of Windows XP. It represents
the device that gives Internet access to your computer. In your case,
that's the BT Voyager DSL router.

Why did it just appear? It could be because of a Windows Update on
the computer, an update to the router's firmware, or a change in
firewall settings on your computer. If your computer has a wireless
network connection, it might have connected to a network belonging to
one of your neighbors.

For more information, click Start > Help and Support, and search for
the topic "Using Internet Gateway Device Discovery and Control".
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