Broadxent BritePort 8120, User Manual

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• Protect your passwords. Do not divulge passwords to anyone and be especially
careful if someone asks you for the password online or over the phone.
• Protect your online transactions by using a secure browser.
• Before typing your credit card and other important information online, make
sure that the website is secure and trustworthy.
• On your computer, for the folders that contain confidential and financial
information, turn off the “File Sharing” option.
• When you are not using the Internet for a long duration, you may switch off
your computer or disconnect it from the DSL line.
• You should use anti-virus software, as well as intrusion detection software and
update it regularly.
• Do not open e-mail attachments unless you trust the sender and are sure of the
identity of the sender.
• Do not download files and software from unreliable sources.
17 What is NAT?
Network Address Translation (NAT) is a standard that enables you to connect multiple
computers to the Internet using one IP address. All the outgoing traffic appears to
originate from the router’s IP address. NAT automatically provides firewall protection
without any special setup.
18 What is PPPoE?
Point-to-point protocol (PPP) is a protocol for transmitting packets over serial
communication links, which is generally used by ISPs to allow dial-up users to connect
to the Internet through their PPP servers. To the end user, PPP incorporates user name
and password security. The DSL providers use Ethernet instead of serial
communication and the protocol is PPP over Ethernet (PPPoE). PPPoE also provides
password security and the ISP can measure the traffic generated by each user.
19 Can I have my own Web site?
Yes, the DSL connection provides a permanent connection to the Internet and you can
run your Web server 24 hours a day. Talk to your service provider to obtain a static IP
address in starting your own Web site.