Actiontec electronic GT704WGB manual #OMPUTER 3ECURITY, #OMPARINGN$3,33ERVICEEWITH AA$IAL5PP-ODEM

#OMPUTER 3ECURITY C

4HE )NTERNET IS A GIANT NETWORK OF COMPUTERS LOCATED ALL OVER THE WORLD 7HEN A COMPUTER IS CONNECTED TO THE )NTERNET IT CAN EXCHANGE INFORMATION WITH ANY OTHER COMPUTER ON THE )NTERNET 4HIS ALLOWS A COMPUTER USER TO SEND EMAIL SURF THE 7ORLD 7IDE 7EB DOWNLOAD FILES AND BUY PRODUCTS AND SERVICES ONLINE BUT IT ALSO MAKES THE COMPUTER VULNERABLE TO ATTACK FROM PERSONS INTENT ON DOING HARM 5NLESS ACCESS TO THE COMPUTER IS CONTROLLED SOMEONE ON THE )NTERNET CAN ACCESS THE INFORMATION ON THE COMPUTER AND STEAL DAMAGE OR DESTROY THAT INFORMATION

!CTIONTEC RECOMMENDS SECURING YOUR COMPUTER FROM UNWANTED INTRUSION 3ECURITY IS ULTIMATELY THE END USERS RESPONSIBILITY 0LEASE SECURE YOUR COMPUTER AND DONT BE A VICTIM

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7ITH A DIALUP MODEM A COMPUTER USER MAKES AN )NTERNET CONNECTION BY DIALING A TELEPHONE NUMBER SURFS THE )NTERNET FOR A PERIOD OF TIME AND THEN DISCONNECTS THE DIALUP MODEM .O ONE ON THE )NTERNET CAN ACCESS A COMPUTER NOT CONNECTED TO THE )NTERNET

5NLIKE A DIALUP MODEM $3, SERVICE IS hALWAYS CONNECTEDv 4HE CONNECTION IS ALWAYS AVAILABLE n THERE IS NO NEED TO DIAL A PHONE NUMBER TO ACCESS THE )NTERNET

4HE COMPUTER CAN BE CONNECTED TO THE )NTERNET ALL THE TIME

7ITH BOTH TYPES OF )NTERNET CONNECTIONS ACCESS TO THE COMPUTER MUST BE CON TROLLED TO MAKE SURE SOMEONE ON THE )NTERNET DOESNT ACCESS THE INFORMATION ON THE COMPUTER 4HE LONGER THE COMPUTER IS CONNECTED TO THE )NTERNET THE EASIER IT IS FOR SOMEONE ON THE )NTERNET TO FIND THE COMPUTER AND ATTEMPT TO ACCESS IT WITH OUT PERMISSION $3, SERVICE ALSO PROVIDES FAST )NTERNET CONNECTIONS 4HIS NOT ONLY IMPROVES )NTERNET PERFORMANCE IT ALSO IMPROVES )NTERNET PERFORMANCE FOR ANYONE ATTEMPTING TO ACCESS THE COMPUTER