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Factsheet 16 - Securely configuring your broadband modem/router
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To connect to the Internet nowadays, you'll most likely use a broadband modem or similar device. This factsheet explains some of the terms you'll see when configuring you broadband modem router and how these affect the security of your device.
This factsheet assumes the device is already connected to your computer/s and you have Internet access through the device.
You may use a different term other than broadband modem. If you have cable broadband, you have a cable modem, but if you use ADSL you probably have a modem router. So, why are these terms so often used interchangeably?