On Sat, Apr 27, 2019 at 2:43 PM Dale <rdalek1...@gmail.com> wrote: > I do have a router, that's what the printer is connected too. I can't > recall what it is called but remember the DSL modem is supposed to be > pretty secure on its own. I think it can work in bridge mode or > router/whatever mode. Now that I think about it, it's in router or > whatever mode because the login and password goes in the router if I put > the modem in bridge mode. I put the router in for two reasons. One, > sometimes I have a 2nd puter that needs internet access, usually when I > am working on someone else's puter. 2nd, it adds another layer of > security, I would hope anyway. I've been using this for a good long > time and nothing weird has happened, yet anyway. If my DVD tray starts > sliding in and out, that may require attention. lol > > I went to a website and got it to test my stuff once. It said it was > secure. It's been a while tho. >
Given the fact that your printer got a 192.168.XXX.XXX address, I would say there's a 99.999% chance that your router/modem is doing NAT and you don't have to worry about it. -- Manuel A. McLure WW1FA <man...@mclure.org> <http://www.mclure.org> ...for in Ulthar, according to an ancient and significant law, no man may kill a cat. -- H.P. Lovecraft
