■ How close are your wireless devices? The Telephony Gateway wireless connecon range
is typically 100–200 feet (30m–65m). A number of factors can aect connecon range,
as described below.
What about security?
Having a high-speed, always-on connecon to the Internet requires a certain amount of
responsibility to other Internet users — including the need to maintain a reasonably secure
system. While no system is 100% secure, you can use the following ps to enhance your
system's security:
■ Keep the operang system of your computer updated with the latest security patches.
Run the system update ulity at least weekly.
■ Keep your email program updated with the latest security patches. In addion, avoid
opening email containing aachments, or opening les sent through chat rooms,
whenever possible.
■ Install a virus checker and keep it updated.
■ Avoid providing web or le-sharing services over your Telephony Gateway. Besides
certain vulnerability problems, most service providers prohibit running servers on
consumer-level accounts and may suspend your account for violang your terms of
service.
■ Use the service provider’s mail servers for sending email.
■ Avoid using proxy soware unless you are certain that it is not open for abuse by other
Internet users (some are shipped open by default). Criminals can take advantage of open
proxies to hide their identy when breaking into other computers or sending spam. If
you have an open proxy, your service provider may suspend your account to protect the
rest of the network.
■ The TG6452 ships with wireless LAN security set by default (for the same reasons that
you should run only secured proxies). See the security label on your product for the
factory security sengs.
■ Set up a strong password for both your Wi-Fi access and your web administraon login.
Change the password regularly, every three months or so.
Ethernet or wireless?
There are two ways to connect your computer (or other equipment) to the Telephony
Gateway.
Ethernet
Ethernet is a standard method of connecng two or more computers into a Local Area
Network (LAN). You can use the Ethernet connecon if your computer has built-in Ethernet
hardware.
Chapter 2: Get started
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