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Safety
Getting
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Ethernet
Configuration Usage Troubleshooting Glossary
Touchstone DG950 Data Gateway User’s Guide
About this Manual
This manual covers the Touchstone DG950 Data Gateway. The model number is on
the label affixed to the Data Gateway. See the image at the left.
What About Security?
Having a high-speed, always-on connection 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 fol-
lowing tips to enhance your system’s security:
• Keep your operating system updated with the latest security patches. Run
the system update utility at least weekly.
• Keep your email program updated with the latest security patches. In addi-
tion, avoid opening email containing attachments, or opening files sent
through chat rooms, whenever possible.
• Install a virus checker and keep it updated.
• Avoid providing web or file-sharing services over your Data Gateway. Be-
sides certain vulnerability problems, most cable companies prohibit run ning
servers on consumer-level accounts and may suspend your account for vi-
olating your terms of service.
• Use the cable company’s mail servers for sending email.
• Avoid using proxy
software unless you are certain that it is not open for
abuse by other Internet users (some are shipped open by default). Crimi-
nals can take advantage of open proxies to hide their identity when break-
ing into other computers or sending spam. If you have an open proxy, your
ca ble company may suspend your account to protect the rest of the net-
work.
• Wireless LAN security is enabled by default on the Data Gateway (for the
same reasons that you should run only secured proxies). See the security
label (shown on image at the left) for the factory security settings. If you
need to modify the wireless security settings, see Configuring Your Wireless
Connection.
Model Number
Security Label
