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What are the security issues of a computer connected directly to modem?

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Mar 15, 20265601 views
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What are the security differences between connecting your home computer directly to a broadband modem and going through a router?

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Most modern routers come with something called Network address translation (NAT). This means that the 1 IP address that you expose to the internet is translated into the multiple IP addresses required for the PCs within your network. With NAT random…

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