[Porsche-O-Phile]

When they send you the kit it'll have a router with built-in hardware firewall (the only kind that's worth anything). It's basic, but it'll help keep most of the ports locked down for you. Google toolbar is good, I run pop-up stopper pro also - I haven't had a SINGLE pop-up since I installed it. Run SpyBot once in a while too to make sure there aren't any back door trackers or anything like that that you've picked up anywhere. It really isn't that bad.

Welcome to the DSL age! Trust me, once you fire it up, you'll BBQ your old modem.

I think we must be neighbors. . . I'm from LGB too. I run Verizon DSL here too, it works well.