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Wireless Adapter Security
I believe that my HTPC has been hacked a couple of times over the past few months. Somewhat like before, I found it displaying a bunch of Windows settings windows, which I never selected, and some very basic things changed, like the fact that it is now displaying in high contrast, so that the colors are all wrong (can't remember how to change it).
The desktop never has this kind of problem, but then it is directly protected by the router (Cisco E3000). The HTPC connects wirelessly to the router via a Belkin F5D8055 adapter, which doesn't require joining the network. The router automatically sends a signal to the adapter on it's own.
I trying to figure the best way to provide wireless security, and since I do have an old ZyXel wireless router, I'm wondering if I could replace the adapter with it? It is a G band router, while the Cisco is an N. I'm pretty sure that the Cisco could work with the ZyXel, but I'm not sure that the ZyXel would work with the Cisco.
If there is a problem with the dual router setup, how would I continue using the Belkin adapter safely?
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