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Securing internet connection after possible hack
So I think I was hacked recently and after doing umpteen scanning type things on laptop and installing various programs, it was suggested to me it could be via the wifi router. So I have changed the password on the wifi router and turned off WPS and Upnp. Right now though I would rather just use ethernet. I use my laptop in the room where the internet connection is so don't need wifi right now.
I'm trying to work out how to do this without using the router at all. I have an Asus NT-66-u wifi router and a TP-Link TD8817 modem. Can I just plug the ethernet cable into the phone socket? Or disconnect the Asus router and plug the ethernet cable directly into the TP-Link Modem. And how secure is the modem?
I don't really have time to be doing all this right now so just decided to use ethernet for a while and not sure which is the best way to do it. Usually I've just plugged the ethernet into the Asus router, but if that's turned off, presumably that won't work. Also it's so long since I set the modem up I have no idea how I did it or what any passwords are! The Asus seemed to take over.
Anyway - I'm guessing just plugging the ethernet into the phone socket won't be enough, so will try turning off wifi and Asus router and plugging into modem.