yes for the stealing, just turn that off. I am afraid wire only router is rare now since it is so ... 20th century technology. Gigabit router is only $15 or so. sigh.
Router will have internal firewall, it is actually more secure than direct connect to modem. Even you have only one machine, it is better to have a router in between the modem and your PC.
Router will have internal firewall, it is actually more secure than direct connect to modem. Even you have only one machine, it is better to have a router in between the modem and your PC.