The Road Runner connection will most likely not cause any internal conflicts with the modem in your computer. The Road Runner cable modem is unique in that it is more similar to a network connection than a modem connection. Because of this, the Road Runner cable modem does not physically reside in your computer. However, if your computer already resides on a network and already has a NIC installed, there may be a conflict between your current network card and the network card that supports the Road Runner software. Back to top 13.
Security is a concern for many current users on the Internet.
All data passing through the Road Runner modem is encrypted. Any transaction conducted over the Road Runner service will be equally secure to those done over your existing service provider, just a lot faster. Unfortunately, viruses are a fact of life in today's computing environment. The Road Runner service is not more or less susceptible to viruses or their transmission than any other service. To protect against the possibility of a virus there are a number of free samples of anti-virus software available on the Internet.