Wireless Security and 2Wire Firewalls

I have just finished setting up my wireless network which has

The main desktop hardwired to it thru a cat5-e cable
The laptop uses its own built in access card

I set the network to use the following WPA2-PSK
Created a custom pass phrase and checked it against microsoft password Checker where it achieved 7 bars which microsoft says is "strong encryption".
Disabled SSID broadcasting
Switched over to Channel 6
Enabled mac id filtering
Disable remote access on both computers
changed the power broadcast level to 3

My DSL came with a 2wire modem 2701HG-B, but I am not sure how secure it is. Since I am unsure of this routers security level for the hardwired desktop I installed comodo and nod32. I am however still wondering if comodo is really needed with this 2 wire router.

How do I properly setup this 2wire fw for max security on the hardwired desktop?

 

It's a typical NAT router..much like any linksys/netgear/dlink, etc. By default you're protected from all untrusted incoming traffic, your PC is totally hidden from the internet behind a brick wall. That's what's important.

Disabling SSID isn't a security measure, it may keep the 90 year old lady next door from accidently stumbling on your network..which she can't get into because it's secured anyways. But the little booger picking wanna be hacker kid next door...he'll be using any of those plentiful wireless sniffing tools which will pick up your SSID anyways even if you think it's hidden. And some wireless NICs don't latch on well with hidden SSIDs.

MAC filtering is easily bypassed by that booger picking kid too if he's determined.

You have WPA2 enabled..you're good.

The 2Wires make you select a password when you set them up, so there's no default password to forget to change, so you're good there. All set.