A little advise

Post by **Doombrain** » Fri Feb 17, 2006 11:02 pm

I've got my 108 netgear wifi router and, for now, running one xp laptop, one media centre, my ibook and printer off the router. the media centre is wifi.

I've setup a LAN but to do so i've had to enable file and printer sharing over the network.

question is am i safe behind my router? The netgear is the DG834GT. Cheers.

Post by **R00k** » Fri Feb 17, 2006 11:42 pm

You probably need to install a firewall.

I use Kerio so I know it has the option, but I would think others would as well.

Then you can allow Microsoft F&P Sharing only to addresses on your trusted network, and block it from any other addresses (i.e. internet).

Post by **Tormentius** » Fri Feb 17, 2006 11:42 pm

On wifi I would recommend using XP's firewall but allowing file/print sharing. It will add another layer of security but shouldn't add any more hassle.

Post by **R00k** » Fri Feb 17, 2006 11:54 pm

Yea just make sure your wireless connection is secured, and you don't have any user accounts on the computers with blank passwords.

Post by **Tormentius** » Sat Feb 18, 2006 9:26 pm

R00k wrote:Yea just make sure your wireless connection is secured, and you don't have any user accounts on the computers with blank passwords.

On XP, blank passwords can only be used to log on locally by default

. Its one of it's better security measures for home users IMO.

Post by **Doombrain** » Sun Feb 19, 2006 2:59 pm

Thanks guys.

Now i can't connect to my works citrix server using my RSA card. lol, ace. Everything else is spot on. I took a shit today with a nice warm laptop on my lap.

Post by **Grudge** » Sun Feb 19, 2006 3:27 pm

I hope you realize that there are traces of feces all over your laptop now.

Post by **Doombrain** » Sun Feb 19, 2006 3:32 pm

Post by **Tormentius** » Sun Feb 19, 2006 8:12 pm

Which firewall are you using? It sounds like you haven't enabled outbound access for the Citrix client.

Post by **Doombrain** » Sun Feb 19, 2006 8:18 pm

windows, can i do that from the OS or is it a router thing?

Post by **Tormentius** » Thu Feb 23, 2006 1:58 am

Doombrain wrote:windows, can i do that from the OS or is it a router thing?

If it stopped working since you installed a software firewall then its a Windows thing.