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A little advise
Posted: Fri Feb 17, 2006 11:02 pm
by Doombrain
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.
Posted: Fri Feb 17, 2006 11:42 pm
by R00k
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).
Posted: Fri Feb 17, 2006 11:42 pm
by Tormentius
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.
Posted: Fri Feb 17, 2006 11:54 pm
by R00k
Yea just make sure your wireless connection is secured, and you don't have any user accounts on the computers with blank passwords.
Posted: Sat Feb 18, 2006 9:26 pm
by Tormentius
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.
Posted: Sun Feb 19, 2006 2:59 pm
by Doombrain
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.
Posted: Sun Feb 19, 2006 3:27 pm
by Grudge
I hope you realize that there are traces of feces all over your laptop now.
Posted: Sun Feb 19, 2006 3:32 pm
by Doombrain
OIC
Posted: Sun Feb 19, 2006 8:12 pm
by Tormentius
Which firewall are you using? It sounds like you haven't enabled outbound access for the Citrix client.
Posted: Sun Feb 19, 2006 8:18 pm
by Doombrain
windows, can i do that from the OS or is it a router thing?
Posted: Thu Feb 23, 2006 1:58 am
by Tormentius
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.