file sharing security

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Hello,
I have a wireless network at home comprised of a desktop and laptop. I
share files and the printer between these two machines. Recently, a family
member was over with his laptop which had a wireless adapter installed. He
wanted to get on the internet. One thing I noticed was that he was able to
access my share file folder. Is there any way to prevent that or is the only
option to turn off file sharing while in situations that put me in close
proximity to machines that have wireless adapters or in a wifi situation?

Thanks
 
Homer said:
Hello,
I have a wireless network at home comprised of a desktop and laptop.
I
share files and the printer between these two machines. Recently, a
family
member was over with his laptop which had a wireless adapter
installed. He
wanted to get on the internet. One thing I noticed was that he was
able to
access my share file folder. Is there any way to prevent that or is
the only option to turn off file sharing while in situations that put
me in close proximity to machines that have wireless adapters or in a
wifi situation?
Click to expand...

If you have XP Home, then you have all sharing or no sharing. If you
have XP Pro, you can set up permissions based on user account access.
Which do you have?

Malke
 
Homer said:
Hello,
I have a wireless network at home comprised of a desktop and laptop. I
share files and the printer between these two machines. Recently, a family
member was over with his laptop which had a wireless adapter installed. He
wanted to get on the internet. One thing I noticed was that he was able to
access my share file folder. Is there any way to prevent that or is the only
option to turn off file sharing while in situations that put me in close
proximity to machines that have wireless adapters or in a wifi situation?

Thanks
Click to expand...

DON'T operate a wireless LAN without changing the router's security
settings from the defaults!! Change the default SSID. Disable SSID
broadcast. Change the default password. Enable MAC address filtering.
Enable WEP or WPA Encryption.

Make sure you don't use the Windows XP default networking work group
name too.

Check your router's instructions, you router manufacturer's web site or
Linksys' tutorials at
http://www.linksys.com/servlet/Sate...873380&pagename=Linksys/Common/VisitorWrapper

Don't put anything in your share folder you don't want available to
everyone in your LAN.
 
Thanks for your response. I do have the Home edition. Is it expensive or a
pain to install the Pro edition?
 
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