Re: Sharing folders

> When was this suppose to be a technical discussion? I am not here to debate
> anything with anyone.

Then don't post insubstantiated stuff without the spine to back it up!

> I said to the user you *might* want to disable the DHCP server on the
> router. That's all I said. I then provided a link as to why one may want

It has no value, from a security standpoint which is where you've
finally come out of the closet.

> You post all this what I consider unnecessary crap about this, that and the

Yes, it lets the OP know that there's no value in turning off DHCP.
That's how newsgroups work, other people can read it and deduce from it
what they choose, especially when they see alternate view with
supporting evidence.

> really didn't need to hear about all that. Just like your entire post I
> didn't want to hear about.

No but someone who wants to understand why DHCP on or off can read it an
get it.

> All I did was post a simple solution, which was backed up by a simple link,

It's not a solution.

> neighbor that doesn't know anything either but has discovered another
> wireless network in his or her area and has obtained an IP from the other

Like I said, with 40 bit WEP, that neighbour isn't going to accidentally
connect thus turning off DHCP to prevent them getting an IP address has
no value.

> Then you went off about logging for some reason and went way off about in
> some other direction.

I'm sorry if you didn't understand the technical stuff there. You
should have asked. :)

> The OP asked a couple of simple things and I gave a couple of simple answers
> or something he could try in addition to what he was already doing.

Yep and the nature of newsgroups are inherently discussive.

> So post man I got nothing else to say on the matter and will leave you to
> yourself in this thread and in the future.

As ever, I bet you don't stick to that.

David.
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