Re: Using TCP/IP for File sharing behind Netgear Router-Modem?


"ZX" <anonanonan@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message news:Xns993A19895E13anonanonan123mailcom@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Mark McIntyre <markmcintyre@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in
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On 22 May 2007 23:59:16 GMT, in alt.internet.wireless , ZX
<anonanonan@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

I have internet access using a Netgear DG834 Modem-Router with
two desktops connected.
I have 'File and printer sharing' enabled using the TCP/IP
protocol. But I once read that one should un-bind services
such as 'File and printer sharing' from TCP/IP as it can be a
security risk...

you've heard misinformation. Its perfectly safe and indeed
perfectly normal.

So my question would be, Is this safe?

Yes. Just don't open the netbios ports on your router (135-139
and 445)

Thanks, that's what I wanted to hear...
Anyway it's for a retired couple - friends of mine - I gave them my
old win98 machine and they also bought a new Vista machine and I
wired them using the netgear router ( wi-fi not used)
Nobody is going to try anything serious, as it's just a home network
with no interest for anyone else...

Really? It sounds to me they are the ones that will click on everything under the Sun that can lead to a compromise on the computer. Just don't have them doing their stock portfolio, retirement plan or banking over the Internet, because they could have them all wiped out. :)

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