Re: Unknown computer on home network

On Wed, 27 Jul 2005 13:06:54 -0700, "Kerry Brown"
<kerry@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx*a*m> wrote:

>"MixNet" <MixNet@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
>news:E496E322-F0D2-4EE7-AF03-D112432C26E6@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>> I'm guessing that you are using a wireless network here. You can enable
>> MAC
>> filtering on your router. That way only computers that are entered into
>> the
>> router will be able to connect to the network. Or you can enable WEP
>> filtering... but MAC filtering works better IMO.
>>
>>
>> "Gin" wrote:
>>
>>> The Road Runner tech that came out to my house asked if I wanted to
>>> link my laptop and desktop as a network. He said I could print files
>>> from my laptop to my desktop's printer and that I could view files from
>>> the other computer. So he set it up for me. Just by chance today I
>>> seached my computers for other computers on my network and there is a
>>> third one that is showing up. How can I get rid of this unauthorized
>>> computer on my network? Thanks!
>>>
>>> Windows XP Home Editon SP2
>>>
>>>
>
>MAC filtering can be broken in seconds. WEP doesn't take much longer. WPA is
>the safest.
>
>http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=815485
>
>Kerry
>

Absolutely none of these are 100% effective. Layered security is the only
solution.
<http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/05/please-protect-yourself-layer-your.html>

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Chuck, MS-MVP [Windows - Networking]
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