Re: User account can't enable/disable internet connection
- From: "Richard G. Harper" <rgharper@xxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Wed, 7 Feb 2007 05:16:07 -0500
Personally, I think you're worrying needlessly. Just being able to "see" a
wireless network means nothing. It's a little bit like worrying about
others being able to "see" your street address on your house and since they
can see it you are at risk of being robbed. As long as your house is
appropriately secure no one can walk in and steal you blind - and so if your
wireless network is secure no one can get into it.
"dragonmom" <dragonmom@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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I am new to XP/Home although I've used other Windows versions since 3.1.
When I got my new laptop (eMachines refurbished) XP was preinstalled.
This
laptop is wirelessly connected to the internet through my Netgear router
and
thence to a Comcast cable modem. Also in use are two desktop computers,
one
of which is running Windows 98 and one of which uses the Linspire 5.0
(Unix-based) operating system.
The main problem is that I don't want the User account to always be
connected to the internet, because I will be doing things on the laptop
that
don't require a constant internet connection (such as copying audio tapes
to
the hard drive, running said tapes through a program to get rid of extra
noises, then editing the tapes and burning the results to CD as an MP3)
but
the User account I set up can't disable the connection, which seems only
able
to be done by the administrator account--which defeats my purpose for the
user account . . . to have the User be able to enable or disable the
internet
connection, at will.
I set up a User account on the laptop after reading that, for safety, one
shouldn't work under the Administrator account--which was almost two weeks
after starting to work, in the Administrator account, of course. Takes me
a
while to catch on.
The reason I don't want to be constantly connected is that I don't want to
worry about someone tapping into my cable connection and getting into any
of
my 'puters. Yeah, I have virus, spyware, and firewall protection . . .
but
when I'm on the laptop I can see other wireless networks, and if I can see
them, surely they can see me - and that FREAKS me out.
I read so many posts trying to figure this out without bothering anyone; I
got so involved that I forgot to eat breakfast until just about 20 minutes
ago . . . but found nothing that would help me. I also noticed many,
many,
many posts asking for help that simply have no answers. I feel sorry for
someone who comes in, asks a question that makes a difference to them, and
gets nothing. Frustrating, too, when other persons come in to talk about
their religious biases. Go figure.
I will be grateful for any assistance you are able to provide.
dragonmom
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