Re: netbios

From: NeoSadist (neos@dist)
Date: 11/27/02


From: "NeoSadist" <neos@dist>
Date: Wed, 27 Nov 2002 12:27:19 -0700


"Skillwood" <skillwoodNOSPAM@hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:as23el$moudm$1@ID-159866.news.dfncis.de...
> can somebody tell me what is netbios?
> My pc firewall said , it blocked netbios session from another pc. what
does
> that mean?
> Does any other peson was looking at me??
> how ca we prevent this
> thanks
> skillie
>
>

NetBios is file sharing. It's meant for local area network (LAN). More
info can be found at www.about.com and go to computing area.
Yes, the other person was probably "looking" at you.
You already prevented this because your firewall blocked the session.
Nothing to worry.



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