Re: Ports - WAN Miniport
From: Steven L Umbach (n9rou_at_n0-spam-for-me-comcast.net)
Date: 10/30/04
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Date: Sat, 30 Oct 2004 04:52:58 GMT
Disabling netbios over tcp/ip will not prevent access to shares on a Windows
2000 computer. If you do not need to offer shares to anyone or manage your
computer remotely via Computer Management, then disable file and print
sharing on your network adapter or uninstall file and print sharing. Your
firewall should also be configured to block access to everything inbound
that is not a response to traffic you initiated by default and exceptions
created for allowed traffic IF any. You can go to a self scan site such as
http://scan.sygatetech.com/ to do at least a quick scan to see what
vulnerabilities are found with your internet connection and then make
adjustments to your firewall if problems are found. If you are unsure how to
configure your firewall it often is best to uninstall it and the reinstall
it so that it is at default settings and then pay careful attention to what
traffic you allow after that. Zone Alarm has a free version for home users
and is fairly easy to configure. --- Steve
"dargill at SX840" <jgillig1@nycap.rr.com.NO_SPAM> wrote in message
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> Have disabled NetBIOS over TCP/IP so that I have access to others' shares,
> but don't allow access to my shares.
>
> My firewall says "NetBIOS traffic is being allowed."
>
> Now I know it is referring to WAN miniport for a home network, which I
> don't
> have. I am a standalone W2K computer with many of the Services disabled
> which I don't need. I am connected to my ISP, a broadband, but I
> disconnect
> my modem when I am not actually on the internet or sending or getting
> mail.
>
> Do I need to do anything with the WAN miniport settings for more security?
>
>
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