[WriteLog] Networking
Larry Lindblom
w0etc@ix.netcom.com
Mon, 24 Sep 2001 23:08:25 -0000
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Even if you are not networked I strongly recommend a "personal firewall" =
program. I'd hate to tell you how many worm attacks Norton Personal has =
stopped in the past 3 weeks. At work we use the free version of Zone =
Alarm. and for a no $ program it does a good job.
73 W0ETC
----- Original Message -----=20
From: Lloyd Smith=20
To: N3SL@aol.com ; w2up@mindspring.com ; writelog@contesting.com=20
Sent: Monday, September 24, 2001 22:54
Subject: Re: [WriteLog] Networking
Barry:
You are 100% correct. Do not use TCP/IP for your local network if you =
are going to use file and printer sharing. If you turn on file and =
printer sharing for TCP/IP, than the outside world will be able to =
access them. Make sure that if you do decide to use TCP/IP, because you =
do not want to share your files or printers, turn off file and print =
sharing.
73' Lloyd
----- Original Message -----=20
From: N3SL@aol.com=20
To: w2up@mindspring.com ; writelog@contesting.com=20
Sent: Monday, September 24, 2001 2:39 PM
Subject: Re: [WriteLog] Networking
In a message dated 09/24/2001 11:58:51 AM Central Daylight Time, =
w2up@mindspring.com writes:=20
I am far from a network guru, but from what I've read, NetBeui is=20
safer to use if the computer has an Internet connection. When=20
using TCP/IP, the outside world can see whatever is networked via=20
TCP/IP. This is not the case with NetBeui.=20
Barry W2UP=20
Not to belabor the point, but if a computer has an external =
connection, it's already using TCP/IP, so it's moot. As I said, NetBEUI =
is for peer-to-peer (in house, small group) networking. It won't =
connect to the outside world. I personally don't see the need to have =
NetBEUI on a PC as an extra protocol IF TCP/IP is there for some other =
reason - the KISS philosophy. NetBEUI will work just fine on 2 computers =
hooked together via a cross-over cable. But once the outside world is =
brought into the picture, TCP/IP is installed whether you like it or =
not. Besides, no one can "explore" your hard drive unless you're =
connected to an ISP or WAN or whatever. And if your home/ham computer =
contains stuff that sensitive, you need your own firewall program =
anyway.=20
73,=20
Steve=20
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<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Even if you are not networked I =
strongly recommend=20
a "personal firewall" program. I'd hate to tell you how many worm =
attacks=20
Norton Personal has stopped in the past 3 weeks. At work we use =
the free=20
version of Zone Alarm. and for a no $ program it does a good =
job.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>73 W0ETC</FONT></DIV>
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<A title=3Dnx4w@bellsouth.net href=3D"mailto:nx4w@bellsouth.net">Lloyd =
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title=3Dw2up@mindspring.com=20
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2001=20
22:54</DIV>
<DIV style=3D"FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> Re: [WriteLog] =
Networking</DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=3DArial>Barry:</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial>You are 100% correct. Do not use TCP/IP for =
your local=20
network if you are going to use file and printer sharing. If you =
turn on=20
file and printer sharing for TCP/IP, than the outside world will be =
able to=20
access them. Make sure that if you do decide to use TCP/IP, =
because you=20
do not want to share your files or printers, turn off file and print=20
sharing.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial>73' Lloyd</FONT></DIV>
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<A title=3DN3SL@aol.com =
href=3D"mailto:N3SL@aol.com">N3SL@aol.com</A> </DIV>
<DIV style=3D"FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To:</B> <A =
title=3Dw2up@mindspring.com=20
href=3D"mailto:w2up@mindspring.com">w2up@mindspring.com</A> ; <A=20
title=3Dwritelog@contesting.com=20
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2001 2:39=20
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Networking</DIV>
<DIV><BR></DIV><FONT face=3Darial,helvetica><FONT size=3D2>In a =
message dated=20
09/24/2001 11:58:51 AM Central Daylight Time, <A=20
href=3D"mailto:w2up@mindspring.com">w2up@mindspring.com</A> writes:=20
<BR><BR><BR>
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style=3D"PADDING-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; BORDER-LEFT: #0000ff =
2px solid; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0px"=20
TYPE=3D"CITE">I am far from a network guru, but from what I've read, =
NetBeui=20
is <BR>safer to use if the computer has an Internet connection. =
When=20
<BR>using TCP/IP, the outside world can see whatever is networked =
via=20
<BR>TCP/IP. This is not the case with NetBeui. <BR>Barry W2UP=20
<BR></FONT><FONT lang=3D0 face=3DArial color=3D#000000 size=3D3=20
FAMILY=3D"SANSSERIF"></BLOCKQUOTE><BR></FONT><FONT lang=3D0 =
face=3DArial=20
color=3D#000000 size=3D2 FAMILY=3D"SANSSERIF">Not to belabor the =
point, but if a=20
computer has an external connection, it's already using TCP/IP, so =
it's=20
moot. As I said, NetBEUI is for peer-to-peer (in house, small =
group)=20
networking. It won't connect to the outside world. I =
personally=20
don't see the need to have NetBEUI on a PC as an extra protocol IF =
TCP/IP is=20
there for some other reason - the KISS philosophy. NetBEUI will work =
just=20
fine on 2 computers hooked together via a cross-over cable. =
But once=20
the outside world is brought into the picture, TCP/IP is installed =
whether=20
you like it or not. Besides, no one can "explore" your hard =
drive=20
unless you're connected to an ISP or WAN or whatever. And if =
your=20
home/ham computer contains stuff that sensitive, you need your own =
firewall=20
program anyway. <BR><BR>73, <BR>Steve</FONT>=20
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