Re: Verizon DSL->WIFI Security

[Stan Zaske <zaske@insightbb.com>]

This is a very good explanation of what it is and I thank you for the 
reply. Off the top of your head, can you think of a good URL that gives 
detailed instructions on the subject? I have a D-Link router and have 
setup a DMZ on my least important PC but still the idea of having my 
local network more secure interests me greatly. @:D>


L. V. Lammert wrote:
> At 01:40 PM 12/6/2005 -0600, you wrote:
> 
>> Can you educate me or point me to some good resources on NetBios as 
>> I'm ignorant of what you mean. I have 3 home machines and would like 
>> to know more. Thanks! @:)>
> 
> 
> NetBEUI is the 'old' transport mechanism from the 80s, that originally 
> ran LanManager before IBM & Microsoft split over OS/2.
> 
> NetBEUI is not a routable protocol, so it can only be used within your 
> subnet; which means that you are totally secure (unless, as Bryan likes 
> to point out, you allow someone inside your home/office with a sniffer; 
> since almost all sniffers are TCP/IP, however, even this risk is pretty 
> negligable). 'Not Routable' means that since it does not run on TCP/IP, 
> it cannot be 'transported' across a router - hence, it cannot get 
> 'outside' your premesis (nor can it run via WiFi, which is TCP/IP).
> 
> We always use NetBeui for private networks, .. just be sure to *UNCHECK* 
> 'NetBios over TCP/IP' in all your windoze machines (TCP/IP properties, 
> Advanced). It also works great to mix protocols - NetBEUI for file 
> sharing, for example, while running TCP/IP for printer sharing (if needed).
> 
> To use NetBEUI on WinXP, however, you need to download the protocol and 
> install it separately (but it works just fine).
> 
>         Lee
> 
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