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Wme as host?
New to networking. Have one Wme and one Wxp pro PC.
Would like to use Wme as host PC for two reasons. 1. Seem to have a lot less spam on Wme PC than on Wxp pro PC (even with firewall, spybot,etc.). 2. Family PC (Wme) is already internet, but all important files are on Wxp machine and would like to minimize exposure of this PC to internet and only tranfer "clean files" that have been downloaded thru network to Wxp machine. Is this recommended? Also should I run each networking wizard on its own PC or should I run the Wxp network wizard on the Wme PC as well? Thanks for the help! |
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New to networking. Have one Wme and one Wxp pro PC. Would like to use Wme as host PC for two reasons. 1. Seem to have a lot less spam on Wme PC than on Wxp pro PC (even with firewall, spybot,etc.). Spam is not OS dependent. It is the email addresses, not the systems, which get spam. 2. Family PC (Wme) is already internet, but all important files are on Wxp machine and would like to minimize exposure of this PC to internet and only tranfer "clean files" that have been downloaded thru network to Wxp machine. If you don't want the Windows XP computer exposed to the Internet, do not set it up on a LAN with an Internet connected computer. Period. There is no other way to reliably maintain a separation of the systems. Is this recommended? Also should I run each networking wizard on its own PC or should I run the Wxp network wizard on the Wme PC as well? Thanks for the help! What you are describing is an ICS connection. It is feasible, and many do it. I started with ICS, but quickly decided on a router. Even if you only have a dial-up connection, you can still use a router. Netgear, SMC, and D- Link all have models with a an RS-232 (serial) interface which can connect to an external dial-up modem. I believe you run the Network Wizard on the 'host' computer ('gateway' is a better term, but 'host' seems to the common holdover from another time), and it should create a configuration disk to be run on the other computer. It has been a long time since I have used the Wizard, though... -- Norman ~Win dain a lotica, En vai tu ri, Si lo ta ~Fin dein a loluca, En dragu a sei lain ~Vi fa-ru les shutai am, En riga-lint |
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In article , "Mark"
wrote: New to networking. Have one Wme and one Wxp pro PC. Would like to use Wme as host PC for two reasons. 1. Seem to have a lot less spam on Wme PC than on Wxp pro PC (even with firewall, spybot,etc.). 2. Family PC (Wme) is already internet, but all important files are on Wxp machine and would like to minimize exposure of this PC to internet and only tranfer "clean files" that have been downloaded thru network to Wxp machine. Is this recommended? Also should I run each networking wizard on its own PC or should I run the Wxp network wizard on the Wme PC as well? Thanks for the help! Yes, you can do what you want. Enable Internet Connection Sharing on Wme, as shown he ICS Installation [WinMe] http://www.practicallynetworked.com/...smeinstall.htm Configure Wxp pro as an Internet Connection Sharing client as shown he XP ICS - Client Setup Using the Network Setup Wizard http://www.practicallynetworked.com/.../clientwiz.htm Don't run the Wme wizard on Wxp, and don't run the Wxp wizard on Wme, even if it tells you to. I don't understand your statement 1 above, because the amount of spam that a computer gets isn't related to what operating system the computer runs. You're wise to be concerned about protecting Wxp's files from being exposed to the Internet. However, it's easy to protect them, even if the Internet connection is on Wxp: enable the Internet Connection Firewall on Wxp's Internet connection, and disable the Internet Connection Firewall on Wxp's local area network connection. I've written a web page with details: Windows XP Internet Connection Firewall http://www.practicallynetworked.com/...c_firewall.htm If the Wxp computer has been updated to Service Pack 2, it's even easier, because the new Windows Firewall automatically makes the right settings. If you're going to use ICS, recommend modifying your plan and using Wxp as the host computer. Its version of ICS is more reliable and easier to set up than the version in Wme. -- Best Wishes, Steve Winograd, MS-MVP (Windows Networking) Please post any reply as a follow-up message in the news group for everyone to see. I'm sorry, but I don't answer questions addressed directly to me in E-mail or news groups. Microsoft Most Valuable Professional - Windows Networking http://mvp.support.microsoft.com Steve Winograd's Networking FAQ http://www.bcmaven.com/networking/faq.htm |
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