Securing linksys routers

Archived from groups: comp.security.firewalls (More info?)

"Steve Quezadas" <steveeq2@tripperjones.com> wrote in
news:409fd7c3$1_2@127.0.0.1:

> I have a Linksys wireless router BEFW11SF . it's performing well and I
> put basic security measures on it (WEP, changed the password to my
> router, turn of beaconing, etc). It accesses the internet fine. Is
> there any way, however, to prevent laptops on the wireless network to
> see other laptops on teh wireless network (ie, prevent file sharing
> between laptops or other srevices). Is there a function on linksys
> routers to ONLY provider internet access and nothing else.

NO

>
> I don't need anything specific. just what the function name is and I
> can google it further from there.

http://www.practicallynetworked.co [...] secure.htm

Personal Firewall or IPsec

http://netsecurity.about.com/cs/wi [...] 2203_2.htm

The only thing left is to go to the O/S and configure it to prevent
things from happening. Everything is secondary to the O/S, if you have
one that security can be implemented.

http://www.uksecurityonline.com/index5.php

http://www.petri.co.il/block_ping_ [...] _ipsec.htm
http://www.analogx.com/contents/articles/ipsec.htm

Duane