Use router to selectively block file sharing on one of my ..

Archived from groups: microsoft.public.windows.networking.wireless (More info?)

What you would want to do is use firewall software on machines 1 and 2 to
block the IP address of machine 3.


"Roger" <router@SPAM_BE_GONE_capturingmemories.com> wrote in message
news:37gbctF5du5vnU1@individual.net...
> Machine 1: XP-Home, SP2
> Machine 2: 98SE
> Machine 3: 98SE
> DSL Modem: Netopia Cayman 3341 (CenturyTel)
> Router: Looking for recommendations
>
> Situation: Recently went from dial-up on Machine 1 (which
> provided ICS to Machine 2) to DSL on Machine 1.
>
> Desired configuration:
> DSL modem => Router w/Ethernet switch => Machines 1-3.
> (Machines 1 & 2 will be wired via Ethernet; Machine 3 will be
> wireless. So, I'm considering something like the Microsoft MN-700
> for the router.) Machines 1-3 all need Internet access. Machines
> 1 & 2 need to have complete, unfettered file and printer sharing
> with each other (entire hard drives fully shared). Machine 3
> *must* be blocked from accessing the shared files and printers on
> Machines 1 & 2.
>
> How can this be accomplished? Can the router be configured to
> selectively block one machine's access to another machine's
> shared devices? Can some software firewall (ZoneAlarm, etc.) do
> this?
>
> Many, many thanks for any help you can provide this neophyte!
>
> P.S. - If this is not an appropriate newsgroup for this query,
> please point me to a better one.

Archived from groups: microsoft.public.windows.networking.wireless (More info?)

Hi

Since Routers are very inexpensive to day (some are $10-$20 on sale/rebate)
buy two Routers.

Connect one Router to the DSL Modem and connect computer 3 to it. Connect
the second Router’s WAN port to a regular port on the first Router and put
computer 1 and 2 on it.

Configure the segments as two independent Networks. All computers will be
able to access the Internet, but computer 3 will not access computers 1-2
since the Router NAT will block it. 1-2 would be able to access 3.

Jack (MVP-Networking).







"Roger" <router@SPAM_BE_GONE_capturingmemories.com> wrote in message
news:37gbctF5du5vnU1@individual.net...
> Machine 1: XP-Home, SP2
> Machine 2: 98SE
> Machine 3: 98SE
> DSL Modem: Netopia Cayman 3341 (CenturyTel)
> Router: Looking for recommendations
>
> Situation: Recently went from dial-up on Machine 1 (which
> provided ICS to Machine 2) to DSL on Machine 1.
>
> Desired configuration:
> DSL modem => Router w/Ethernet switch => Machines 1-3.
> (Machines 1 & 2 will be wired via Ethernet; Machine 3 will be
> wireless. So, I'm considering something like the Microsoft MN-700
> for the router.) Machines 1-3 all need Internet access. Machines
> 1 & 2 need to have complete, unfettered file and printer sharing
> with each other (entire hard drives fully shared). Machine 3
> *must* be blocked from accessing the shared files and printers on
> Machines 1 & 2.
>
> How can this be accomplished? Can the router be configured to
> selectively block one machine's access to another machine's
> shared devices? Can some software firewall (ZoneAlarm, etc.) do
> this?
>
> Many, many thanks for any help you can provide this neophyte!
>
> P.S. - If this is not an appropriate newsgroup for this query,
> please point me to a better one.