Frank Tanner III
pctech at mybellybutton.com
Thu Oct 30 11:22:43 CST 2003
There is that too. But I didn't wanna totally freak him out....hehehhe --- John Colby <jcolby at colbyconsulting.com> wrote: > Even worse, they would have direct access to your > network. They can sit > there trying to log in / view directories, add > themselves as payees to your > billing etc. > > John W. Colby > www.colbyconsulting.com > > -----Original Message----- > From: accessd-bounces at databaseadvisors.com > [mailto:accessd-bounces at databaseadvisors.com]On > Behalf Of Frank Tanner > III > Sent: Thursday, October 30, 2003 11:24 AM > To: Access Developers discussion and problem solving > Subject: Re: [AccessD] OT Networking at home > (complete NOVICE) > > > The easiest thing to do would be to get a D-Link > Wireless router and two wireless NICs (network > cards). > > Hook the D-Link router up to your cable modem. Then > go from there. One thing I *WOULD suggest is that > once you get more familiar with the setup you > tighten > up access to the wireless router. > > What I mean by this is to get the MAC address from > the > wireless NICs, then set the wireless router to only > accept connections from those. The reason why is > that > if you leave it "wide open" anyone within a certain > radius of your house could have a computer or laptop > with a wireless network card could use your Internet > connection for themselves. This includes if they're > just sitting out in front of your house in their > car. > > As silly as it sounds, the above scenario is getting > more and more common. Especially as businesses > implement wireless network connectivity. While it's > not completely foolproof, it will keep the majority > of > the "war-drivers" away. > > --- paul.hartland at fsmail.net wrote: > > To all, > > I have two desktop PC's at home (1 downstairs, 1 > > upstairs), mine is upstairs parents are > downstairs. > > I have broadband internet connection. I want to > > enable them to use my broadband connection from > > downstairs. > > Could someone please give me advice on solutions > for > > this, whats involved, what I will have to learn > etc. > > I would like to go for the wireless option (if > > possible), if anyone has any experience on this. > > Also hopefully at some point next year I will be > > starting up on my own (part-time), so I will be > > looking at servers etc hopefully. > > Any advice on best solutions v cost will be > greatly > > appreciated. > > Paul Hartland > > _______________________________________________ > > AccessD mailing list > > AccessD at databaseadvisors.com > > > http://databaseadvisors.com/mailman/listinfo/accessd > > Website: http://www.databaseadvisors.com > > _______________________________________________ > AccessD mailing list > AccessD at databaseadvisors.com > http://databaseadvisors.com/mailman/listinfo/accessd > Website: http://www.databaseadvisors.com > > > > _______________________________________________ > AccessD mailing list > AccessD at databaseadvisors.com > http://databaseadvisors.com/mailman/listinfo/accessd > Website: http://www.databaseadvisors.com