safety using wireless in hotels

Using Windows XP Media center.

For safety: what changes should I make to my wireless settings when I access
the internet in a hotel? Can it be automated with a desktop shortcut?

Jeff

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> Using Windows XP Media center.
>
> For safety: what changes should I make to my wireless settings when I
> access the internet in a hotel? Can it be automated with a desktop
> shortcut?
>
> Jeff
>

I recommend configuring the XP Windows Firewall for "No exceptions"
while at public wireless hotspots or untrusted networks in general. With
Vista configure the network as "Public". Both disable incoming probes
and file and print sharing in general. Only connect to bank sites,
webmail or email, etc using SSL connections. Some folks go so far as to
only surf from public sites through VPN or SSH tunnels back to their
business or home networks.

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>> Using Windows XP Media center.
>>
>> For safety: what changes should I make to my wireless settings when I
>> access the internet in a hotel? Can it be automated with a desktop
>> shortcut?
>>
>> Jeff
>>
>
> I recommend configuring the XP Windows Firewall for "No exceptions" while
> at public wireless hotspots or untrusted networks in general. With Vista
> configure the network as "Public". Both disable incoming probes and file
> and print sharing in general. Only connect to bank sites, webmail or
> email, etc using SSL connections. Some folks go so far as to only surf
> from public sites through VPN or SSH tunnels back to their business or
> home networks.

I use Zone Alarm free, not Windows' Firewall. Is there a similar setting
for "No Exceptions".

How do I disable file and print sharing in Windows XP?

Jeff

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> How do I disable file and print sharing in Windows XP?
>

Control Panel - Network Connections - look at your ethernet adapter
properties

John

Hi
Option One, the easy way.
At home if you have a Network use IPs that are not of the default of the
Router.
E.g. if your system set to the typical 192.168.1.x use 192.168.155.x (or any
thing similar with high atypical number).
Make sure that your Firewall allows the traffic on the Local network that is
restricted to the range of IPs in your home Network.
I.e. only computers that are using the 192.168.155.x can access your
computer.
The above is usually a simple setting in the Firewall Trusted Zone.
As a result when you are on another Network local traffic would not be
allowed but you would be able to connect to the Internet.
Option two, the Not so easy way, but safer.
When on the road disable the Computer's File Sharing.
Jack (MS, MVP-Networking)

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> Using Windows XP Media center.
>
> For safety: what changes should I make to my wireless settings when I
> access the internet in a hotel? Can it be automated with a desktop
> shortcut?
>
> Jeff
>

Jack \(MVP-Networking\).

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>> How do I disable file and print sharing in Windows XP?
>>
>
> Control Panel - Network Connections - look at your ethernet adapter
> properties

Thank you. I find that "File and Printer Sharing for Microsoft Networks" is
apparently installed but not selected (the box is not checked). Is that it?

Jeff

Thank you. Where and how do I disable the Computer's File Sharing?

As suggested, I looked at Control Panel - Network Connections - ethernet
adapter properties. I find that "File and Printer Sharing for Microsoft
Networks" is listed (apparently installed) but not selected (the box is not
checked). Is that it?

Jeff

"Jack (MVP-Networking)." <> wrote in message
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> Hi
> Option One, the easy way.
> At home if you have a Network use IPs that are not of the default of the
> Router.
> E.g. if your system set to the typical 192.168.1.x use 192.168.155.x (or
> any thing similar with high atypical number).
> Make sure that your Firewall allows the traffic on the Local network that
> is restricted to the range of IPs in your home Network.
> I.e. only computers that are using the 192.168.155.x can access your
> computer.
> The above is usually a simple setting in the Firewall Trusted Zone.
> As a result when you are on another Network local traffic would not be
> allowed but you would be able to connect to the Internet.
> Option two, the Not so easy way, but safer.
> When on the road disable the Computer's File Sharing.
> Jack (MS, MVP-Networking)
>
> <> wrote in message
> news:...
>> Using Windows XP Media center.
>>
>> For safety: what changes should I make to my wireless settings when I
>> access the internet in a hotel? Can it be automated with a desktop
>> shortcut?
>>
>> Jeff
>>
>

<> wrote in message
news:%23CLZ%...
>>> Using Windows XP Media center.
>>>
>>> For safety: what changes should I make to my wireless settings when
>>> I access the internet in a hotel? Can it be automated with a
>>> desktop shortcut?
>>>
>>> Jeff
>>>
>>
>> I recommend configuring the XP Windows Firewall for "No exceptions"
>> while at public wireless hotspots or untrusted networks in general.
>> With Vista configure the network as "Public". Both disable incoming
>> probes and file and print sharing in general. Only connect to bank
>> sites, webmail or email, etc using SSL connections. Some folks go so
>> far as to only surf from public sites through VPN or SSH tunnels back
>> to their business or home networks.
>
> I use Zone Alarm free, not Windows' Firewall. Is there a similar
> setting for "No Exceptions".
>
> How do I disable file and print sharing in Windows XP?
>
> Jeff
>

You would need to check the ZA help pages or forums for help with that.
The Windows Firewall "No exceptions" setting effectively blocks file and
print sharing.

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> <> wrote in message
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>>>> Using Windows XP Media center.
>>>>
>>>> For safety: what changes should I make to my wireless settings when
>>>> I access the internet in a hotel? Can it be automated with a
>>>> desktop shortcut?
>>>>
>>>> Jeff
>>>>
>>>
>>> I recommend configuring the XP Windows Firewall for "No exceptions"
>>> while at public wireless hotspots or untrusted networks in general.
>>> With Vista configure the network as "Public". Both disable incoming
>>> probes and file and print sharing in general. Only connect to bank
>>> sites, webmail or email, etc using SSL connections. Some folks go so
>>> far as to only surf from public sites through VPN or SSH tunnels
>>> back to their business or home networks.
>>
>> I use Zone Alarm free, not Windows' Firewall. Is there a similar
>> setting for "No Exceptions".
>>
>> How do I disable file and print sharing in Windows XP?
>>
>> Jeff
>>
>
> You would need to check the ZA help pages or forums for help with
> that. The Windows Firewall "No exceptions" setting effectively blocks
> file and print sharing.
>
> --
>
> Al Jarvi (MS-MVP Windows - Desktop User Experience)
>
> Please post *ALL* questions and replies to the news group for the
> mutual benefit of all of us...
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> This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no
> rights...
> How to ask a question
> http://support.microsoft.com/KB/555375
>

You may be interested in this if you fall back to the Windows Firewall.
You can, as an administrator, run netsh commands from the command line
and manipulate the Windows Firewall. The same document in two different
formats...

http://tinyurl.com/7djp26

http://www.infosecwriters.com/text_r...wall_PShah.pdf

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> "Sooner Al [MVP]" <> wrote in message
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>> <> wrote in message
>> news:%23CLZ%...
>>>>> Using Windows XP Media center.
>>>>>
>>>>> For safety: what changes should I make to my wireless settings
>>>>> when I access the internet in a hotel? Can it be automated with a
>>>>> desktop shortcut?
>>>>>
>>>>> Jeff
>>>>>
>>>>
>>>> I recommend configuring the XP Windows Firewall for "No exceptions"
>>>> while at public wireless hotspots or untrusted networks in general.
>>>> With Vista configure the network as "Public". Both disable incoming
>>>> probes and file and print sharing in general. Only connect to bank
>>>> sites, webmail or email, etc using SSL connections. Some folks go
>>>> so far as to only surf from public sites through VPN or SSH tunnels
>>>> back to their business or home networks.
>>>
>>> I use Zone Alarm free, not Windows' Firewall. Is there a similar
>>> setting for "No Exceptions".
>>>
>>> How do I disable file and print sharing in Windows XP?
>>>
>>> Jeff
>>>
>>
>> You would need to check the ZA help pages or forums for help with
>> that. The Windows Firewall "No exceptions" setting effectively blocks
>> file and print sharing.
>>
>> --
>>
>> Al Jarvi (MS-MVP Windows - Desktop User Experience)
>>
>> Please post *ALL* questions and replies to the news group for the
>> mutual benefit of all of us...
>> The MS-MVP Program - http://mvp.support.microsoft.com
>> This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no
>> rights...
>> How to ask a question
>> http://support.microsoft.com/KB/555375
>>
>
> You may be interested in this if you fall back to the Windows
> Firewall. You can, as an administrator, run netsh commands from the
> command line and manipulate the Windows Firewall. The same document in
> two different formats...
>
> http://tinyurl.com/7djp26
>
> http://www.infosecwriters.com/text_r...wall_PShah.pdf
>
> --
>
> Al Jarvi (MS-MVP Windows - Desktop User Experience)
>
> Please post *ALL* questions and replies to the news group for the
> mutual benefit of all of us...
> The MS-MVP Program - http://mvp.support.microsoft.com
> This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no
> rights...
> How to ask a question
> http://support.microsoft.com/KB/555375
>
>
>

Lastly here is the MSFT netsh command syntax page. Again you can run
netsh commands from the command line or a batch file as an
administrator...

http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/l...0617.aspx#EGAA

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Sooner Al [MVP]