Way to block PC on LAN

On a 192. subnet, there's a PC that I would like to block (stop all
communication to and from) using a software app or applet. What lean and
mean software will do this? and should the IP or MAC address be blocked?

-G

 

Why?


It'll help answer your question.

Indicating what platform said PC is running would be helpful.

If you post a more answerable question, I'm sure you'll get great info
here. As of right now, all I can recommend based on what you've said
is that disconnecting the network cable from this machine would be the
most effective method of achieving your stated goal.

Best Regards,

 

If the PC is set to DHCP, put a bogus DHCP reservation in for the PC's
MAC address - ie. 1.2.3.4. That may help

 

Well.. a friend is on the LAN now and I cannot trust or know what he/she
has done on the wide area previously, and therefore do not want and
communication with that NIC.

My platform is Win2k Pro and the other one is WinXp Home.

I've found a way.. the other PC is running Sygate and I simply made up
a rule to BLOCK my mac addr for everything. Kinda' a reverse firewall
rule. Does that sound ok to you? Only problem is that Sygate crashes a
lot on that machine.. rendering the rule ineffective.

-G

 

Fair enough. Why must you share a LAN with him?

Regardless, treat him as a bid bad internet user and throw $50 at your
own firewall/router/home gateway.

k.

Exactly.

I'd recommend an inexpensive network appliance between you and the
threat as a first layer of protection. Zonealarm or Blackice as a
client firewall on both of your machine might add some depth to that.

Where is this LAN such that an untrusted friend has been added to it,
and who owns it?

 

(Todd H.) (07-08-16 22:36:18):

I find this a rather insecure solution, since the host user can just
disable the rule, change their IP and MAC addresses and be back on the
network. Besides disconnecting the cable (which is probably the best
idea), you should make up a white-list for communication, instead of a
black-list, probably coupled with a secure VPN.


Regards,
Ertugrul Söylemez.