Re: Wireless networks

On 01/12/2012 08:38 AM, Jim Beard wrote:
> On 01/12/2012 05:32 AM, Phil wrote:
>> Thank you for reading this.
>>
>> Continuing on with my new Internet connection I now have two
>> laptops, both running Linux, wirelessly connected to the Internet
>> via a Technicolor (real brand name) modem.
>>
>> I had expected that both laptops would have access to each
>> other's files but that is not the case, so far. I have
>> experimented with smb4k but with limited success.
>>
>> Some time ago I had connected to someone's Windows wireless
>> network and was able to access their desktop computer with smb4k
>> without any effort at all.
>>
>> Am I using the correct tool or is there more to this than I had
>> expected?
>
>
> If you configure your computers to use network sharing such as smb or
> nfs, decline to use WPA2 encryption or better, and disable your
> firewalls, you and anyone else with access to the 'Net will be able to
> access your computers.
>
> Windoz provides a substantial serving of this without prompting from
> you, but Linux/UNIX/*nix systems by default normally make you actually
> do something to make your systems that insecure.
>
> I would suggest you go to a public library and take a look at the books
> they have on Linux system administration. They will likely not have
> exactly the book tailored for your system, but you may be able to find
> something you can understand that will cover the general principles of
> what needs to be done.
>
> Cheers!
>
> jim b.
>
Be aware that some wireless routers come with "AP isolation" set on 
which essentially puts each connection in it's own network.  Here's a 
blurb from my Linksys:

AP Isolation

Creates a separate virtual network for your wireless network. When this 
feature is enabled, each of your wireless client will be in its own 
virtual network and will not be able to communicate with each other. You 
may want to utilize this feature if you have many guests that
frequent your wireless network.

Cokey

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