Stop Your Neighbors Using Your Canle Modem Connection

[Donald]

Hi From Texas !

I didn't know someone could come in on your computer like as described in this Question I found.--------Don

Stop Your Neighbors From Using Your Cable Modem Connection

Question: I have a cable modem connected to my Windows XP computer. My neighbor also has a cable modem and uses the same cable company I use. My neighbor played a trick on me and put some files on my computer. He said he was able to do it over the cable network and that anyone could do this if they wanted to. How can I prevent my neighbor and everyone else from putting files on my computer? -Ricardo.

Answer: Ouch! The problem is that you have file and printer sharing enabled on the network connection you're using with your cable modem. Here's what you need to do to stop your neighbor and everyone else on the Internet from dropping files on your computer:

1. Right click on the My Network Places icon on the desktop and click Properties.
2. Right click on the Local Area Connection icon for the connection that you've hooked the cable modem into. Click Properties.
3. In the connection's Properties dialog box, remove the checkmarks from the Client for Microsoft Networks and File and Printer Sharing for Microsoft Networks checkboxes.
4. Click OK.
5. Restart the computer.

Now your neighbor won't be dropping files on your computer any more, and neither will anyone else.

[ktkendall]

I think you need to leave the client for microsoft networks enabled or networking will not work at all, and you can disable that file and printer sharing, but you also will not be able to share files/printers among your own PC's either. If you have only 1 PC then thats no problem. Also XP has a firewall you should make sure is enabled, go to network connections, right click on local area connection>properties>advanced tab and be sure that internet connection firewall is enabled. If you have multiple PC's though and want protection from the outside but need networking inside then a router is the way to go..

[morriswindgate]

I doubt if he could transfer files to your computer over the cable alone. More than likely he exploited a hole in something like Messenger or an IRC client or got you to put a Remote access trojan on your computervia an E-Mail attachment.

[ktkendall]

I was in one of those hotels with high speed internet access via A Lan connection one time and I went to network neighborhood and was able to see several of the other guests'
PC's and even acccess folders on them, so I do believe it is possible since cable broadband is pretty much the same thing, A neighborhood LAN...

[morriswindgate]

In a Hotel with a local area network via a multi-port Hub or Switch is going to be different than being on the WAN side of a cable modem.

[bailey]

dosen't useing a router prevent this from happenine too?

[doctorgonzo]

Originally posted by bailey dosen't useing a router prevent this from happenine too?

Yes, definitely. Get a router, and you won't have these problems. And you will still be able to enable file and printer sharing on your LAN if you need it.

You don't need Client for Microsoft Networks enabled to use the 'net. It's not enabled on any machine I use. Disable it, and File and Print Sharing, if you don't need to use them.

[Smidget]

Originally posted by doctorgonzo Yes, definitely. Get a router, and you won't have these problems. And you will still be able to enable file and printer sharing on your LAN if you need it. You don't need Client for Microsoft Networks enabled to use the 'net. It's not enabled on any machine I use. Disable it, and File and Print Sharing, if you don't need to use them.

I agree. I disable all those as well.