RE: [smartBridges] Inter Client Comms blocking?

[Mike Davis]

I had it on for awhile with mikrotik AP.  I turned it off and the traffic level decreased 10 fold.  It has a real impact on ap load.   -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of The Wirefree Network Sent: Monday, November 03, 2003 6:42 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: RE: [smartBridges] Inter Client Comms blocking?   I personally think it is VERY bad.   When I first opened up the network, I had interclient comm enabled (allowed).   Next thing I know….I am getting complaints ALL over the place about other network users downloading files off of their hard drives.   When you allow the interclient comm., then NETBIOS traffic is seen by all.  They can then map each other’s printers, shared folders, etc.   VERY BAD if you are running a business.   VERY GOOD if you are running a for fun personal network.   Sully   -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Sevak Avakians Sent: Monday, November 03, 2003 3:21 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [smartBridges] Inter Client Comms blocking?   I let them do it.  It hasn't had any adverse affects yet, but most of my customers don't know they can use it.  Some of those who are savvy enough use it for games. Just let them do it.  If they go through the Internet and back to do the same thing, you'll still slow down the network, right?  So you may as well let them do it from within so that at least it will pass by faster.  If they're swapping files, less time will be spent getting the file from computer A to computer B if it's on your network.  If it goes throught the Internet, it still has to go from A to B, but a longer route which will add more time to the transfer. On Sat, 2003-11-01 at 08:45, Colin Watson wrote: I was wondering, how many of you enable inter-client access blocking on the access points? I've got some customers on the same AP who want to talk to each other, but the client blocking is disabled, so they can't. They are moaning over this as you'd expect, but I'm not sure if I should disable it?. Just wondering how many others enabled/disabled this feature and what effect it's had?   Thanks   Colin. --- Incoming mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.532 / Virus Database: 326 - Release Date: 10/27/2003 --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.532 / Virus Database: 326 - Release Date: 10/27/2003