Dennis, The remote admin system in XP (and 2000) are unicast systems. You can do it without interclient communication being enabled. It will just route out then back in..
Scott -----Original Message----- From: "Dennis Burgess" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Date: Mon, 3 Nov 2003 21:27:01 -0600 Subject: Re: [smartBridges] Inter Client Comms blocking? > The question I have, is how do I allow two PPPoE Connected clients to > connect to each other. > > I would love to have the advantage of allowing people to send me > support requests and me take over the xp desktop! > > Dennis > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: Mike Davis > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Monday, November 03, 2003 6:07 PM > Subject: RE: [smartBridges] Inter Client Comms blocking? > > > 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 > > The PART-15.ORG smartBridges Discussion List To Join: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] (in the body type subscribe smartBridges <yournickname> To Remove: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] (in the body type unsubscribe smartBridges) Archives: http://archives.part-15.org
