i want a home server for two coputers like....i want to have a server that has file/pic/music est. and i have two computer that i want hook up to be able to get the file and stuff from the server.....i have a Linksys 4port router anyhelp?
Any extra computer that you have laying around will do fine. If has xp or vista you can just use the share folder feature to share files across your network. Then on the other computers you just have to map the network drive. It is all very easy to setup.
share folders open to a network with an internet connection ave vulnerable.. especially as a quick portscan will expose netbios running with all it's backdoors and holes.
windoze doesn't run a proper hosts authentication on network shares.. you have been warned XD
Unless there will be sensitive data on the server I don't think that will be much of a problem. But you could use linux to setup your network shares. I have not had too much luck with that unfortunately. I find it much easier to do in windows.
Varnull - A full portscan of my IP address will not find any netbios ports open, nor will it find any other ports open other than a couple of very high number ports that forward to remote desktops.
If you know what you are doing, you can dissable netbios completely and just use the IP adresses for file sharing. Not only that, most routers will let you have netbios within your network while sealing these ports off to the internet. And a good software firewall will allow you to have netbios open only to specific computers.
Cisco (AKA Linksys) makes terrible products, but even they include features like virtual servers and port blocking...external access to ports 137-139 might even by blocked by default.
First of all, do a port scan on yourself...there are lots of websites that will do this for you. You might already have these ports dissabled. In that case, you are already done.
Otherwise, there are several options. The easiest and cheapest method would be to download the full manual for your router; if you can block ports, then just block all these ports: 515, 1433, 1434, 135, 137, 138, 139, 445, 593, 1900. Netbios is 135, 137, 138, 139, and 445. The rest of the ports are other well known attack points.
If your router does not have the ability to block specific ports from outside access, you can dissable the NetBIOS for windows. Search around for a minute or two and you should find about 100 guides on how to do this.
Another easy (but not free) idea is to get a good quality router with a firewall. I know the 3Com officeconnect series routers have a good integrated firewall. A quick port scan of an officeconnect router will not find ANY open ports unless YOU opened them; a full portscan will find one stealth port and nothing else (tested on a network with net-based printers, NetBIOS shares, and multiple systems using the internet at the same time). This is the case for most quality routers...even some Cisco units (maybe yours).
Also, some internet service providers dissable these ports completely...but if that is the case, you will pass the portscan for those ports anyway.
just saying....my router is also hook up to my 360 is this goin to mess it up internet used?/ whould it be better to buy a new router, i want to hook the 360 wirelessy and what kind if wireless router shuold i get....i dont want like wireless "N" i like its to fast/ 360 is going to be right above the router "upstairs" i was think like wireless G whould be go but what kind?
