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I was looking for some instructions to enable filesharing with two computers running on Win XP Pro, with a Linksys BEFSR41 router, and found some here Now I got sharing up and running but when I was assigning the names for the computers, I remember seeing something about a NetBIOS computer name. Now this is worrying me a lot because I remember reading about how vulnerable NetBIOS networks are especially when passwords are not being used [i did not set any passwords, I'm not quite sure how to do this for the network]. I also saw some NetBIOS settings: Default [selected right now], Enable NetBIOS over TCP/IP and disabling NetBIOS over TCP/IP. I tried disabling it but I couldn't share files anymore just like I thought would happen. I remember reading that I can increase security on NetBIOS by using Scope IDs. Anyone tell me how to do this? Another thing: I disabled simple filesharing so I can set permissions for shared folders. However, when I tried adding a new user/group it only searches my computer for the particular user/group. When I went into the Location Window, I only can see my own computer and not my other one as well. Same thing happens the other way around. Is there a way for me to select the other computer in searching users for the sharing permissions? [i'm able to see the other computer in the workgroup and access their shared files right now, but I want put a limitation since "Everyone" can access the files]

Yea, thanks for the info!

Thanks! Now my next question is: Does anyone else know the other ports needed to completely block all NetBios traffic?

Quote: Block NetBios Port numbers at your router. THen it cannot leave you network I'm sorry but can you provide a step by step explaination? Thanks!

Just recently installed SP1 and my logitech USB optical mouse still functions properly but under the new mouseware drivers [provided by logitech], some features do not function after a period of time. For instance, my middle-wheel button acts as minimize button and it allows me to minimize my windows easily but after a while the mouseware functions come to a hault and the middle button doesn't minimize my windows anymore. I also see a significant decrease in mouse speed. This also happens on certain windows I open [like everytime I view the contents on D drive], and when I revert back to a different window the functions come back to me again. At first I thought it was the new mouseware drivers so I uninstalled those and tried different kinds of mouse software such as CoolMouse and UltraMouse. I stuck with ultramouse only to find out that the samething happens also. This may have been difficult to understand but if anyone can find a solution to this, that'll be great. I'm trying to avoid restoring my system before SP1 was installed so any workarounds are appreciated. Thanks in advance.

I'll try that but I'll have to get a connector. Anyone else have other ideas?