We don't suffer from this thankfully, all the AP's (We use Cisco) send out packets which collate information on locally connected AP's (to the switch - it's pretty cool actually). So you get all the AP's 'discovering' each other and preventing comms between clients 'this side' of the border router.
Colin ----- Original Message ----- From: "shoffman" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Tuesday, November 04, 2003 2:33 PM Subject: RE: [smartBridges] Inter Client Comms blocking? > Ok, here is an interesting scenario... > > Multiple AP's connected on a switched network. Now, you have disable > inter-client communications. But all this does is stop people on the > same AP from talking to other computers on that same AP. Well, how about > computers on the other AP. They are not blocked by disabling interclient > communications, so the scenarios y'all listed are possible even still. > Guess someone better set-up some protocol blocking (or port blocking, or > use VLAN/Trunking) blocking on the network, huh? > > Scott > > > -----Original Message----- > From: Sevak Avakians <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Date: 04 Nov 2003 08:28:35 -0500 > Subject: RE: [smartBridges] Inter Client Comms blocking? > > > LOL! > > > > Yeah, I'd click too! > > ;-) > > > > > > On Mon, 2003-11-03 at 18:56, The Wirefree Network wrote: > > > > > With Windows being what it is..your machine is constantly looking for > > > shared drives/devices. If it finds one, it maps it. > > > > > > > > > > > > So.my clients were going into their NETWORK NEIGHBORHOOD (icon) and > > > seeing all kinds of weird stuff (ie. Quicken Backup Files, Pictures > > of > > > Wife, etc). When you see a folder titled as these were, and you know > > > they are not yours, then you will click on them. > > > > > > > > > > > > And they ALL clicked away.. > > > > > > > > > > > > If the client does not have a firewall on that PC, then it is wide > > > open. No different than a LAN at work or school. > > > > > > > > > > > > Sully > > > > > > > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Sevak Avakians > > > Sent: Monday, November 03, 2003 3:49 PM > > > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > Subject: RE: [smartBridges] Inter Client Comms blocking? > > > > > > > > > > > > Hi Sully, > > > In order for customers to map and actually use other people's drives > > > and printers, they need to have the other computers to allow it. > > Were > > > your customers allowing this or were they hacked into? > > > > > > I don't get why someone would want to print to someone else's > > > printer...although I can think of MANY funny pranks! > > > :-D > > > > > > Sevak > > > > > > On Mon, 2003-11-03 at 18:41, The Wirefree Network wrote: > > > > > > 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. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > 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 > > 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
