printer sharing...

I want to set up a network between my two computers in
order to share a printer through use of a wireless d-link
router. However, I am using this same device to connect
both computers to the internet and I am pretty sure that
that could lead to hackers and such. I am currently
running Internet Explorer provided by SBC Yahoo! DSL.

Your router functions as a firewall. This shouldn't be an issue.

"Adrian" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:145101c3fe71$19e5b570$(E-Mail Removed)...
> I want to set up a network between my two computers in
> order to share a printer through use of a wireless d-link
> router. However, I am using this same device to connect
> both computers to the internet and I am pretty sure that
> that could lead to hackers and such. I am currently
> running Internet Explorer provided by SBC Yahoo! DSL.

Agreed...but if the OP is really concerned with the issue he can add
NetBEUI and bind File and Print Sharing to that protocol, and unbind
F&PS from TCP/IP.

Just a thought...

GLCrews,MCP
On Sun, 29 Feb 2004 00:04:35 -0500, "Rob Elder, MVP-Networking"
<(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:

>Your router functions as a firewall. This shouldn't be an issue.
>
>"Adrian" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
>news:145101c3fe71$19e5b570$(E-Mail Removed)...
>> I want to set up a network between my two computers in
>> order to share a printer through use of a wireless d-link
>> router. However, I am using this same device to connect
>> both computers to the internet and I am pretty sure that
>> that could lead to hackers and such. I am currently
>> running Internet Explorer provided by SBC Yahoo! DSL.
>