Prevent file sharing for one computer

I have a cable broadband connection with dynamic IP. I set up a
wireless network to share internet and files on my laptop. I want to
add a 3rd computer but only want it to share the internet connection
and have no file sharing permissions.

Is there an uncomplicated way I can do this?

dnice@wi.rr.com <dnice@wi.rr.com> wrote:

> I have a cable broadband connection with dynamic IP. I set up a
> wireless network to share internet and files on my laptop. I want to
> add a 3rd computer but only want it to share the internet connection
> and have no file sharing permissions.
>
> Is there an uncomplicated way I can do this?

If it can even be done on your unnamed wireless router, it will still be
more complicated than using the firewall on the computer in question.
You should ask in an OS newsgroup.

On Sep 24, 10:22 pm, masse...@newsguy.com (Neill Massello) wrote:
> dn...@wi.rr.com <dn...@wi.rr.com> wrote:
> > I have a cable broadband connection with dynamic IP. I set up a
> > wireless network to share internet and files on my laptop. I want to
> > add a 3rd computer but only want it to share the internet connection
> > and have no file sharing permissions.
>
> > Is there an uncomplicated way I can do this?
>
> If it can even be done on your unnamed wireless router, it will still be
> more complicated than using the firewall on the computer in question.
> You should ask in an OS newsgroup.

As I understand it your third m/c will not be able to share the files
on the other two unless you have identical account names and passwords
on all the m/cs. The methods and degrees of permission setting depend
on the OS.

Do read this helpful article:
http://www.practicallynetworked.com/...xp_filesharing

as it helped me clear up some mystifying behaviour of my own attempts
at home networking!

S

On Sep 25, 4:58 pm, spamlet <spam.mores...@ntlworld.com> wrote:

> As I understand it your third m/c will not be able to share the files
> on the other two unless you have identical account names and passwords
> on all the m/cs. The methods and degrees of permission setting depend
> on the OS.
>
> Do read this helpful article:http://www.practicallynetworked.com/...xp_filesharing
>
> as it helped me clear up some mystifying behaviour of my own attempts
> at home networking!
>
> S

Thanks, that was very helpful.