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> From: plug-discuss-admin@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us
> [mailto:plug-discuss-admin@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us]On Behalf Of
> proudhawk@uswestmail.net
> Sent: Friday, March 30, 2001 3:34 PM
> To: plug-discuss@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us
> Subject: Re: Need suggestions on new local ISP
>
>
> I think I already responded in list to this.
> However, if you have a windows machine with network neighborhood
> on it and you pull up "entire network", you'll see about 12
> machines that aren't yours
> (unless they've corrected this in the last 17 months since I had them).
>
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This is unfortunately very typical of shared subnets (cable modems, wireless
broadband & cheap dsl) - people using Windows, broadcasting Netbios and the
provider doesn't squash the broadcasts. That's why the scum suckers that
sell 'anti-virus' products have leeched onto selling firewall products as
well.

At least Windows NT & 2K provide some means to filter this from leaking out
on the public.

Of course, if you use linux and run samba - if you're not careful, you
broadcast the same Netbios.

Friends don't let friends send vcf's now has a corollary - friends don't let
friends broadcast Netbios on public IP's.

Craig