Networking help

Posted: Mon Apr 19, 2004 3:31 pm

nah, to much work, downlaod that, clikc a button, done.
your way is to hard foor n00bs.

Ultimate Fanboy Joined: 18 May 2003 Posts: 508

not really, by the time you factor in finding and downloading the program, and running it and everything, it's about the same.

I prefer to keep from downloading 10000000000000000's of little apps to clog up my machine... but to each their own

Posted: Mon Apr 19, 2004 8:52 pm

you're being less of a noob, than you are being lazy.

Posted: Mon Apr 19, 2004 9:09 pm

To hard? I give you step by step instructions you lazy wanker Razz

Bah to you, what more do you need... oh wait, that's right, you simply trust that another program will do it for you..... *remembers to add this to his upcoming security 101 article*

Posted: Tue Apr 20, 2004 8:19 am

lol

peoii could you put that info up here?

I have a few pc's that are really crappy when it comes to popups, and any bandwidth i can spare would be great when it comes to those pc's

Crazed Fan Joined: 12 Feb 2004 Posts: 268 Location: RC MI

I'm assuming that by Pop-Ups, in this case, is the Windows Messenger Service, which allows an administrator to send a broadcast message, in a little window, to any or all users.

Some people have begun using it to send advertisements via the internet.

This is not to be confused bith "Pop-ups" in your web browser which annoy you when you are looking for hot naked chicks on the internet and pretty soon all of your screen is filled up with little browser windows. I hate that. BUt then I use Mozilla with built-in pop-up blocker which just makes a quiet "ding" when a pop-up is encountered.

A router should be very simple to set up to share your connection with, but opening up a single IP address, such as your computer's internal address, is kinda defeating some of the security features of NAT. If you can forward specific ports instead, it might be more safe than opening the entire IP address. My router apparently doesn't allow for port forwarding, bummer.

Posted: Tue Apr 20, 2004 8:38 am

mine does... but its a bitch to set up... so i havent done it yet...

Posted: Tue Apr 20, 2004 9:55 am

dudes. click downlaod, open, stop. and your done..
much easyer then peois way, tho with his way you can see what you do. but some people might not like messing with that sort of stuff.

Rabid Poster Joined: 09 Feb 2004 Posts: 225

me gots 3 computers

Crazed Fan Joined: 12 Feb 2004 Posts: 268 Location: RC MI

Jeez, just open the services windows click on stop and you're done! THis is assuming you know where the Services window is. Another good reason to do it manually, you learn something useful.

Also, I don't like downloading little bits of code from who knows who. Next thing you know my computer is sending all of my browsing habits to someone online! I'd just rather not run suspicious code.

Posted: Wed Apr 21, 2004 11:26 am

GRC (Gibson Research Corporation) is nothing like that, i wouldent dlaod it from like a random site no, but that site is good, read the stuff on it.
hey, if you dont like it, i dont care, do it whatever way you want it, i was just thinking maybe i could help someone with that. you might not find it usefull, but someone else might.

Crazed Fan Joined: 12 Feb 2004 Posts: 268 Location: RC MI

GRC? Why didn't you say so!?

Of course I still think it's faster to just open the services window, but whatever floats your boat.

FYI to those who don't know. GRC (Gibson Research Corporation) makes some of the best utilities and applications you can get anywhere. GRC has always had a high reputation as being an honest, and helpful software company and as far as I know, have never disappointed anyone I know.

I recommend you check them out and see what's going on over there.

Posted: Thu Apr 22, 2004 10:01 am

big lol.
i sayed so before, and you all flamed me it sucked, and manual is better, and now your saying its all so good and you say everyone should check it out. that is exactly the same iv been saying since the bigining of this..
Rolling Eyes

Crazed Fan Joined: 12 Feb 2004 Posts: 268 Location: RC MI

Sometimes I don't read your posts very carefully... j/k

I didn't really read the Link when you posted it, and I still think Manual Method is better, but GRC has always been about quality and honesty, some things you dont' see much of in online software makers. His Spinrite program has saved a couple of hard drives for me. Even got back about half of a Hard drive that windows marked with bad sectors, just cause it was hot (summer day, poor cooling in the building).

Posted: Thu Apr 22, 2004 10:49 am

never used spinrite, what does it do?