I am woundering if there is a way in WinXP to get someone's IP address if you are all on a network.
I am hosting a LAN soon, and there are a few people that have a habit of just grabbing tons and tons of files from my system, which lags me. I don't want to block the legit people, that are just grabbing a quick something, but these two guys I want to beable to block.
So, is there somehow that if I know thier computer name on the network I can then get thier IP, so I can block them with my firewall?
Name:
Anonymous2006-06-15 17:13
Using a firewall on a LAN is an EXTREMELY good way to make your comp lag, since all the accesses (like MAC-adress requests and so on) will make it work.
Just don't use this shitty Windows-folder access via network and use ftp with a secure password. If everyone shall access the ftp-server, just reduce the speed for all users.
if you're all on a network, can't you just get up and punch the guy in the face if he starts downloading shit from you? and then rip the network card out of his computer through his lower intestine?
>>1
well, how are they getting files? through the windows filesharing features? through ftp? disable those services if you don't want to share files.
any decent application-level gateway firewall like netlimiter 2 pro (or even zonealarm) will tell you the ip of someone trying to connect the first time they do it. you can then block or allow them at that point.