Share Printer Securely on LAN & not on High-Speed Internet

[Guest]

How do I share my printer on my LAN but protect my computer from hackers on a high-speed connection

I am running Windows XP with SP1 and cannot keep the security settings unchecked for sharing the printer on my LAN
How would I set this up? I just want my LAN computers to have full access to my system & printer and each have access to each others
I have 4 computers set up on my LAN and also always-on Comcast High-Speed internet with a Linksys Cable Modem and also a Linksys BEFSR41 EtherFast® Cable/DSL Router with 4-Port Switch. No wireless ethernet here. My printer is a HP 750 USB

Thank you for any thoughts on this

 

[Guest]

Hey,

Just install a firewall on all stations and block
incomming transportation on Port 138-139 (NetBios).
Or, Take on of the computers, Install two NICs on it.
One connected to the Cable Modem and the other to a HUB
which all the other computers on the local network will be
connected to.
Then just configure that computer to share it's Internet
connection. Don't forget to Install a firewall on it that
supports networking (such as Norton Internet Security
Professional).

Now you can share files, printers and whatever on the
local network.

-----Original Message-----
How do I share my printer on my LAN but protect my

computer from hackers on a high-speed connection?

I am running Windows XP with SP1 and cannot keep the

security settings unchecked for sharing the printer on my
LAN.

How would I set this up? I just want my LAN computers to

have full access to my system & printer and each have
access to each others.

I have 4 computers set up on my LAN and also always-on

Comcast High-Speed internet with a Linksys Cable Modem and
also a Linksys BEFSR41 EtherFast® Cable/DSL Router with 4-
Port Switch. No wireless ethernet here. My printer is a
HP 750 USB.

 

[Doug Knox MS-MVP]

Your router should have its own built in firewall. That is what protects you from outside access to your LAN. Additionally, you can share your printer, by itself, without enabling any file shares.