Waht are the implications of having file and printer

[ftillman]

Waht are the implications of having file and printer being annnounced on the NW as you browse it.
If a WS's has a share for files and a printer that someone could print to (if driver is loaded) what does it do to the traffic on the NW, Does it go slower because it is seen/usable?
ftillman@stv.org

 

[Pantman]

These things work differently depending on which protocols you are using- assuming you have a Microsoft Networking setup using TCP/IP then yes there is additional traffic if you activate filesharing on a machine- for exactly the reason you said (so that it can announce it's resources)- however an incremental resource (printer, folder) 'shared out on this machine will not create any further traffic (it is the 'announcement' of the 'server' that results in traffic

 

[fenris]

An another implication is that your machine suddenly becomes unsecure! This is especially important when you are on the internet. In a networked environment where an internet connection is shared, there is most likely a firewall that will block intruders. For home users this is not always the case and having filesharing on can lead to their machine being wide open.

Troy Williams B.Eng.
fenris@hotmail.com