How come I can see files of another workgroup?
I don't understand this...
For some odd reason I can still view the files of the other computers on our LAN.
We have a total of 4 computers on our network. Three of the computers are on the same workgroup.
However, the computer I'm on uses a different workgroup name. But for some reason I can still view the files of the other computers that are on the other workgroup.
I don't understand this. Does this have something to do with NetBIOS? I don't remember installing the NetBIOS/NetBEUI protocol (is it enabled by default or something?)
Please help. I don't want to be able to view the other workgroup's files and I don't want those computers to view my files and vise versa...
I figured I was on a different workgroup (since I specified a different workgroup name).
Why is this?
Any help would be appriciated (I use Windows XP btw)
Re: How come I can see files of another workgroup?
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Originally posted by Apheleon
I don't remember installing the NetBIOS/NetBEUI protocol (is it enabled by default or something?)
NetBIOS and NetBEUI are two different things, although somewhat related. All Windows file and print sharing relies on NetBIOS communications. NetBIOS needs to be carried by an underlying protocol. NetBEUI is an underlying protocol that pretty much does nothing but carry NetBIOS, but NetBIOS can also run over TCP/IP instead of NetBEUI. (NetBIOS over TCP/IP is also referred to as "NetBT".)