Secure Network

[slice]

I am fed up with dialup and want cable internet.
What would you recommend me to protect myself from bad happening of being always connected to local network and internet ?
How to protect my privacy and urls visited etc.
Thank You.

[-TPM-]

A router. If you really want to be secure get one that has a firewall built it (that's most of them). I'd also invest in a virus/adware scanner.

[slice]

I am going to be part of the Cable Internet Network as client.

[-TPM-]

I am going to be part of the Cable Internet Network as client.

What do you mean?

[slice]

Sorry what you didn't understand ?
I am taking connection of cable internet.

[slice]

Cable Internet => DSL connection shared in LAN ( LAN is widespread in 1/10th of small city )

[sevenhalo]

You might want to consider onsite help (ie. GeekSquad from BestBuy.com). A router/firewall (like TPM suggested) would be perfect for your connection, but setting them up can take some expertise that we might not beable to sufficiently explain to you.

[slice]

I think you haven't understood what i am asking about. (sorry)
Please help me how to protect my privacy on client end being part of LAN.(forget cable internet)

[sevenhalo]

I think you haven't understood what you're asking about...

Are you trying to run invisibly so no one knows who you are? You have to have some sort of a location, otherwise sites and networks won't know where to send requested files to.

[slice]

Please Please forget all above
How to protect privacy in LAN ?

[fahad k]

Or is it u watching or accesing some sites that you do not want others to know?

[slice]

Yes its included.
I want myself to be safe from any possible breach to my privacy by admin or other client computers.

[sevenhalo]

You can't stop the admin from getting on your computer without leaving the domain.

[-TPM-]

Please Please forget all above
How to protect privacy in LAN ?

On a Local Area Network (ie a bunch of computers connected via a switch or hub) you'd use a personal firewall to stop direct access to your machine, and encryption to secure your activity (email etc). Encryption will only secure the data however, people could still tell who your comunicating with. To get around that you could use a proxy server.

[-TPM-]

You can't stop the admin from getting on your computer without leaving the domain.

Sure you can, especially if your a local admin.

[sevenhalo]

Not if you want to do anything that would require a LAN. (I probably should have been more specific)

[slice]

Encryption sounds to be good idea... Any recommendations ?
I want admin should not be able to check my internet surfing (current and visited urls) .

[sevenhalo]

$20 says you're on a proxy and you're not going to be able to get around it.

[slice]

Admin is using IISA server.

[sevenhalo]

Assuming you're using IE...

Go to Tools >> Internet Options >> Connections Tab >> LAN Settings

Is "Use a proxy for..." checked?

[-TPM-]

To encrypt your web traffic you'd use SSL. Take it from me though, if your network admin really want's to know what your up to they'll have no problem finding out.

[slice]

What's its advantage ...
I think you have good understanding of my concern.
I am scared after having chat with the admin he said that he is having all the access to all computers and can check who is visiting which website and what he is downloading.
I want to keep my self away from his reach.I don't want to hack into system but just wanna keep my privacy good.

[-TPM-]

I'd suggest you do all of your 'questionable' web surfing at home. That's the safest option. you could also ask your admin what is acceptable. Different companies have different rules. The reason I say this is because even if you where able to get around the website tracking, the admin's going to notice pretty quickly and you'll get in trouble for messing around with your machine and/or they'll find another way to track you.

[Hack]

I want to keep my self away from his reach.I don't want to hack into system but just wanna keep my privacy good.

You can't keep yourself away from the reach of a network administrator (at least not for long) and you shouldn't be able to. One of the jobs of a network administrator is to ensure that the rules established by the company which employs you both are enforced. That is part of his job. If you do anything which prevents him from reaching your machine, he will know about it. He will report it, and your company's management is going to want to know why you did it, and compell you to remove whatever you did, or, they will simply take your PC away from you, give you a new one that does not have what you put on it, but does have even tighter restrictions on not allowing you to do that again.

I'd suggest you do all of your 'questionable' web surfing at home.

Follow this advice, and follow the rules of your company, and life will be good.

[slice]

I am part of LAN in my home using Cable Internet.

[Hack]

I am part of LAN in my home using Cable Internet.

Do you work from home and log into your companys network from there?

[slice]

Who has entered "company" into the discussion.
There is no company at all.
I want to home network to be secure and private nothing else.

[Hack]

Who has entered "company" into the discussion.
There is no company at all.
I want to home network to be secure and private nothing else.

I think you have good understanding of my concern. I am scared after having chat with the admin he said that he is having all the access to all computers and can check who is visiting which website and what he is downloading.

Then who is this admin person that you had a chat with? If you are talking about your home computer, who are you worried about getting into it?

[Newbie programmer]

he doesn't want his parents catching him downlaoding porn

[slice]

Let me explain...

*Network*
There are nearly 35 computers and all are clients except one that is server.And this network is LAN.
*Who is admin*
That administrator guy is service provider.
*What Service*
He has taken high speed internet DSL and share it with other 30+ computers.
*What i am going to do*
I am going to purchase his service (to share DSL).
*What is my concern*
I want my privacy unharmed.

If you have any question please ask me... Thank You.

[Newbie programmer]

i'm not seeing why thier would be a home network with 30+ computers on it??

but....you can always delete your history go to My Computer then windows and temporary internet files and delete all that(to get rid of all the porn pics) and then go to the trash can and remove all files.

next thing you can do is go to www.hidemyass.com and then type where you want to go and it'll flip you on a proxy server. or look down at the proxy list and if you're using IE go to :
Tools
Internet Options
Connections
LAN Settings
Enable the proxy server then type in the ip and then the port number

[slice]

i'm not seeing why thier would be a home network with 30+ computers on it??

but....you can always delete your history go to My Computer then windows and temporary internet files and delete all that(to get rid of all the porn pics) and then go to the trash can and remove all files.

next thing you can do is go to www.hidemyass.com and then type where you want to go and it'll flip you on a proxy server. or look down at the proxy list and if you're using IE go to :
Tools
Internet Options
Connections
LAN Settings
Enable the proxy server then type in the ip and then the port number

Tools
Internet Options
Connections
LAN Settings
Enable the proxy server then type in the ip and then the port number

Is it safe way to protect from bad admin who is using IISA server.

[Newbie programmer]

im not familiar with different types of servers...all i know is that it gets me past my schools server such as being able to get to blocked sites but maybe someone else might be able to answer that.

[slice]

And one more thing Newbie Programmer
I am not addicted to PORN.I am sacred with the way admin guy told me what he knows about others.I want my privacey protected ( porn is included )

[fahad k]

Why would a service provider be bothered with what you are accessing?? Beats me.

[Newbie programmer]

the only thing i am still not understanding is how there are 30+ people on a home LAN network?? how many people are in your house?

[fahad k]

i think he is talking about a LAN.

[Newbie programmer]

yeah yeah...so he's basically feeding off of someone else's connection right?

why would someone let 30+ people onto thier connection?

[-TPM-]

Sounds iffy to me. Is he charging you for this service? Is there a terms of use etc?

[TomGibbons]

Is it an apartment complex or housing community?