How to go unnoticed on the network when connected via wi-fi?

vitom2012-10-21 03:08:05

Computer networks

vitom, 2012-10-21 03:08:05

Goal:
Prevent Windows from discovering itself on the network.
When you connect to the router's network via wi-fi, in most cases you see everyone else, and they see you. How to avoid it? Maybe this only happens if you come from windows?
Unix systems won't be discovered on Windows networks?

Answer the question

In order to leave comments, you need to log in

12 answer(s)

Alexander Khmelev, 2012-10-21
@akhmelev

In the properties of the connection, turn off the checkboxes "Client for MS networks" (client) and "File and printer access service for MS networks" (server).

cepera_ang, 2012-10-21
@cepera_ang

Enable firewall with default settings, select public profile and disable network discovery. All. And you don’t need to touch the services, not knowing what and why.

ValdikSS, 2012-10-21
@ValdikSS

UNIX systems will only be detected if samba with all its services (winbind) is installed and running on them.
Well, they can simply be found among “their” (mac) if avahi is installed and running.

JDima, 2012-10-21
@JDima

When connecting, select "public network". Doesn't that help?

vitom, 2012-10-21
@vitom

So simple? Thank you!

Mikhail Lyalin, 2012-10-21
@mr_jok

private VPN helps

Raziel, 2012-10-21
@Raziel

Disable network discovery on the current network profile.

vitom, 2012-10-21
@vitom

I'll try both methods and report back.
How about OS X? Are they discoverable? Or do I need to turn it off too?

Nikolai Turnaviotov, 2012-10-21
@foxmuldercp

Depends on the settings of a particular hotspot.
At my house, all wifi clients see everyone else. At work, on the contrary, the client sees only the server.
If a personal PC that climbs on many different left networks and does not need to be connected to it remotely, you can turn off the server service, the remote registry management service and the remote desktop service, install the firewall in the “public network”.
But then you won't be able to share the folders and the printer.

DanXai, 2012-10-22
@DanXai

net config server /hidden:yes
won't fit?

vitom, 2012-10-24
@vitom

In Windows, it seems that the method of turning on the firewall works!

artalt, 2020-06-21
@artalt

Unnoticed on the network when connected via wi-fi is unlikely to succeed. All of the above methods don't work. You will still be visible in the router settings. Or in programs like Wireless Network Watcher, WifiGuard, etc.