DOPE WARS

[Mr Putard]

Oh, if you have netbios installed with your tcp/ip adapter and you have sharing enabled then ppl can just type in net use x://127.0.0.1 and get access to your computer...you can set it up for read only access and only on directories you want to share with us...I reckon this would be really cool if you guys want to share some mp3's or sumthin with me...I've got a lot of kewl tunes...and some comedy...usage of the phuck word is hilarious...pm me if your interested...I'll guide you through how to setup your computer...you might need your windows cd though....cheers..

 

putard

[Mr Putard]

Urbanhog...a port is a place in where the data from your modem goes into your computers memory...programs sit there and wait for stuff to come in and they chuck stuff out too..

 

TCP is transmission control protocol...basically it has all sorts of traffic rules builtin...ie. if it doesn't get a response in 1 sec it'll wait another 2 before trying etc..but it guarantees a response - even if it is a timeout.

UDP uniform datagram protocol or packets is a method of transfer that doesn't guarantee a response it just sends the data at a set rate and doesn't check for a response..

Interestingly the ADFA recently rewrote tcp so they could use it with radio...isn't that neat??? I'd luv to have that...oh well...there's always ham radio...never tried that though..I think that's internet protocol over citizens band or sumthin...out

Oh yeah, incase yur wondering...all that udp and tcp/ip stuff sits underneath those ports...basically the chain goes like this:-

 

you -> interaction <-> program <-> port <-> tcp or udp <-> your isp <-> internet <-> their isp <-> tcp or udp <-> port <-> program <-> interaction <- them

 

if your a voracious reader like me you might want to read about the OSI model - that's the open system interconection model...it has 7 layers...

Edited March 28, 2003 by Mr Putard

[Guest Urbanhog]

Many thanks Putard,

 

Now I understand a lot clearer.... liked that "you -> interaction <-> program <-> port <-> tcp or udp <-> your isp <-> internet <-> their isp <-> tcp or udp <-> port <-> program <-> interaction <- them" explaniation...very straightforward.

 

Cool, thanks for ya time

 

Urbanhog

[pipeman]

understand a lot clearer? I didnt understand a single word he said.

[Tom]

Like using a sprinkler system, one tap and many outlets (one PC, many ports), only the outlets also work as inlets and there is a danger that some of them could bring a poison (virus/trojan) into the system and spread it around through the other outlets and back up through the tap to harm everything it waters (your PC & internet).

 

Putard, I realise that this is a very loose explanation and open to a lot of correction, I'm just trying to put it in plain English, difficult enough at the best of times when dealing with a pack of stoners. ::

 

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[Mr Putard]

That's correct...hackers usually target the programs that serve data through those ports or listen on them.. Most get in from vulnerabilities in software...so it's also a good idea to keep your ear to the ground for security updates and fixes that various software companies release..especially microsoft..

[Tom]

There must be a fair few new viruses around at the moment too, Norton's is constantly downloading new definitions.

 

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[Pete]

i'm pretty sure they're jus network protcols

[Ferre]

if you use ZoneAlarm VisualZone is a great tool,...and free!

It will show you Who is attempting to enter your pc, and where from.

 

..for people that use BlackICE firewall, there's VisualICE , that does the same thing,

[Tom]

Thanks tboat, I'll check out VisualZone.

 

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