Dear SirI have a question about "How to restrict nodes "?Sir , i haveWindows XP Pro. installed on my main PC , and i want to restrict access of some nodes to my main PC and i only want to give them(Nodes) acess of internet connectivity & Printer Sharing through administrator login at their PCs .I have shared drives : D,E,F,G at main PC but i want to restrict the access of some of the Nodes that they could not access my shared drives at main PC (Not all nodes) except Internet facility & Printer Sharing onlyAll nodes have Windows Xp pro installed and they are connected to my main Pc through wireless network*So is there any third party software required ? or activations of Group Policies ? or any DOS commands ?*If there is any easy method then please guide me in this regardWorkgroup :MSHOME (at all nodes and main PC) I will be greatful to youThanks !

HiIf the Win XP computers are using Simple file sharing switch them to the regular File Sharing.Then configure the sharing with users accounts and passwords according to your needs.Make sure that the Software Firewall on each computer allows free local traffic. If you use 3rd party Firewall On, Vista/XP Native Firewall should be Off, and the active Firewall has to adjusted to your Network IP numbers on what is some time called the Trusted Zone (consult your 3rd Party Firewall instructions.General example, http://www.ezlan.net/faq#trustedPlease Note that some 3rd party Software Firewall keep blocking aspects of Local Traffic even it they are disabled. There is a need to totally uninstall them in order to allow clean flow of local network trafficVista File and Printer Sharing- http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/bb727037.aspx Windows XP File Sharing - http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;304040 Printer Sharing XP - http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/using/networking/expert/honeycutt_july2.mspx Windows Native Firewall setting for Sharing XP - http://support.microsoft.com/kb/875357 Windows XP patch for Sharing with Vista (Not need for XP-SP3) - http://support.microsoft.com/kb/922120 When finished with the setting of the system it is advisable to Reboot all the hardware including the Router and all computers involved.*Note. Some of the processes described above are done Not for Windows sake but to compensate for different Routers and the way their firmware works and stores the info about the computers that are Networked. Jack, MVP-Networking. EZLAN.NET