limiting XP to LAN only networking (no internet)

[MegaVovaN]

Hello AT members!

I was wondering if it is possible to restrict an XP pc to LAN access only.

I have XP PC with a wireless adapter connected to router and then Internet; however, I only want it to communicate with (one) other PC on the LAN, not Internet. How would I go about that?

Thank you in advance,
-M

 

[yinan]

Static IP address with no default gateway

 

[Nothinman]

Or a DHCP reservation with no gateway, however that's easily worked around.

 

[MegaVovaN]

Static IP/DHCP reservation would have to be set in the router, right? - I would prefer a program on the machine.

As for working around, nobody will try. The PC is for printing over network.

 

[Nothinman]

Static IP/DHCP reservation would have to be set in the router, right? - I would prefer a program on the machine.

As for working around, nobody will try. The PC is for printing over network.

Why would you want something tied to the machine instead of managed on a central device?

 

[Ken g6]

WIPFW would do this.

ipfw add allow ip from me to [printer IP]
ipfw add allow ip from [printer IP] to me
ipfw add deny ip from any to any

 

[MegaVovaN]

Nothinman - because I do not want to change settings in router - this is not my network

Ken g6 - thank you, I will give WIPFW a shot.

BTW, printer does not have an IP - it is a USB printer.

I'd like to send jobs and share files on LAN, but not let the restricted computer visit web sites.

 

[Gunbuster]

I would lock down/disable IE and other browsers. They will blame you first when it has no antivirus or windows updates and becomes an infected zombie pc.

I think microsoft steady state can do that.

 

[GaryJohnson]

You could do it with just about any firewall software couldn't you? Just set one up to block everything and then create an exception for the IP of the other PC.