[wplug] [ot] network question

[Tom Rhodes]

On Wed, 23 Mar 2005 17:27:34 -0500
John Harrold <jmh17 at pitt.edu> wrote:

> Ok this is off topic. We have two computers here running windows (one 2003
> server and ther other xp pro). The xp pro machine has zone alarm installed
> and it keeps saying that the gateway (192.168.0.1), which is a linksys
> wireless router, is trying to access high ports with NetBIOS traffic. The
> ports in the  messages increment in three. e.g.
> 
> NetBIOS access from 192.168.0.1 port 1400
> NetBIOS access from 192.168.0.1 port 1403
> NetBIOS access from 192.168.0.1 port 1406
> etc.

Odd port numbers.

> 
> I get the messages when the 2003 server is off.

Not when it's on?

> 
> I'm assuming that there is something hitting our router thing and it's
> broadcasting to all of the computers on the network.  Is this correct? 
> Can anyone offer any suggestions on what may be causing this?

Can you not disable all traffic on those ports ala the firewall
enable/configure feature?  *I* would do that and see if anything
breaks.

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Tom Rhodes