Dear all, I have a question that how to hide completely my laptop in public network? I have done many ways showed on the pictures below, but it has not succeeded yet.The computer in sharing is a linux version. Anyone has the solution or explain me why?
Thank you.
OS X Mountain Lion
The computer, All computers, will show up on a LAN if it is connected. That is just the way it is. Even if it shows up that does not mean someone, anyone, can connect to it. If you haven't shared something and or have sharing turned off and have a password set on all the user accounts there is no way for anyone to connect to it, even though the computer name shows up on the LAN.
You are worrying about nothing.
Thank you for you reply, I appreciate your answer but I need also a fully technical solution.
I doubt that I have completely blocked all sharing from other Mac computers as well as other Windows computers that didn't continuously show up in "SHARED tab" anymore. But this computer, a linux version, always shows up in SHARED tab? Why is that?
Hello Binht, why don't you post on a linux forum?
All computer on the same LAN (Local Area Network) will ALWAYS show up on All other Computers. That is What a LAN is and does.
Really your question is Much About Nothing. If it really bother you STOP using Public Hot spots. Get a Cell phone that can be turned into a WiFi Hot Spot and use that to connect your computer to the internet over the Cell phone 3 or 4 G network. That way only you and your computer will be on that LAN.
And do as Lex suggested. If it is a Linux question post on a Linux forum.
When I selected the option Block all incoming connections or Enable stealth mode, there aren't any computers showed up in SHARED tab except that computer. So, if you said that "All computer on the same LAN (Local Area Network) will ALWAYS show up on All other Computers. That is What a LAN is and does" is not true.
Did you solve your problem?
Not yet. I don't understand what's happening?
Just because other computers are not visible to YOU does not mean YOUR computer is not showing up on other system.
Sorry but I really do not understand your concern. If your mac is secured with a strong password NO ONE will be able to log on to it and get any info from it other then the computer name, IE the name that is displayed to other computers on a LAN.
ok. Calm down, guy. I doubt that my computer is being accessed, it's already secured by password but I don't know why?
I need a professionally technical solution such as router, server, or administrator's right, broken software, back door .......
Thank you all,
How to keep my Macbook pro invisible in the wireless network
