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LAN networking - How can i manage the LAN connection?

Subject:LAN networking - How can i manage the LAN connection?
Posted by:"Jamie Dale" (j.da..@turboz.net)
Date:Tue, 1 Aug 2006 18:57:34

G'day

IS there a way that I can stop a computer connecting to another computer on
a LAN?

EG I want one computer to be a file server (of sorts) but I only want 1 or 2
other computers to be able to connect to it. These will be identified by
their LAN MAC address's. Is there a way I can stop other MACS connecting at
all?

I know that using TIdTCPServer I could simply disconnect, BUT that would
still allow the remote computer ping and a possible hack etc. I want to make
the Server physically ignore/discard  all network traffic OR disconnect any
computer that does not have an authorised MAC.

Is this possible?

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