Home networking - is it 'safe'?
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Home networking - is it 'safe'?
20-10-2012 8:36 PM
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Now the problem. It only has an 18GB hard drive and 500Mb Ram. Again, I was volunteered to clear off some of the data and increase the Ram. Ram is no problem. However, she wants me to record all data on dvd = but no dvd writer.
I am considering setting up a home network and transferring to my laptop then burning to dvd. The Old laptop has no anti-virus, and as she has been accessing the internet I am concerned about transferring data to my laptop without adequate protection.
Will my anti-virus scan data that is transferred across a home network? or will it be safe to transfer to dedicated folder and scan the folder after transfer? or will it not be necessary to scan it as I am not actually going to open it, just burn it to dvd then delete?
My anti-virus is Microsoft security essentials, supplemented by malware bytes.
Any suggestions?
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20-10-2012 8:41 PM
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Have you got (access/loan of) a caddy?
If yes to the above,.... you could put the HDD in the Caddy, then run your antivirus on the E:/ drive ( or whatever shows up)... Then you could check individual folders, and if "clean", you should be able to do a direct "burn" to your DVD drive from the E:/ caddy drive
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20-10-2012 9:25 PM
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Copy across to the stick then scan when in your PC then burn to DVD.
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20-10-2012 9:34 PM
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20-10-2012 9:42 PM
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Quote from: ReedRichards Just don't transfer the contents directly into the root of a USB stick then plug it into a computer that is set to run any executable files it finds when a USB stick is plugged-in.
Good point. I never put stuff directly into the root folder of a USB stick.
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20-10-2012 10:30 PM
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21-10-2012 1:24 AM
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I do have an 8GB stick, and there is 11GB to transfer/burn.So will take that route as I would feel as though I have more control ( psychological, I know).
Gotta love these forums ... so many helpful and knowledgeable people. Thanks.
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21-10-2012 3:12 PM
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Why not just use FTP to transfer from machine A to machine B (via ip address).
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21-10-2012 9:10 PM
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FTP would also be a tad slow too but reliable at least.
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21-10-2012 11:18 PM
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21-10-2012 11:42 PM
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Usb needed only to set up home network. And as a bonus, which I didn't realise, I was able to scan the older computer with the anti-virus on the newer one over the home network.
Then, again I didn't realise, I was able to burn directly to disk without actually having any data 'touchdown' on the newer PC.
All in all an eye-opener for me.
Thanks again guys
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