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Firewall solution to block one laptop?

BluePlanet · 2020-08-12 16:19:13

Would it be possible to use Windows Firewall, or even a 3rd party FW to block a particular device from connecting to your own? For example say several laptops were connected to the same WIFI router in a home network and one of the devices was a bit suspect in terms of possible malware/viruses, but the owner was not…

12-08-2020 04:19PM

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Would it be possible to use Windows Firewall, or even a 3rd party FW to block a particular device from connecting to your own?

For example say several laptops were connected to the same WIFI router in a home network and one of the devices was a bit suspect in terms of possible malware/viruses, but the owner was not bothered.

How would you protect your own laptop since it's on the same network?
All Windows OS's and i can admin the wifi router.

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