LAN privacy

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cocoa

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hi, i am on a LAN network with an internet cafe next door so i browse the net through their connection via a router.

i am not on the network of computers that they have (workgroup)

i have zone alarm professional installed.

is the cafe able to see/collect data about where i browse? basically is my privacy at risk?

cheers
 
they can see the sites you visit very easily, since it probably tells them on their router. It's not as easy to collect information about you, but since your on their network it can easily be done.
 
well i would disable file and print sharing for one, and make sure your firewall is up to date and configured correctly.
 
been thinking - what about me downloading via torrents or p2p? would that show up also? surely they wouldnt know if i downloaded 'x' or 'd'?
 
I will have to agree with Trizoy. Get your own connection and stop stealing bandwidth from the cafe next door.
 
If you pay for a connection through the cafe' than any business you do isn't private. They are your host, and have every right to view what you are doing. They can tell what ports you are using via their router and most P2P programs use specific ones, although I doubt they can tell what files and such you are getting. I wouldn't be doing anything illegal on that kind of connection...
 
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