Why can i see my laptop on the network from my tower?

ok, my laptop is sitting next to me with the sharing preferences turned off. it is hooked to the internet via LAN (not even my internet router), and my tower is here hooked up via ethernet to my own modem. so my laptop is on the internet through a completely different internet connection, and my tower is hooked up hardline to my own modem. when i'm on the tower and go to network, i can see my laptop and look through all the files. why is this? i want my laptop to be blocking everyone.....? what do I need to turn off? thanks

Hi Brian,
Along with the other user's excellent suggestions,
I'd also go in to the laptop's sharing preferences, and toggle them on and off again.
And then restart that mac.
PS-I'm not quite clear on your network arrangement (LAN, not router....ethernet via modem...hardline? huh? :/...)
What precisely do you mean "completely different internet connection?
Any of these guys on a wireless connection?

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