Re: Sharing files over a network

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i think i have an in-built one in my router so should i turn all the software
firewalls off? does 'norton anti-virus auto protect' count as a firewall?
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Please reply. I will be very greatful,

Thomas



"Arkady Frenkel" wrote:

> Firewall
> Arkady
> "Thomas J" <ThomasJ@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
> news:043CC2AD-7D0B-40A5-925E-C185E559D1B9@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > what's the 'f/w problem'? once i know what it is i will try what you
> > recommended
> > --
> > Please reply. I will be very greatful,
> >
> > Thomas
> >
> >
> >
> > "Arkady Frenkel" wrote:
> >
> >> Maybe that f/w problem , switch on all computers it off
> >> Arkady
> >>
> >> "Thomas J" <ThomasJ@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
> >> news:EDCA62C5-2BDB-4FAB-B7E7-333CF67E919B@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> >> > Hi i have one pc and 2 laptops that i want to share files with each
> >> > other.
> >> > Here's a bit of information about them first:
> >> >
> >> > PC - XP Home - Ethernet - The PC was used to create the network
> >> >
> >> > Laptop A - XP Professional - Wireless - This one can access pc's shared
> >> > folder amd vice versa
> >> >
> >> > Laptop B - XP Professional - Wireless - This one can't access pc's
> >> > shared
> >> > folder but the pc can access this laptops shared folder
> >> >
> >> > i have all computers in the same workgroup, each one can access the
> >> > workgroup but Laptop B can't access the pc's shared folder. Can anyone
> >> > please
> >> > help?
> >> > --
> >> > Please reply. I will be very greatful,
> >> >
> >> > Thomas
> >> >
> >>
> >>
> >>
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