Re: About windows xp home firewall

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From: Steve Winograd [MVP] (winograd_at_pobox.com)
Date: 03/02/04 

Date: Mon, 01 Mar 2004 17:44:18 -0700

In article <OCMCrY8$DHA.2432@TK2MSFTNGP11.phx.gbl>, "Mark Swift
[MSFT]" <mswift@online.microsoft.com> wrote:
>"CheshireCat" <blah@blah.c0m> wrote in message
>news:OldArPL%23DHA.3568@TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl...
>>You should install another firewall. ICF is only for use when connecting
>>to the www directly via modem and doesn't support LANs.
>
>ICF definitely supports LANs.

Would you please explain your statement, Mark?

In my experience, ICF blocks file and printer sharing, making it
unsuitable for use on most LANs. I advise people to enable ICF only
on a direct modem (dial-up, DSL, cable) connection to the Internet,
where it's needed to block Internet hackers. 

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