Re: Networking problems with router between 2 p.c.'s
From: Steve Winograd [MVP] (winograd_at_pobox.com)
Date: 08/21/04
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Date: Sat, 21 Aug 2004 12:36:48 -0600
In article <gacdi01rhqe5hane9jdjc116946fc636hm@4ax.com>, "Steve
Winograd [MVP]" <winograd@pobox.com> wrote:
>I agree, David. Running XP's Internet Connection Firewall does
>nothing useful on a computer that connects to the Internet through a
>broadband router. The router acts as a firewall, so ICF is at best
>redundant. By design, ICS blocks file and printer sharing, so it
>isn't suitable for use on a local area network.
I'm sorry, but I made a typo above. ICS (Internet Connection Sharing)
doesn't block file and printer sharing. I should have said that ICF
(Internet Connection Firewall) blocks file and printer sharing. I
apologize for any confusion that I caused.
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