Re: Security not working on SP2

From: Ken Wickes [MSFT] (kenwic_at_online.microsoft.com)
Date: 11/20/04 

Date: Fri, 19 Nov 2004 18:44:04 -0800

I doubt it is the firewall. Maybe you could provide some more details. The
wireless support is much improved in SP2. 

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Ken Wickes [MSFT]
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"Simon" <Simon@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message 
news:7551BE45-D2DF-4D6D-B8F4-47704EA2C2D3@microsoft.com...
>I am running a Media Center 2004 machine. After installing SP2 I wnt to set
> up a etwork with a wireless laptop (XP Home SP2).
>
> I can connect to the laptop but the laptop cannot cnnect to the media 
> center
> - no permissions. I read the posts and relaised that it was the Windows
> Firewall - however, the service is not running and in the security centre 
> I
> cannot turn the firewall on or off.
>
> I do not want to restore prior to SP2 (if you even can) - so what can I 
> do?
> I have researched and researched but no answer seems to pop up?
>
> Cheers
>
> Simon

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