Re: Windows Firewall . . . ARRGGHH!

On Sun, 4 Dec 2005 19:16:02 -0800, "Dave" <Dave@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
wrote:

>"Jim" wrote:
>
>>
>> "Dave" <Dave@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
>> news:B5F2D9EC-7290-442C-AE18-E94A5B3F9BAC@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>> > Sorry for the duplicate post.
>> >
>> > I've been trying all day to setup a simple LAN at home (not my first, BTW)
>> > with my desktop and laptop using WinXP Home Ed on both computers. On my
>> > desktop, in Windows Firewall settings / Advanced / the following message
>> > appears -
>> >
>> > "The network connection settings have become corrupted. To fix this,
>> > click
>> > Restore Defaults. This will delete all of you settings for Windows
>> > Firewall,
>> > and it might cause some programs to stop working." The laptop does not
>> > display that message.
>> >
>> > "Restore Defaults" changes nothing. I reset TCP/IP, but that changed
>> > nothing either.
>> >
>> > Although both computers can access the Internet, (thru my LinkSys WRT54G
>> > router), the two computers cannot "see" each other. My desktop can
>> > successfully ping itself and the router, but not the laptop. The laptop
>> > can
>> > only ping the router, not itself or the desktop.
>> Every time that this has happened to me, the problem was that the firewall
>> was not allowing icmp packets to go through. I am using ZoneAlarm, but the
>> symptons are the same.
>> Jim
>> >
>> > Any clues on what might be the problem?
>> >
>> > Thanks.

>Sorry, I just saw your reply text. I disabled ZoneAlarm prior to trying to
>set up my LAN, 'cause I didn't want to risk firewall conflicts. So, I'm
>guessing that isn't the cause of my current problems.
>
>Thanks, Dave.

Dave,

Disabling Zone Alarm, when ZA itself is a problem, doesn't always produce the
right results.
<http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/05/your-personal-firewall-can-either-help.html>
http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/05/your-personal-firewall-can-either-help.html

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Cheers,
Chuck, MS-MVP [Windows - Networking]
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