Re: Lost network-- help

On Mon, 27 Feb 2006 13:06:35 -0500, "MZB" <moo@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

"MZB" <moo@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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All of a sudden I am having some network problems.

I have a Dell Dim 2400 desktop in the basement. Cable modem. Linksys 54g
router.

I have a Dell Inspiron 2200 with the 1307 wireless card.

Now, the router must be working fine as I have no problems with internet
connections, email, etc. using the laptop and/or desktop.

But I also have shared folders. I have not had any problems going back and
forth until recently. Now it can't seem to recognize the network path.
This has occurred after 2 recent power outages and also after I added a
256 MB memory to my desktop. I don't think either of those have anything
to do with this.

Some more information:

It must have to do with my Zone Alarm setting on the desktop.

When I remove ZA, the 2 computers communicate.

But I really don't recall what I did originally to set ZA to allow this.

Can someone tell me how to once again configure ZA on my desktop to allow
communications.

Mel

Mel,

If Zone Alarm is involved, and with ZA Free, you have only one setting. On each
computer, you have to identify the IP address of the other computer, as a
Trusted Address. Or identify the subnet, as a Trusted Zone.

With ZA Pro, you also have to identify the Trust Level, and here you have to
explicitly say to allow file sharing in the Trusted Zone.

--
Cheers,
Chuck, MS-MVP [Windows - Networking]
http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/
Paranoia is not a problem, when it's a normal response from experience.
My email is AT DOT
actual address pchuck mvps org.
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