Re: WinXP Home SP1 question

On Mon, 01 May 2006 12:44:14 -0400, Brian <unisaw@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

On Mon, 01 May 2006 08:34:06 -0700, Chuck <none@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

On Mon, 01 May 2006 11:02:51 -0400, Brian <unisaw@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:


I've got a question.

I'm running WinXP Home Service Pack 1 here on 3 machines, all of which go through a D-Link
DI-604 Router. I have read that it's a good Idea to run a software firewall as well as the NAT
hardware firewall. My problem is when I turn on the WinXP built in firewall, the computer
dis-appears from my home network which I'm sure is what it's supose to do. How can I run
the XP firewall and still be seen on my home lan ???? Thanks in advance..........

Brian

Brian,

If you have multiple computers, running a personal ("software") firewall on each
makes good sense. But you do have to configure the firewall properly, so
Windows Networking (file sharing, browsing "my home network") can work.
<http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/12/windows-firewall-and-windows.html>
http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/12/windows-firewall-and-windows.html

Chuck,

Please re-read my message, it clearly states Service Pack . The links are for Service Pack 2 !!!!!

Thanks
Brian

Brian,

I apologise for giving you non-relevant references !!!!! You must realise that
not too many folks like you stick with SP1, and for good reason. ICF was a pain
in the you know what to work with. You have to open the required ports
manually. IIRC, that was ports 137-139 and 445, TCP and UDP. IOW, a total of 8
exceptions.

Why are you still on SP1?

--
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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