Re: WinXP Home SP1 question

On Mon, 01 May 2006 11:16:14 -0700, Chuck <none@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?

Chuck,

I follow several XP and DVD related newsgroups and when SP2 came out a good amount
of users claimed alot of problems with alot of different software (some of which I use) as well as
blue screens, memory exceptions, failure to boot etc. Hell, even the new WGA that "must be
installed first" is telling people their legal XP install is pirated. Hell, SP2 even killed some MS
Office installs. Bet that went over big in alot of business office's... My XP installs are legal and
I don't need Gates spying on me. WGA should be classified as spyware/malware. Why do
I want to install more of MS's screwups and security holes. And I just love the generic "This Patch
prevents hackers from compromising your computer"..... Why can't Gates say what the patch really
does ???? WinNT4.0 had 6 service packs to try and fix all the holes before MS dropped support, How
many service packs is XP gonna need ???? I can see it now, Service Pack 91a !!!!!!!!

I have all the SP1 patches from MS installed and it ain't broke so I'm not fixing it........

Nuff said !!!!

Brian...........
.

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