Re: Comcast,DLink wireless,Desktop and laptop

From: Steven L Umbach (n9rou_at_nospam-comcast.net)
Date: 03/30/05 

Date: Wed, 30 Mar 2005 12:14:43 -0600

A software firewall should not interfere with you being able to access the
internet. After you install a software firewall you will be prompted as you
try to access the internet to give permissions to the applications and
ports/protocols that access the internet. If you select yes and tell the
software firewall to remember the setting you should continue to have
internet access. Keep in mind that you will also need to allow access for
port 53 UDP to the internet for dns name resolution or the internet access
will fail. The D-link wireless NAT router is providing you with basic
firewall protection already. XP's built in Windows Firewall will provide
additional firewall protection - particularly from other computers on your
local network if that is what you need. --- Steve

"Ritter197" <Ritter197@Comcast.net> wrote in message
news:oKednf-FhZmK7tnfRVn-hw@comcast.com...
>I am totally new to Wireless,but have successfully set up the Comcast cable
>modem, the DLink AirPlus Extreme DWL-650 and the corresponding DLink card
>DI-624 for the laptop.
>
> All work well but I have as Virus detector NOD32 running on both machines,
> which use as OS WinXP Pro on desktop and WinXP Home on laptop.
>
> I have not set up any other firewall (tried it but then I cannot use the
> laptop remotely to access the Internet)
>
> The D-link Technical people said that their router was enough anyhow.
>
> Who has a similar setup and can advise?
>
>
>

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