Re: Printer Sharing with PC-Cillin Internet Security

From: Duane Arnold (notme_at_notme.com)
Date: 02/27/04 

Date: Fri, 27 Feb 2004 03:27:35 GMT

optikl <optikl@invalid.net> wrote in news:yiy%b.68508$4o.88614@attbi_s52:

> Rudyink wrote:
>> I recently installed PC-Cillin. I have a Dell Truemobile home
>> wireless network, which has always worked great. Now with PC-Cillin,
>> I can't communicate with the printer from the remote laptop. I have
>> followed all the Microsoft network setup instructions on the desktop
>> and laptop and the Personal Firewall settings on the desktop computer.
>> The Personal Firewall is set at its lowest level. Norton is running
>> on the laptop. Any ideas? Rudyink
>
> I use Trend Micro Internet Security 2004. I assume that's what you're
> using, as well?
>
> To share files and printers I have to use the "Office Network" setting.
> I make sure that in the Exception List (Default Rules) I check the box
> to allow DNS port 53 TCP/UDP Inbound and have an additional rule to
> allow ICMP incoming and outgoing. Set security to medium. Try this and
> see if it works. Also, make sure that the default rules for Netbios and
> Windows domain service protocol are checked to allow. Rules should
allow
> all IP addresses.
>
> This works for me.
>

I guess the Windows Domain service rule is OK, but do you have a Windows
Domain Server on your LAN? That would be the third box on the MS Logon
Screen after entering the User-ID and PSW, that would be a required
Domain name that had to be entered to logon to the network.

Duane :)