Re: ZoneAlarm - web access problem

From: BG (spam.check_at_spamcheck.com)
Date: 06/27/04 

Date: Sun, 27 Jun 2004 18:49:45 +0100

Certainly we are running v5+ but it's a mystery why one machine out of four
(which is occasionally replaced with a laptop which does connect) just won't
connect despite identical settings having been created using the wizard.

In case I'm missing something obvious, I assume that the XP firewall should
be off
"Mike Walker" <mike42@ntlworld.com> wrote in message
news:oEADc.108$qT5.52@newsfe1-gui.server.ntli.net...
> If I can add my 2 pence worth. . .
>
> If your using NTL / Telewest B/Band you can not just plug your hub
> into the Cable Modem, it wont work.
> Plugging it into a router/firewall will work, you need to
> set your workstations to use DHCP if the router has that
> switched on (most do)
>
> I have a similar set up to yours, I have 3 PC's running
> windows 2000, mine has 2 x NIC's, I guess your PC
> is set to 192.168.0.1 - if you are using Microsoft Web Sharing.
> On the PC that's having the problem, make sure there is no conflict
> between the XP fire wall and Zonealarm.
> Make sure you have a local trusted ip range in your
> firewall rules.
> Up to this point my network had the same problem, the only
> way I could resolve it was to uninstall V5 and use V4.5 of Zonealarm
> that's how I got mine to work.
>
> This is my own personal experience.
>
> Regards
> Mike.
>
>
>
> "BG" <spam.check@spamcheck.com> wrote in message
> news:TfoDc.661$Uo3.598@newsfe6-gui.server.ntli.net...
> > My knowledge of firewalls is weak to say the least And I'm hoping for
some
> > advice:
> >
> > I have four home XP machines connected on a LAN through a 10/100 hub.
All
> > machines can see each other on the network. The principal machine
(mine)
> > has a second NIC which connects to a cable modem and the modem is shared
> > through Windows. My machine has Zone Alarm (current version although
this
> > problem has been going on for at least the last two upates and is
probably
> > not version related.)
> >
> > The problem is that, despite having used both the Windows Network Wizard

> and
> > also set up manually, one machine steadfastly fails to be able to
connect
> to
> > the Web when ZA is running. All machines are set up the same and are
> within
> > the same IP range and subnet mask. ZA trusted zone contains the entire
IP
> > range but I've also included the IP address of the problem machine,
still
> to
> > no avail.
> >
> > The problem came about after the errant machine (my daughter's)
suffered
> a
> > terminal O/S problem which had to be dealt with by a complete
> > re-installation. Can someone please point me in the right direction?
> >
> > Thanks
> >
> > B.
> >
> >
>
>

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