Re: Internet Connection Sharing & ZoneAlarm

From: phoenix (phoenix_at_fakeaddress.invalid)
Date: 08/20/04 

Date: Fri, 20 Aug 2004 11:35:34 GMT

On 20 Aug 2004 03:22:53 -0700, Cliff wrote:

> Hi
>
> I think this is the right newsgroup to post this question to. I
> wondered if anyone could help me with a problem I have with a home
> network.
>
> I recently bought a Packard Bell Net2Plug system which uses the
> electrical main in your home to connect up your computers using
> workgroup protocols. After a lot of trial and error I managed to get
> my two computers talking to one another, and have successfully shared
> folders and my broadband connection.
>
> However - and there's always a however - as soon as ZoneAlarm is
> activated on my main computer the internet sharing comes to a stop and
> my laptop can no longer access the broadband connection. After
> fiddling about with ZoneAlarm's settings I'd found out how to ensure
> file sharing continued but it's had no effect on the internet
> connection which refuses to cooperate unless I turn off the firewall,
> which obviously is not something I would want to do. It's clearly a
> firewall problem which would probably be resolved by a few clicks here
> and there but I confess I'm completely stumped. I've yet to install
> ZoneAlarm on the laptop but I'm assuming the settings will need to be
> copied over.
>
> I'd appreciate any help very much.
>
> Thanks
>
> Cliff

I assume you mean the free version of ZA? If you do it wasn't designed for
use with ICS but you can try adding your LAN subnet to the Trusted Zone
and/or reduce the Internet Zone security setting to Medium so the client
will get out. One or both of those solutions should do it.

Regards

Bill

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