Re: Network Security Issues between Win 2000 pro and XP Home

From: Karl Levinson [x y] mvp (levinson_k_at_despammed.com)
Date: 11/13/03 

Date: Wed, 12 Nov 2003 22:12:24 -0500

Info on disabling or checking the XP ICF firewall:

http://securityadmin.info/faq.htm#icf

Windows 2000 does not come with a firewall.

"Steven L Umbach" <n9rouz@nscomcast.net> wrote in message
news:Ulxsb.183927$Fm2.166204@attbi_s04...
> Make sure that in addition to disabling all firewalls that you take into
account that
> XP has a built in ICF firewall that also needs to be disabled. Look in the
help on
> the XP box or view network connections advanced. Then try to ping each
computer via
> their assigned ip address which can be viewed with the ipconfig /all
command. You
> need to verify basic network connectivity that way before dealing with
permission
> issues. Ping will work as long as there is proper network connectivity and
no
> firewall blocking ICMP. Also be sure to read the manual thoroughly and do
not enable
> WEP until you can get network working without it first. You may also want
to post in
> the win2000.networking newsgroup after you have further results/info. ---
Steve
>
> http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb%3Ben-us%3B314067
>
> "Mike Hamilton" <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:017501c3a956$84702710$a501280a@phx.gbl...
> > While attempting to setup a wireless network between a XP
> > desktop and a Win 2000 laptop, I could not get an
> > internet to connect on the lap top.
> > At first I got the internet to connect but could not
> > access other computers on the network.
> > I contacted to router manufacter. Linksys said I have
> > security issue. Their Router has built-in security and I
> > must disable all firewalls and security in the operating
> > system.
> > How do you disable all security and firewalls on Win 2000
> > Pro operating systems. I all ready disable my Mcafee
> > Personal Plus firewall.
> >
> > Networks are plug and Pray.I pray I get help. HELP???
>
>

Relevant Pages

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