Firewall in XP

PUBGUINESS_at_YAHOO.COM
Date: 09/11/03


Date: Thu, 11 Sep 2003 11:11:31 -0700


IM HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM HERE HEIDI...DID YOU TRY AND
REBOOT THE MODEM AND PC'S ??? SHUT DOWN BOTH PCS AND
UNPLUG THE POWERCORD FROM THE BACK OF THE MODEM AND LET
IT SIT FOR ABOUT A MINUTE THEN TURN MODEM BACK ON WAIT
FOR THE LIGHTS TO COME ON SOLID THEN TURN ON PCS AND SEE
IF THAT CORRECTS THE PROBLEM......

>-----Original Message-----E
>I was hoping someone could help me with a problem I'm
having with networking
>when the Internet Connection Firewall Feature in Windows
XP is installed.
>
>There are two computers in our small home office
system. When the latest
>BlasterWorm affected my boss' computer, he discovered
and enabled the ICF
>Feature on his XP. However, since that has happened, my
computer (a Windows
>ME) has been unable to network with his computer,
although his XP can still
>read my computer.
>
>I am a little better than a moron when it comes to this
sort of stuff, so
>any response can be given to me like I'm a six year old
and I will not at
>all be offended.
>
>Thanks in advance!
>
>Heidi
>
>
>
>.
>



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