Re: Trouble enabling firewall for dial-up connection in Windows XP

From: Carey Frisch [MVP] (mrxp2004_at_nospamyahoo.com)
Date: 11/06/03 

Date: Wed, 5 Nov 2003 20:59:51 -0600

What ISP service are you using?

Assuming you have AOL, you'll need to install a third-party firewall.
America Online installs its own connection settings that override
the ones that come with Windows XP. America Online's
connection settings don't include a way to turn on Windows XP's
built-in firewall.

Visit the following web site for instructions on downloading
a FREE firewall program for your computer.

Ref: http://www.updatexp.com/free.html 

-- 
Carey Frisch 
Microsoft MVP
Windows XP - Shell/User
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"Christopher M." <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message:
 news:090401c3a410$d072ead0$a101280a@phx.gbl...
| I tried to enable the firewall in the Windows XP 
| software, but was unable to do so.  I have a Dell laptop 
| and have modem internet access.  
| 
| These are the steps I took, as directed by Windows Help:
| 
| I went to Control Panel and chose Network connections.
| I clicked on the icon for the dial-up and then went to 
| Network Tasks and clicked on "Change settings of this 
| connection."  Nothing happens.
| 
| When I clicked on the LAN or Hi-speed Internet icon 
| (Note: I do not have either type of connection, but was 
| just experimenting to see if this would work), I could 
| then click on "Change settings of this connection" and it 
| would bring up the Local Area Connection property box.
| 
| Could someone please tell me why I cannot do this for the 
| dial-up connection?
|

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