Re: XP firewall and home network

From: Jupiter Jones [MVP] (jones_jupiter_at_hotnomail.com)
Date: 12/02/03


Date: Tue, 2 Dec 2003 09:07:05 -0700

Roger;
You need a 3rd party firewall.
Internet Connection Firewall is not designed for a home or business
network.
It is intended to protect a stand alone computer.
Here are other choices, some free:
http://www3.telus.net/dandemar/firewall.htm

-- 
Jupiter Jones  [MVP]
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"Roger Rabbit" <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:FCA16AC2-C05A-4FF2-B832-6313608C3625@microsoft.com...
> I have a wireless home network, three systems, cable modem with a
linksys wireless router.  All systems see and talk to each other;
however, if I turn on XP firewall then my systems won't allow access
to each other.
>
> How do I work around this?


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