Re: XP connection firewall

From: Doug Knox MS-MVP (dknox_at_mvps.org)
Date: 01/27/04 

Date: Mon, 26 Jan 2004 22:05:05 -0500

More information is needed on your setup. Are you behind a router or hub? Otherwise, how are you using your LAN connection for internet and networking? 

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<anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:4d0c01c3e47b$f6e355f0$a401280a@phx.gbl...
> 
> >-----Original Message-----
> >Assuming that you're using Internet Connection Sharing, 
> the firewall on the Internet is sufficient, since 
> anything attempting to get to the client machine has to 
> go through the host.  Its not necessary to firewall your 
> LAN connections, in this situation.
> >
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> >"phil" <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in 
> message news:3b3401c3e3ac$65e45a10$a301280a@phx.gbl...
> >> Enabling the firewall at the client allows internet 
> >> access, but disables peer to peer access.  That surely 
> is 
> >> not the desired result.  What can I do to allow both 
> LAN 
> >> and internet access while the firewall is enabled.
> >.
> >Interesting point.  Since I am using my LAN connection 
> for the internet access there is no seperate Internet 
> connection.  What options do I choose in the wizard to 
> create the seperate internet connection.  Is the bridge 
> necessary for this sharing?

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