Re: System fails Shields Up ping test.

From: Doug Knox MS-MVP (dknox_at_mvps.org)
Date: 11/14/04 

Date: Sun, 14 Nov 2004 10:33:55 -0500

If you're running XP SP2, go to Control Panel, Windows Firewall. Go to the Advanced tab and click the Settings button under ICMP. 

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"Jack Gillis" <XXXXXXXX@widomaker.com> wrote in message news:10peooqi2mr0c7f@corp.supernews.com...
>I normally connect to my DSL line through a router but it decided it 
> didn't want to work anymore.  So while waiting to get a replacement, I 
> connected my XP SP2 system directly to my DSL modem and established a 
> connection to my ISP.
> 
> I decided to run Shields Up and found all ports 'stealthed' but got a 
> 'Failed' report because Shields Up received a reply to its ping of my 
> system.  I have the DSL connection firewalled by XP's firewall.
> 
> What do else might I do to prevent my system from replying to ping 
> requests?  Or, should I worry?
> 
> Thank you very much. 
> 
>

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