Disabling firewall

From: donotspam (harvydanger9_at_hotmail.com.(donotspam))
Date: 02/11/05 

Date: Fri, 11 Feb 2005 12:13:02 -0800

I've recently purchased Norton Internet Security 2005; in the installation
notes im advised to disable the firewall by the following method:

Network and Internet connections>Network Connections>active icon> right
clicking on 'properties'and on the advanced tab uncheck 'protect my computer
and network by limiting or preventing access to this computer from the
internet'.

Im running AOL v9 on Windows XP Home edition and the active icon tells me
that my PC is firewalled. Yet when I right clicked on the active icon (AOL
connection icon) I was unable to open properties to turn the firewall off.
However When im using AOL v9 and I check my security settings im told that
the firewall IS off. What do I do? Am I firewalled?, windows security panel
informs me that the firewall is turned on.

anyone got any idea if i am firewalled? 

-- 
Martin

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