Re: Problem after upgrading to SP2

From: Star Fleet Admiral Q (Star_Fleet_Admiral_Q(NO-SPAM)_at_(SPAM-NOT)hotmail.com)
Date: 05/20/05 

Date: Fri, 20 May 2005 13:43:28 -0400

Laura,
    Did you check to see if all the computers are part of the same
WorkGroup?
    Are you sure his computer has some shares, as the administrative shares
(the ones that end with a dollar sign - i.e. C$) require a userid/password
to be identical on both the host and remote computers?
    Lastly, check the firewall and make sure you set it up to "trust" or
"allow" computers falling within the range of IP addresses for your
network - not too sure it the Windows Firewall has this, as I use ZA Pro,
which has this type of configuration.
    Since you say access is allowed if you shutoff his Windows Firewall, it
is definitely a firewall issue. Maybe you may wish to try one of the free
ones, Zone Alarm, Tiny Firewall, and there are probably others? Just be
sure to shut the Windows Firewall off after installing the one of the
others. Lastly a 3rd party firewall, such as ZA or Tiny, will protect the
PC going both directions, incoming (bad software connections trying to come
in) and outgoing (if bad software gets on your PC, it stops it from
propagating or spreading to other computers, including those on your home
network). 

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"Laura" <invalid@sample.invalid> wrote in message 
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> "Doug Knox MS-MVP" <dknox@mvps.org> wrote in message 
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> Hi Laura,
>
> It definitely sounds like its firewall related.  The following from 
> http://www.michna.com/kb/WxSP2.htm may help.
>
> Firewall blocks LAN connection
>>>>>your message is formated with Printed-quotable so the > are not getting 
>>>>>set when I hit reply. See inline.
>
> The new firewall blocks file and printer sharing and pinging by default. 
> To allow this again, open the Windows Firewall settings in Control Panel. 
> Use the Exceptions tab and check the File and Printer Sharing entry, which 
> should now, by default, be set only for the local subnet, i.e. your LAN on 
> the near side of any routers. This also reenables ping responses and 
> allows the browser service to start. Reboot to allow the service to start 
> or start the service by hand.
>
>>>>>File & printing sharing entry is checked in the exceptions tab.  What's 
>>>>>the browser service?
>
> If you want only ping responses without file and printer sharing, click on 
> the Advanced tab, then the ICMP Settings button. Check "Allow incoming 
> echo request".
>
>>>>>This option is checked too. Also on my machine.
>
> If, however, you need full and free communications for any type of 
> connection, then use the third tab, Advanced, and remove the check mark 
> from your LAN (Local Area Network) interface to allow full local 
> connectivity for all types of traffic. This is obviously more risky and 
> usually not necessary. Don't do it unless you are certain that all other 
> local computers can never pose a danger. Consider that every laptop or 
> guest computer brought into the LAN can bring a virus along.
>
>>>>>I have left this one checked. Again, same setting on my computer
>
> The better alternative is to leave the firewall enabled even for the LAN 
> interface, i.e. for your local area network, and open only the services 
> that are actually needed, i.e. any server functions the computer may have. 
> Here you also have the choice to open these server functions only for the 
> local subnet. You can also allow the first ICMP function (echo, ping) or 
> all of them.
>
>>>>>What services do you think I would need enabled. I only want to use his 
>>>>>printer at this point. My new laptop did not come with a parallel port 
>>>>>so I can not hook up the printer anymore. The printer is so old (but 
>>>>>still works fine) that it does not come with a USB option.
>
> any more thoughts?
>

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