Re: Sharing files securely

From: Doug Knox MS-MVP (dknox_at_mvps.org)
Date: 10/04/05 

Date: Tue, 4 Oct 2005 15:02:52 -0400

The router firewall should definitely be on, and you can still use XP SP2's firewall, as well, just allow exceptions for File and Print Sharing in the firewall configuration. 

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"Eduardo" <eduardorp1@gmail.com> wrote in message news:1128451061.780785.6800@g47g2000cwa.googlegroups.com...
> Hello,
> 
> I'd like to share folders between my Windows XP desktop and my laptop.
> I have Windows XP Media Center SP2, and a Linksys WRT54G router.
> 
> So my question is about security. Windows complains about sharing files
> when I'm directly connected to the Internet, saying everyone on the
> Internet would be able to access my files. (?????) I always thought
> that Windows file sharing worked at the local subnetwork only...
> 
> Anyways, my first guess is that I'm not "directly connected", but my
> WRT54G router is my "residential gateway", as Windows calls it. Is it
> correct?
> 
> If so, is it safe to disable the Windows firewall and rely on the
> router firewall, so I can share files locally with my laptop?
> 
> Any tips will be appreciated. Thanks in advance!
> 
> Eduardo
>

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