Firewall activation disables network access

[Ryan]

When I turn on the Windows XP Pro firewall my access to
network computers is lost. The network is solely based
upon XP, all computers are password protected, etc. Any
suggestions?

 

[Praetorian Guard]

Enable only firewall for direct internet connection or else your problem
will not be solve.

 

[Lanwench [MVP - Exchange]]

The Windows firewall/ICF doesn't block outbound traffic - do you mean this
happens when you enable it on your "client" computer and try to connect to a
(non-firewalled) "host" computer?

The XP firewall is really not designed for LAN facing connections, although
it will be a little easier to configure for this in SP2. Make sure your
network is adequately protected at the perimeter - if you also want to run
local fw software, try another one like ZA or Sygate or ... and you may have
better luck.

 

[Bruce Chambers]

Greetings --

WinXP's built-in firewall is not designed to be used on internal
LAN connections. The _only_ connection on which you should have ICF
enabled is the direct connection to the Internet.

Internet Firewalls Can Prevent Browsing and File Sharing
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;EN-US;298804

This matter is addressed in Service Pack 2. WinXP's redesigned
built-in Windows Firewall will allow exceptions for File & Print
Sharing.


Bruce Chambers
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[timisme]

Yeah, but if XP's firewall is already disabled, then this solution is
all balls and wax.