Browsing a folder on another PC, with firewall on!

[Ivan T. Williams]

On a home network, if I have the WinXP Pro firewall on, what port do I have
to open if I want to go to start and run and enter something like
\\192.168.1.210\c$ to connect to one of my OTHER PC's?

Thanks inadvance

 

[Malke]

On a home network, if I have the WinXP Pro firewall on, what port do I
have to open if I want to go to start and run and enter something like
\\192.168.1.210\c$ to connect to one of my OTHER PC's?

Thanks inadvance

You don't need to open ports to connect to other computers on your lan;
you just need to put a checkmark in the box next to File & Printer
Sharing on the Exceptions tab in the Windows Firewall. Use its applet
in Control Panel.

Malke

 

[Ivan T. Williams]

Thank you very much, sir! It worked...

You don't need to open ports to connect to other computers on your lan;
you just need to put a checkmark in the box next to File & Printer
Sharing on the Exceptions tab in the Windows Firewall. Use its applet
in Control Panel.

Malke
--
MS MVP - Windows Shell/User
Elephant Boy Computers
www.elephantboycomputers.com
"Don't Panic!"

 

[Malke]

Thank you very much, sir! It worked...

I'm not a "sir" as you can see if you go to my webpage and read About
Me, but I'm very happy to have helped you. Thanks for taking the time
to let me know.

Malke