FIREWALLS ON XP

[Kento47]

I can not host tcp\ip games due to windows xp's firewall.
how do i change the settings for it or disable it????
reply if you can help me please.

 

[yellowpike]

Kento
Paste from "Help/Support"
To enable or disable Internet Connection Firewall

1.. Open Network Connections
2.. Click the Dial-up, LAN or High-Speed Internet connection that you want
to protect, and then, under Network Tasks, click Change settings of this
connection.
3.. On the Advanced tab, under Internet Connection Firewall, select one of
the following:
a.. To enable Internet Connection Firewall (ICF), select the Protect my
computer and network by limiting or preventing access to this computer from
the Internet check box.
b.. To disable Internet Connection Firewall, clear the Protect my
computer and network by limiting or preventing access to this computer from
the Internet check box.
regards
yellowpike

 

[Steve Winograd [MVP]]

I can not host tcp\ip games due to windows xp's firewall.
how do i change the settings for it or disable it????
reply if you can help me please.

Disabling XP's firewall could leave your computer wide open to hackers
on the Internet. Leave the firewall enabled and open the ports that
the game uses. For more information, see this Microsoft Knowledge
Base article:

How to Manually Open Ports in Internet Connection Firewall in Windows
XP
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;308127
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