ICF and Network

[Warren Strickland]

I have two computers sharing one printer via a small home network. Since
installing the network, I can no longer seem to find access to Internet
Connection Firewall. I go to Control Panel - Network Connections - Network
Bridge.
However, at that point, there is no button which leads to the ICF
configuration. I wish to keep the Firewall on, but no longer know how to do
so. Any help on this would be appreciated.

 

[Rory]

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.
Notes

a.. To open Network Connections, click Start, click Control Panel, and
then double-click Network Connections.
b.. You must be logged on as a computer administrator to complete this
procedure.
c.. If you clear the Protect my computer and network by limiting or
preventing access to this computer from the Internet check box, the firewall
on your computer is disabled, and your network is vulnerable to intrusions.
d.. You should not enable Internet Connection Firewall on virtual private
networking (VPN) connections or on client computers because ICF will
interfere with file and printer sharing.
e.. ICF cannot be enabled on the private connections of the Internet
Connection Sharing host computer.
f.. Internet Connection Sharing, Internet Connection Firewall, Discovery
and Control, and Network Bridge are not available on Windows XP 64-Bit
Edition.

 

[GSV Three Minds in a Can]

I have two computers sharing one printer via a small home network. Since
installing the network, I can no longer seem to find access to Internet
Connection Firewall. I go to Control Panel - Network Connections - Network
Bridge.
However, at that point, there is no button which leads to the ICF
configuration. I wish to keep the Firewall on, but no longer know how to do
so. Any help on this would be appreciated.

Need some more information as to what type of network this is, but in
general ICF is only usable with a network connection which attaches
=solely= to the Internet .. if you try to turn it on on a local LAN
connection which has file/print sharing going on, the latter will quit
working.

Personally I'd install the free version of Zone Alarm, &/or use a
firewalled hardware router to connect to the WWW .. ICF is strictly
'incoming packets only' (so won't catch worms trying to phone home), and
not very configurable.

 

[Alex Nichol]

I have two computers sharing one printer via a small home network. Since
installing the network, I can no longer seem to find access to Internet
Connection Firewall. I go to Control Panel - Network Connections - Network
Bridge.
However, at that point, there is no button which leads to the ICF
configuration. I wish to keep the Firewall on, but no longer know how to do
so.

R-click on the connection concerned (the one to the internet) ,
Properties, Advanced page has the checkbox.