ICF

[Guest]

If I enable the XP Firewall, browsing the network is very slow, or sometime can't be done. we are already behind a firewall, do I really need to enable the XP Firewall ??? Is there a setting I need to change to allow browsing in the network. also connecting to the pop3 server becomes unavailable

Thx
Steve

 

[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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