LAN padlocked

[M_Angel]

Hi,
I have problems accessing the internet. I use ADSL and
everything has been fine until now. Today I connected to a
wireless network and when I got back home connected my
laptop back onto the home LAN. Now the home LAN is showing
a little padlock and I can get anywhere. I have tried all
the networking tools and they all tell me that everything
is working fine. I suspect it may have something to do
with Norton Anti Virus... but I can't find it either.
Maybe someone else has had the same problem and can help
me. At least to find out what does the little padlock mean.

Thanks

 

[*Vanguard*]

"M_Angel" said in news:[email protected]:

Hi,
I have problems accessing the internet. I use ADSL and
everything has been fine until now. Today I connected to a
wireless network and when I got back home connected my
laptop back onto the home LAN. Now the home LAN is showing
a little padlock and I can get anywhere. I have tried all
the networking tools and they all tell me that everything
is working fine. I suspect it may have something to do
with Norton Anti Virus... but I can't find it either.
Maybe someone else has had the same problem and can help
me. At least to find out what does the little padlock mean.

Thanks

"The home LAN is showing a little padlock".

Padlock? What, is this ZoneAlarm's padlock in their monitor window?
Just where is this "little padlock" displayed?

 

[Guest]

-----Original Message-----
"M_Angel" said in news:32ee01c4290c$f1b3df20 [email protected]:

"The home LAN is showing a little padlock".

Padlock? What, is this ZoneAlarm's padlock in their monitor window?
Just where is this "little padlock" displayed?

The little padlock is in the LAN icon in network
connections.
Thanks

 

[roger]

Hi,

On Fri, 23 Apr 2004 07:42:03 -0700,

[...]

The little padlock is in the LAN icon in network
connections.
Thanks

This could mean the LAN connection is using XP's Firewall. If you do
not access the Internet in this computer try disabling it

Right-click on the connection, choose properties, go to the advanced
tab and uncheck 'Protect this equipment...."

If the padlock is gone then ICF is off and you should connect to your
LAN network.

Good luck

 

[Ben Foster]

The little padlock you are refering to is the Windows XP built in firewall.
I'm guessing from what you've said that this firewall is conflicting with
another firewall on your system (Norton Firewall?) or denying access to the
internet all together. I would suggest disabling the built-in Windows XP
firewall and see what happens

Hope This Helps,
Ben Foster

 

[*Vanguard*]

"(e-mail address removed)" said in

The little padlock is in the LAN icon in network
connections.
Thanks

Oh, I thought the little padlock was in the system tray as part of the
connection's icon (if you enable it to show the icon there). If Windows
XP's ICF (Internet Connection Firewall) is enabled then a itty bitty
padlock symbol gets added to the icon shown in the Network Properties
applet window. If ICF is disabled then the little padlock symbol is not
shown in the connectoid's icon.