Open Firewall Ports

[Muzz]

I am trying to open Ports on XP Home firewall. I made it
as far as My Network Places. In there there is supposed to
be "Network Tasks" It's not there!! Any ideas why it
wouldn't be there?

 

[Bruce Chambers]

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How to Manually Open Ports in Internet Connection Firewall in Windows
XP
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;Q308127

Bruce Chambers

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[Muzz]

I was there at the time I started this thread.

Step 1 reads: Click Start, and then click My Network
Places.

Ok, I followed step 1

Step 2 reads: Under Network Tasks, click View Network
Connections. (Or, you can right-click My Network Places on
the desktop, and then click Properties.)

And there is where my problem is, there is no "Network
Tasks" nor is there a "View Network Connection"

I can't complete step 2 let alone get to steps 3 through 10

 

[Muzz]

Ok I found it.
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-
us;Q308127

I should have known you can't follow microsoft's
directions exactly

From Microsoft: Step 1. Click Start, and then click My
Network Places.

What I did: Click Start, Right Click My Network Places,
chose properties.

From Microsoft: Step 2. Under Network Tasks, click View
Network Connections. (Or, you can right-click My Network
Places on the desktop, and then click Properties.)

What I did: Right Click "Local Area Connections", chose
properties, clicked advanced Tab, Settings.