carole said:
i am trying to put the fire wall up onmy pc but dont know how can
anyone help me
From Windows XP Help and Support, after typing in "Firewall" and selecting
the "Enable or Disable Internet Connection Firewall":
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:
4. 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.
5. 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
1. To open Network Connections, click Start, click Control Panel, click
Network and Internet Connections, and then click Network Connections.
2. You must be logged on as an administrator or a member of the
Administrators group in order to complete this procedure. If your computer
is connected to a network, network policy settings may also prevent you from
completing this procedure.
3. 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.
4. 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.
5. ICF cannot be enabled on the private connections of the Internet
Connection Sharing host computer.
6. Internet Connection Sharing, Internet Connection Firewall, Discovery and
Control, and Network Bridge are not available on Windows XP 64-Bit Edition.
