Printer Sharing With XP Firewall Enabled

[Bill]

When XP Firewall is enabled I am unable to share my
printer with two other computers on my home home
network. How can I allow the other two computers to
access my printer with the firewall enabled? Help
appreciated. Bill

 

[Steven L Umbach]

I would suggest that you use a cable/dsl [assuming you have broadband] router device
so that you can disable the built in firewall for your lan. You can modify the XP
firewall to allow file and print sharing, but that would open a huge security hole to
the internet if you have no other protection since it can not be configure to be
selective in filtering ip traffic like a more powerful personal firewall such as Zone
Alarm which is free for personal use and good for novice firewall users. --- Steve

http://www.microsoft.com/security/protect/
http://www.netgear.com/products/prod_details.asp?prodID=140&view= -- My favorite for
home if vpn is not needed.
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;308127 -- How to modify ICF
firewall.
http://www.webattack.com/Freeware/security/fwfirewall.shtml

 

[Bill]

Thank you for replying Steve. I do have broadband cable
and a Linksys router. Each of the other two computers
connect directly to the router. I was looking for
additional protection in the XP Firewall, whether it is
necessary or not with a router I am not sure.
Interesting, the firewall is allowing file sharing, but
not the printer. I have considered Zone Alarm, both the
freeware and Pro version, but thought I would see what
the XP Firewall could do. Thanks again, Bill

-----Original Message-----
I would suggest that you use a cable/dsl [assuming you have broadband] router device
so that you can disable the built in firewall for your lan. You can modify the XP
firewall to allow file and print sharing, but that would open a huge security hole to
the internet if you have no other protection since it can not be configure to be
selective in filtering ip traffic like a more powerful personal firewall such as Zone
Alarm which is free for personal use and good for novice firewall users. --- Steve

http://www.microsoft.com/security/protect/
http://www.netgear.com/products/prod_details.asp?

prodID=140&view= -- My favorite for

home if vpn is not needed.
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-

us;308127 -- How to modify ICF

 

[Bruce Chambers]

Greetings --

The 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 connection to the Internet.


Bruce Chambers

--
Help us help you:



You can have peace. Or you can have freedom. Don't ever count on
having both at once. -- RAH

 

[Steven L Umbach]

See the link below for what ports to open for file and print sharing. Personally, I
would not use the ICF firewall as it will not really give you any more protection
than your Linksys - both block inbound initiated traffic in a default installation.
We have ten computers on or home network protected by our Netgear FVS318
router/firewall and have never suffered an attack on any of them. Virus protection
that includes email scanning and keeping critical updates current at
http://windowsupdate.microsoft.com/ in addition to the perimeter firewall will go a
long way to protecting your network. I also personally harden my Internet Explorer
settings similar to KB link below referring to Windows 2003 to take advantage of
using my trusted Web Content Zone where 95% of my internet activity is done. ---
Steve

http://www.microsoft.com/security/protect/ports.asp
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;815141

Thank you for replying Steve. I do have broadband cable
and a Linksys router. Each of the other two computers
connect directly to the router. I was looking for
additional protection in the XP Firewall, whether it is
necessary or not with a router I am not sure.
Interesting, the firewall is allowing file sharing, but
not the printer. I have considered Zone Alarm, both the
freeware and Pro version, but thought I would see what
the XP Firewall could do. Thanks again, Bill

-----Original Message-----
I would suggest that you use a cable/dsl [assuming you have broadband] router device
so that you can disable the built in firewall for your lan. You can modify the XP
firewall to allow file and print sharing, but that would open a huge security hole to
the internet if you have no other protection since it can not be configure to be
selective in filtering ip traffic like a more powerful personal firewall such as Zone
Alarm which is free for personal use and good for novice firewall users. --- Steve

http://www.microsoft.com/security/protect/
http://www.netgear.com/products/prod_details.asp?

prodID=140&view= -- My favorite for

home if vpn is not needed.
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-

us;308127 -- How to modify ICF

firewall.
http://www.webattack.com/Freeware/security/fwfirewall.sht ml




.

 

[Bill]

Thanks for the information. Bill

-----Original Message-----
Greetings --

The 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 connection to the Internet.


Bruce Chambers

--
Help us help you:



You can have peace. Or you can have freedom. Don't ever count on
having both at once. -- RAH





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[Bill]

Super information, printed it out and will review the
entire setup. Thank you. Bill

-----Original Message-----
See the link below for what ports to open for file and print sharing. Personally, I
would not use the ICF firewall as it will not really give you any more protection
than your Linksys - both block inbound initiated traffic in a default installation.
We have ten computers on or home network protected by our Netgear FVS318
router/firewall and have never suffered an attack on any of them. Virus protection
that includes email scanning and keeping critical updates current at
http://windowsupdate.microsoft.com/ in addition to the perimeter firewall will go a
long way to protecting your network. I also personally harden my Internet Explorer
settings similar to KB link below referring to Windows 2003 to take advantage of
using my trusted Web Content Zone where 95% of my

internet activity is done. ---

Steve

http://www.microsoft.com/security/protect/ports.asp
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en- us;815141

Thank you for replying Steve. I do have broadband cable
and a Linksys router. Each of the other two computers
connect directly to the router. I was looking for
additional protection in the XP Firewall, whether it is
necessary or not with a router I am not sure.
Interesting, the firewall is allowing file sharing, but
not the printer. I have considered Zone Alarm, both the
freeware and Pro version, but thought I would see what
the XP Firewall could do. Thanks again, Bill

-----Original Message-----
I would suggest that you use a cable/dsl [assuming you have broadband] router device
so that you can disable the built in firewall for your lan. You can modify the XP
firewall to allow file and print sharing, but that

would
open a huge security hole to

the internet if you have no other protection since it can not be configure to be
selective in filtering ip traffic like a more powerful personal firewall such as Zone
Alarm which is free for personal use and good for

novice
firewall users. --- Steve

http://www.microsoft.com/security/protect/
http://www.netgear.com/products/prod_details.asp?

prodID=140&view= -- My favorite for

home if vpn is not needed.
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-

us;308127 -- How to modify ICF

firewall.

http://www.webattack.com/Freeware/security/fwfirewall.sht

ml

When XP Firewall is enabled I am unable to share my
printer with two other computers on my home home
network. How can I allow the other two computers to
access my printer with the firewall enabled? Help
appreciated. Bill


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