Share files and printers with XP PRO

[Jacob Hollins]

I'm connecting 4 PC's going out to internet via a router.
I am not using a gateway or server so I'm getting an ICF
message and can not share printers and programs. How doI
work around this?

Thank you.

 

[Steve Winograd [MVP]]

I'm connecting 4 PC's going out to internet via a router.
I am not using a gateway or server so I'm getting an ICF
message and can not share printers and programs. How doI
work around this?

Thank you.

By "ICF", do you mean XP's Internet Connection Firewall? You MUST
disable ICF on each computer's local area network connection, because
it blocks file and printer sharing. It's for use only on a direct
modem connection to the Internet.
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Steve Winograd, MS-MVP (Windows Networking)

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