XP firewall connection problem

[Steve]

I have just switched from Freeserve to AOL. I was able
to active the XP built-in firewall on my Freeserve
connection but now cannot do this with my AOL
connection. I right-click on the connection icon but no
window appears for me to select properties. No one seems
to be able to help with this at the moment so any advice
greatly appreciated.

 

[andy]

I have just switched from Freeserve to AOL. I was able
to active the XP built-in firewall on my Freeserve
connection but now cannot do this with my AOL
connection. I right-click on the connection icon but no
window appears for me to select properties. No one seems
to be able to help with this at the moment so any advice
greatly appreciated.

Start menu, Internet Explorer, right click it, Internet Properties,
Connections, Settings, Properties, Advanced, then you can select Firewall

Andy

 

[Bruce Chambers]

Greetings --

You'll either need to find a 3rd party firewall that is compatible
with AOL, or switch to a real ISP that is compatible with the real
Internet..

AOL is an on-line content provider that ignores international
Internetworking standards in favor of its own proprietary products,
and has deliberately made its connection software incompatible with
both WinXP's built-in firewall and WinXP's Internet Connection Sharing
feature. AOL's proprietary connection applet is deliberately designed
to preclude your setting/adjusting any of its properties, to include
enabling/disabling WinXP's ICF and ICS.


Bruce Chambers

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