XP internet firewall

[jason]

I have win XP home, and get online by cable though a
Linksys rouder, in my Network Connections I have two that
showup . One that said "Local Area Connection" and one
that said "Interent Connection" I would like to turn on
the XP internet firewall but in is not in my "Interent
Connection" it is in my "Local Area Connection" (Why?).
and when I do turn the one that is in my "Local Area
Connection" on the "Interent Connection" link gos away so
I can not find it (Why?) is this ok?

 

[Steve Winograd [MVP]]

I have win XP home, and get online by cable though a
Linksys rouder, in my Network Connections I have two that
showup . One that said "Local Area Connection" and one
that said "Interent Connection" I would like to turn on
the XP internet firewall but in is not in my "Interent
Connection" it is in my "Local Area Connection" (Why?).
and when I do turn the one that is in my "Local Area
Connection" on the "Interent Connection" link gos away so
I can not find it (Why?) is this ok?

Everything's OK, Jason.

The connection named "Internet Connection" represents your Linksys
router. Clicking that connection lets you monitor and control the
router's operation through it's built-in "Internet Gateway" (also
called "Universal Plug and Play" or "UPnP") function.

When you enable XP's firewall on the "Local Area Connection", it
prevents your computer from detecting the router's "Internet Gateway"
function, so the "Internet Connection" doesn't appear.
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[Jason]

But when I enable the firewall I can not printer, the
printer is on anther PC on the network. I have to disable
the firewall to print can I stop that?

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[Doug Sherman [MVP]]

Your router already has a firewall, so you don't 'need' the XP firewall. If
you want to use the XP firewall, you will have to open ports inorder to
allow communication with your network resources. Service Pack 2 updates the
firewall to provide a single setting to allow file and printer sharing.

Doug Sherman
MCSE Win2k/NT4.0, MCSA, MCP+I, MVP

But when I enable the firewall I can not printer, the
printer is on anther PC on the network. I have to disable
the firewall to print can I stop that?