XP SP2 Wireless Firewall

[Guest]

A colleague since SP2 update has to turn off his firewall to use his router.
He said,

"When I tried to run it with the firewall, it wouldn't see my ADSL router or
network. "

Any suggestions ?

 

[Torgeir Bakken \(MVP\)]

A colleague since SP2 update has to turn off his firewall
to use his router. He said,

"When I tried to run it with the firewall, it wouldn't see
my ADSL router or network. "

Any suggestions ?

Hi

For the wireless part:

How to troubleshoot wireless network connections in Windows XP
Service Pack 2
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;870702


For the firewall part:

Troubleshooting Windows Firewall settings in Windows XP Service Pack 2
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?kbid=875357

A much more detailed version:
Troubleshooting Windows Firewall in Microsoft Windows XP Service Pack 2
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/...46-131d-4617-bf68-f0532d8db131&DisplayLang=en


More about the firewall:

Description of the Windows Firewall feature in Windows XP
Service Pack 2
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?kbid=843090

Understanding Windows Firewall/Introduction
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/using/security/internet/sp2_wfintro.mspx

The Cable Guy - February 2004
Manually Configuring Windows Firewall in Windows XP Service Pack 2
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/community/columns/cableguy/cg0204.mspx

How to use the Security Alert dialog box in Windows XP Service Pack 2
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?kbid=875353


Windows XP Service Pack 2 problems/The Service Pack 2 firewall
http://www.michna.com/kb/WxSP2.htm#The_Service_Pack_2_firewall

JMF's XP Service Pack 2 Page
http://jmfmvps.mvps.org/SP2.htm

 

[Guest]

Thank-you for the speedy response.

Hi

For the wireless part:

How to troubleshoot wireless network connections in Windows XP
Service Pack 2
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;870702


For the firewall part:

Troubleshooting Windows Firewall settings in Windows XP Service Pack 2
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?kbid=875357

A much more detailed version:
Troubleshooting Windows Firewall in Microsoft Windows XP Service Pack 2
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/...46-131d-4617-bf68-f0532d8db131&DisplayLang=en


More about the firewall:

Description of the Windows Firewall feature in Windows XP
Service Pack 2
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?kbid=843090

Understanding Windows Firewall/Introduction
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/using/security/internet/sp2_wfintro.mspx

The Cable Guy - February 2004
Manually Configuring Windows Firewall in Windows XP Service Pack 2
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/community/columns/cableguy/cg0204.mspx

How to use the Security Alert dialog box in Windows XP Service Pack 2
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?kbid=875353


Windows XP Service Pack 2 problems/The Service Pack 2 firewall
http://www.michna.com/kb/WxSP2.htm#The_Service_Pack_2_firewall

JMF's XP Service Pack 2 Page
http://jmfmvps.mvps.org/SP2.htm



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