Can't Access Base w/ Security Enabled

After setting up my networking system I find that I can
access my Base Computer from my laptop with the wireless
adapter as long as I have security "Disabled". I cannot
access the Base Computer from my wireless laptop when the
security is in "Enabled" mode. I don't want to operate my
base computer in Disabled security mode. What can I do.
I am a novice to techno-jargon.

What "security" do you have enabled? If it is a third-party program like
ZoneAlarm, then you need to adjust the settings within that program to allow
Local Area Network (LAN) traffic. If it is the Internet Connection
Firewall, currently you'll need to turn that off. With Microsoft's
Broadband Networking base stations, you're running a hardware firewall
anyway, so don't really need ICF on. The up-coming Windows XP Service Pack
2 will allow for LAN traffic automatically, so you can run the firewall for
extra protection.
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Chris H.
Microsoft Windows MVP
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"MPL" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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> After setting up my networking system I find that I can
> access my Base Computer from my laptop with the wireless
> adapter as long as I have security "Disabled". I cannot
> access the Base Computer from my wireless laptop when the
> security is in "Enabled" mode. I don't want to operate my
> base computer in Disabled security mode. What can I do.
> I am a novice to techno-jargon.

If you are using a MN500 with WEP, the security is a bit
faulty, so you may want to keep the laptop and desktop
firewalls on (ICF). You need to set a VPN however to get
through the firewall. If you are using XP on both
computers this is easy. Go to network wizard on both
computers, and set the desktop as a VPN server and the
laptop as VPN client (you can also add the reverse if you
plan to access the laptop from the desktop).

On XP Home you can only use PPTP for VPN server.

The inconvenient of using a VPN is that you need to
connect it before being able to access the desktop (it
appears under Start/Connect To...). The added benefit is
that by opening TCP port 1723 you can even safely access
your desktop from your laptop even when you are traveling
(or at office).

>-----Original Message-----
>After setting up my networking system I find that I can
>access my Base Computer from my laptop with the wireless
>adapter as long as I have security "Disabled". I cannot
>access the Base Computer from my wireless laptop when
the
>security is in "Enabled" mode. I don't want to operate
my
>base computer in Disabled security mode. What can I
do.
>I am a novice to techno-jargon.
>.
>