Networking ME and XP

I am running ME and XP and I can't get them to share files. I am running a
Linysys cable modem and Linksys router. I can get the Internet on both
computers no problem, they just wont see each other to share files and
printers. Is the firewall in XP Service Pak 2 stopping them from anything.
I also have Norton Security and Anti-virus on each computer. Any help would
be greatly appreciated.

if you got as far as the FW settings in XP, you should have seen that when
enabled it will stop sharing in most caeses. Especially when using the same
nic to access the internet and the lan


"jhebron" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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> I am running ME and XP and I can't get them to share files. I am running
a
> Linysys cable modem and Linksys router. I can get the Internet on both
> computers no problem, they just wont see each other to share files and
> printers. Is the firewall in XP Service Pak 2 stopping them from
anything.
> I also have Norton Security and Anti-virus on each computer. Any help
would
> be greatly appreciated.
>
>

In article <fz0ad.363941$Fg5.194989@attbi_s53>, "jhebron"
<(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:
>I am running ME and XP and I can't get them to share files. I am running a
>Linysys cable modem and Linksys router. I can get the Internet on both
>computers no problem, they just wont see each other to share files and
>printers. Is the firewall in XP Service Pak 2 stopping them from anything.
>I also have Norton Security and Anti-virus on each computer. Any help would
>be greatly appreciated.

If the XP computer is running Norton Internet Security, you must
disable the built-in Windows Firewall. Running both of them will
cause network problems.

Configure Norton to allow access by other computers on the local area
network.
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In article <(E-Mail Removed)>, "JAD"
<(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:
>> I am running ME and XP and I can't get them to share files. I am running
>a
>> Linysys cable modem and Linksys router. I can get the Internet on both
>> computers no problem, they just wont see each other to share files and
>> printers. Is the firewall in XP Service Pak 2 stopping them from
>anything.
>> I also have Norton Security and Anti-virus on each computer. Any help
>would
>> be greatly appreciated.
>
>if you got as far as the FW settings in XP, you should have seen that when
>enabled it will stop sharing in most caeses. Especially when using the same
>nic to access the internet and the lan

The Windows Firewall in XP Service Pack 2 is designed to allow file
and printer sharing on the local area network. This is different than
the Internet Connection Firewall in earlier versions of XP.

In the Windows Firewall properties, click the General tab and set the
mode to "On (recommended)". Then, click the Exceptions tab and make
sure that there's a check mark in the box for File and Printer
Sharing.
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Steve Winograd [MVP] wrote:
> If the XP computer is running Norton Internet Security, you must
> disable the built-in Windows Firewall. Running both of them will
> cause network problems.
>
> Configure Norton to allow access by other computers on the local area
> network.

Geez, even better ... if you have XP SP2, dump Norton Internet
Security completely.

In article <(E-Mail Removed)>, JAD says...

> "jhebron" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> news:fz0ad.363941$Fg5.194989@attbi_s53...

> > I am running ME and XP and I can't get them to share files. I am running
> > a Linysys cable modem and Linksys router. I can get the Internet on both
> > computers no problem, they just wont see each other to share files and
> > printers. Is the firewall in XP Service Pak 2 stopping them from
> > anything. I also have Norton Security and Anti-virus on each computer.
> > Any help would be greatly appreciated.

> if you got as far as the FW settings in XP, you should have seen that when
> enabled it will stop sharing in most caeses. Especially when using the same
> nic to access the internet and the lan

You can't use the same NIC to access the Internet that you use to access the
LAN when you are behind a router. The router sits between the NIC and the
Internet; the NIC can only access the router.

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Norman
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~Fin dein a loluca, En dragu a sei lain
~Vi fa-ru les shutai am, En riga-lint

In article <(E-Mail Removed)>, Z says...

> Steve Winograd [MVP] wrote:

> > If the XP computer is running Norton Internet Security, you must
> > disable the built-in Windows Firewall. Running both of them will
> > cause network problems.

> > Configure Norton to allow access by other computers on the local area
> > network.

> Geez, even better ... if you have XP SP2, dump Norton Internet
> Security completely.

Does NIS not block outbound traffic? Windows Firewall, the Windows XP SP2
firewall application does not stop outbound traffic. Between Windows
Firewall and a third party firewall, I would only choose Windows Firewall if
the third party firewall didn't do more than Windows Firewall.

Admittedly, though, there are about a half dozen excellent free software
firewalls which outperform both WF and NIS. One of them is an ancient one
which I still use: Kerio Personal Firewall 2.1.5.

--
Norman
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In article <(E-Mail Removed) >, N.
Miller <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:
>> > I am running ME and XP and I can't get them to share files. I am running
>> > a Linysys cable modem and Linksys router. I can get the Internet on both
>> > computers no problem, they just wont see each other to share files and
>> > printers. Is the firewall in XP Service Pak 2 stopping them from
>> > anything. I also have Norton Security and Anti-virus on each computer.
>> > Any help would be greatly appreciated.
>
>> if you got as far as the FW settings in XP, you should have seen that when
>> enabled it will stop sharing in most caeses. Especially when using the same
>> nic to access the internet and the lan
>
>You can't use the same NIC to access the Internet that you use to access the
>LAN when you are behind a router.

Yes, you can.

>The router sits between the NIC and the
>Internet; the NIC can only access the router.

The NIC accesses the router, and the router gives it access to both
the Internet and the LAN.


Did I misunderstand what you said?
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I also use Kerio 2.1.5 - as well as the WF (at least that way I only have to
worry about outbound traffic!<g>)

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"N. Miller" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:(E-Mail Removed) om...
> Admittedly, though, there are about a half dozen excellent free software
> firewalls which outperform both WF and NIS. One of them is an ancient one
> which I still use: Kerio Personal Firewall 2.1.5.
>
> --
> Norman
> ~Win dain a lotica, En vai tu ri, Si lo ta
> ~Fin dein a loluca, En dragu a sei lain
> ~Vi fa-ru les shutai am, En riga-lint

In article <(E-Mail Removed)>, "Noel Paton"
<(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:
>> Admittedly, though, there are about a half dozen excellent free software
>> firewalls which outperform both WF and NIS. One of them is an ancient one
>> which I still use: Kerio Personal Firewall 2.1.5.
>
>I also use Kerio 2.1.5 - as well as the WF (at least that way I only have to
>worry about outbound traffic!<g>)

Hi, Noel. Do you use Kerio and Windows Firewall at the same time? If
so, why? I don't think that it gives more protection than using just
Kerio, and Microsoft says that it can cause problems.

XP Service Pack2 has a Help and Support topic ("Why you should only
use one firewall") that says "Two firewalls turned on at the same time
can cause compatibility problems that result in some programs not
working correctly."

If you enable Windows Firewall and then install a recent firewall
program, like Kerio Personal Firewall 4, the Windows Security Center
automatically gives a warning message and points to that Help and
Support topic.
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Steve Winograd, MS-MVP (Windows Networking)

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