XP Firewall

[ovrtn5]

I have two computers on a workgroup through dsl and 2 port router. One computer has ZoneAlarm firewall and the other is just using the XP Firewall. When I go to the settings of the XP firewall I can add a IP address...like a trusted IP im guessing...It also asks for the incoming and outgoing ports? How can I find those....I want to be able to talk to each computer without turning the XP firewall off....any help? thanks, cody o

 

[FeTaLDaMagE]

I thought that you really dont need fire wall if you use a router because of the of the nat system on the routers firewall? Did I miss somthing I should know about?

 

[Nodsu]

It's still good idea to run software firewall although XP firewall is not something anyone should ever rely on.

 

[Greeno]

Agreed with Nodsu, PS...thats the worst windows colour theme ever man ;]

 

[Liquidlen]

Originally posted by ovrtn5
I have two computers on a workgroup through dsl and 2 port router. One computer has ZoneAlarm firewall and the other is just using the XP Firewall. When I go to the settings of the XP firewall I can add a IP address...like a trusted IP im guessing...It also asks for the incoming and outgoing ports? How can i find those....I want to be able to talk to each computer without turning the XP firewall off....any help? thanks, cody o

Save yourself some headaches and shutoff the XP firewall.Grab another copy of Zonealarm and put it on the other machine.
Zonealarm will set up a local& WAN protection levels and you use the XP networking wizard to set up sharing protocols

 

[ovrtn5]

I think I will just put ZoneAlarm on it....thanks for the help! cody o