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re: Question about 'How to Share Files through Windows XP's Internet Connection Firewall'
Monday, April 15, 2002 at 11:54 am
Windows XP Annoyances Discussion Forum
Posted by 2nd2None
(214 messages posted)
I am no expert on Home metworks, but it is my understanding that the router itself,
will have a firewall built in. Which would make the XP firewall unnecessary. Can
anyone cofirm this? I'd like to know for sure also.....
On Monday, April 15, 2002 at 11:30 am, Kirk wrote:
>I have a question about How
>to Share Files through Windows XP's Internet Connection Firewall:
>If I understand correctly as I have 2 xp machines connected into a cisco uBR900
hub/cable
>modem, I cannot chare files between them without disabling the firewall and allowing
>the rest of the world acess to my computer - right? does this apply to sharing printers
>as well? why did microsoft even bother, I had black ice on these machines before
>I "upgraded" and now I can't even install that with xp alll I want to do is print
>things from machine A on the printer on machine B without allowing every hacker
on
>the planet easy acess
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