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Firewalls and MSG-1
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Lawrence <lawrence@...>
In order to use MSG DM across a home network, I have had to disable the
XP Pro firewall. When it is enabled, the other computers on the network cannot see the main (processing) computer. Does anyone know whether the MS firewall can be taught that the internal network is OK? I have not found any reference to this in MS help files. TIA Lawrence Harris
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James Brown
In message <n6abuv8416ffo8717peanag8939rf69fgc@4ax.com>, Lawrence <lawrence@astronomer.plus.com> writes
In order to use MSG DM across a home network, I have had to disable theHi Lawrence, Do you mean not at all or it takes a long time for the network to establish the computers in the workgroups and to begin to access the files? I can use a laptop with Windows XP home edition to access the main computer (also XP home)via a 11mHz Wireless router/ modem network, both are firewalled and files come across OK. But it can take several minutes for the computers to begin to recognise the existence of each other. Cheers, James -- James Brown
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Robert Moore
Lawrence I found this a nightmare, as was Zone Alarm. I just work with Cisco VPN
software running now (even though I have no actual VPN installed). No problems with that. Robert <lawrence@astronomer.plus.com>: In order to use MSG DM across a home network, I have had to disable the ------------------------------ Robert Moore tel and fax: 44 (0) 1352 714456
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Douglas Deans <douglas@...>
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From: "James Brown" <satellite@meteosat.co.uk> To: <MSG-1@yahoogroups.com> Sent: Sunday, December 21, 2003 2:28 PM Subject: Re: [MSG-1] Firewalls and MSG-1 In message <n6abuv8416ffo8717peanag8939rf69fgc@4ax.com>, LawrenceExactly the same here James. I have 2 computers on a simple (cross over) network and either I wait a few minutes or 'force' recognition on start up. I consider myself reasonably competent with computers but with one major exception.....networks ! God bless the XP Network Wizard. Regards Douglas.
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James Brown
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Exactly the same here James. I have 2 computers on a simple (cross over)LOL Douglas! Yes indeed - I now consider myself to be a network expert because of all the problems I have had at one point or another!! The only thing is, I haven't a clue as to how they work, but if your problem happens to have matched mine - then of course I am an expert at that point!! My network regularly goes down, I've had to re-install drivers for the access points, rename connections that for some strange reason become connection 3, followed by connection 4 etc. Discover that I hadn't logged all the computers in the same workgroup, unplug devices which have inexplicably locked up - usually on the wife's computer - , mains blips which have hung up the router, and in terms of re-booting - I am the King!! Cheers, James -- James Brown
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--- In MSG-1@yahoogroups.com, Lawrence <lawrence@a...> wrote:
In order to use MSG DM across a home network, I have had todisable the XP Pro firewall. When it is enabled, the other computers on the network cannot see the main (processing) computer. Does anyone know whether the MS firewall can be taught that the internal network is OK? I have not found any reference to this in MS help files. I've seen no problems with this. I run a router, which could provide DHCP addresses, although I have actually made the PCs have static addresses. All the PCs run Zone Alarm, and the only setting required is to say "trust the local network", which it sets by default in any case. Each PC has the appropriate entry in \system32 \drivers\etc\hosts to enable it to find the other PCs. I run a workgroup, and not a domain. You should be aware that the XP Firewall only works to block incoming requests, if a virus gets on your system it can do what it wants. IMHO, it's better to use Zone Alarm which allows you to specifically control which programs have access to the local network and which have access to the Internet. On my Receiver PC I have allowed access for Setup4PC, Server4PC and TQrecv. There was no need to enable special access for the MSG Data Manager on the Processing PC. Cheers, David
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Alan Sewards <alan.sewards@...>
Lawrence,
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Use the free Zone Alarm firewall. It is configurable and seems to work well. Best regards - Alan
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From: "Lawrence" <lawrence@astronomer.plus.com> To: <MSG-1@yahoogroups.com> Sent: Sunday, December 21, 2003 3:09 PM Subject: [MSG-1] Firewalls and MSG-1 In order to use MSG DM across a home network, I have had to disable the
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