Firewall

[Steve Radatovich]

I am using AOL as my internet connection and am running
XP Professional. I am unable to activate the firewall
feature in Network Connections. The icon states that AOL
connection is disconnected even when I am online. When I
right mouse click th AOL icon in network connections and
try to open Properties, nothing happens. AOL claims this
is a Microsoft issue. Anyboby run across this problem?????

[Jupiter Jones [MVP]]

Steve;
AOL is not compatible with Windows XP Internet Connection Firewall.
You need to get a 3rd party firewall.

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"Steve Radatovich" > wrote in message
...
> I am using AOL as my internet connection and am running
> XP Professional. I am unable to activate the firewall
> feature in Network Connections. The icon states that AOL
> connection is disconnected even when I am online. When I
> right mouse click th AOL icon in network connections and
> try to open Properties, nothing happens. AOL claims this
> is a Microsoft issue. Anyboby run across this problem?????

[Bruce Chambers]

Greetings --

AOL has deliberately made their software incompatible with WinXP's
firewall. AOL's proprietary connection applet is deliberately
designed to preclude your setting/adjusting any of its properties, to
include enabling/disabling WinXP's firewall, which is
connection-specific.

Contact AOL's tech support for resolution of problems with (or
caused by) their product.

You'll need to search the Internet for a firewall application
that's compatible with AOL. I believe ZoneAlarm is.


Bruce Chambers

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"Steve Radatovich" > wrote in message
...
> I am using AOL as my internet connection and am running
> XP Professional. I am unable to activate the firewall
> feature in Network Connections. The icon states that AOL
> connection is disconnected even when I am online. When I
> right mouse click th AOL icon in network connections and
> try to open Properties, nothing happens. AOL claims this
> is a Microsoft issue. Anyboby run across this problem?????