Network Printing through ICF

[Jay C.]

My Network Printer does not work when the firewall (ICF)
is enabled. It is a USB printer attached to another
computer on my home network. It is shared and works fine
with the ICF off. What are the settings when adding the
printer as an allowed ICF SERVICE, namely EXTERNAL AND
INTERNAL PORT NUMBERS? I know the IP address.

Thanks

[Cari \(MS-MVP\)]

Use a third party firewall like ZoneLabs' ZoneAlarm (free for personal use).
The built in XP ICF is not designed for use on a LAN.

Cari
www.coribright.com

"Jay C." > wrote in message
...
> My Network Printer does not work when the firewall (ICF)
> is enabled. It is a USB printer attached to another
> computer on my home network. It is shared and works fine
> with the ICF off. What are the settings when adding the
> printer as an allowed ICF SERVICE, namely EXTERNAL AND
> INTERNAL PORT NUMBERS? I know the IP address.
>
> Thanks

[Christopher L. Estep]

"Cari (MS-MVP)" > wrote in message
...
> Use a third party firewall like ZoneLabs' ZoneAlarm (free for personal
use).
> The built in XP ICF is not designed for use on a LAN.
>
> Cari
> www.coribright.com

Too true.

I prefer a router with a hardware firewall (this is standard in most home
routers).

The routers from Linksys (now owned by Cisco Systems), Netgear, D-Link and
Microsoft (Base Station series) all include built-in hardware firewalls.

My own MN-100 Wired Base Station lets me share the DeskJet940C with any
other PC on the LAN (and others that I add on an ad-hoc basis).

Christopher L. Estep