almost fixed..ICF question

[dragonblaze]

ok..i heard that when you run the Network setup wizard for Windows XP that it
automaticaly enables the Internet Connection Firewall, this seems to be
what is keeping me from sharing files and printers. When i ran the wizard
it automaticaly bridged all the network connections on each computer and i
can no longer see the advanced tab to disable the ICF, so how do i do it.
Also , once the wizard is run, is there anyway to undo it and delete the
network connection?

[Steve Winograd [MVP]]

In article >,
"dragonblaze" > wrote:
>ok..i heard that when you run the Network setup wizard for Windows XP that it
>automaticaly enables the Internet Connection Firewall, this seems to be
>what is keeping me from sharing files and printers.

It might or might not enable the Internet Connection Firewall,,
depending on what you told it when it asked you to specify how the
computer connects to the Internet. What did you tell it?

>When i ran the wizard
>it automaticaly bridged all the network connections on each computer and i
>can no longer see the advanced tab to disable the ICF, so how do i do it.

Right click the network bridge and click Delete, which will restore
full functionality of each network connection.

>Also , once the wizard is run, is there anyway to undo it and delete the
>network connection?

Do you want to delete the network bridge? If so, see above.
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[dragonblaze]

When i ran the setup wizard i chose the 2nd option "this computer connects o
the internet through another computer or residential gateway" as the
desktop (XP Pro) is connected via ethernet cable to a linksys wireless router
and the laptop (XP Home) is connected via ethernet cable and/or wireless card
to the router. i am hoping it is just the ICF activated because i can ping
bot computers in the command prompt, but cannot see either in each others
Network Places or view all workgroup computers. i am clueless as how to
fix this?

"Steve Winograd [MVP]" wrote:

> In article >,
> "dragonblaze" > wrote:
> >ok..i heard that when you run the Network setup wizard for Windows XP that it
> >automaticaly enables the Internet Connection Firewall, this seems to be
> >what is keeping me from sharing files and printers.
>
> It might or might not enable the Internet Connection Firewall,,
> depending on what you told it when it asked you to specify how the
> computer connects to the Internet. What did you tell it?
>
> >When i ran the wizard
> >it automaticaly bridged all the network connections on each computer and i
> >can no longer see the advanced tab to disable the ICF, so how do i do it.
>
> Right click the network bridge and click Delete, which will restore
> full functionality of each network connection.
>
> >Also , once the wizard is run, is there anyway to undo it and delete the
> >network connection?
>
> Do you want to delete the network bridge? If so, see above.
> --
> Best Wishes,
> Steve Winograd, MS-MVP (Windows Networking)
>
> Please post any reply as a follow-up message in the news group
> for everyone to see. I'm sorry, but I don't answer questions
> addressed directly to me in E-mail or news groups.
>
> Microsoft Most Valuable Professional Program
> http://mvp.support.microsoft.com
>

[Steve Winograd [MVP]]

In article >,
"dragonblaze" > wrote:
>When i ran the setup wizard i chose the 2nd option "this computer connects o
>the internet through another computer or residential gateway" as the
>desktop (XP Pro) is connected via ethernet cable to a linksys wireless router
>and the laptop (XP Home) is connected via ethernet cable and/or wireless card
>to the router.

That's the right option, and it turns off the Internet Connection
Firewall.

>i am hoping it is just the ICF activated because i can ping
>bot computers in the command prompt, but cannot see either in each others
>Network Places or view all workgroup computers. i am clueless as how to
>fix this?

Since you can ping both computers, the ICF is definitely turned off.
If it's activated, ICF blocks pings. Something else is causing the
problem.

Here are some things to try:

1. Disable and un-install all third-party firewall programs
(ZoneAlarm, Norton Internet Security, etc) while troubleshooting.
Your router acts as a firewall, protecting your computers from access
by other users on the Internet.

2. Use only one protocol for File and Printer Sharing. If the network
needs more than one protocol, unbind File and Printer Sharing from all
but one of them. Details here:

Windows XP Network Protocols
http://www.practicallynetworked.com/sharing/xp/network_protocols.htm

3. Make sure that NetBIOS over TCP/IP is enabled on all computers.
Details here:

Enable NetBIOS Over TCP/IP (NetBT)
http://www.practicallynetworked.com/sharing/troubleshoot/netbt.htm

4. Run "ipconfig /all" on XP and look at the "Node Type" at the
beginning of the output. If it says "Peer-to-Peer" (which should
actually be "Point-to-Point") that's the problem. It means that the
computer only uses a WINS server, which isn't available on a
peer-to-peer network, for NetBIOS name resolution.

If that's the case, run the registry editor, open this key:

HLM\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\Netbt\Parame ters

and delete these values if they're present:

NodeType
DhcpNodeType

Reboot, then try network access again.

If that doesn't fix it, open that registry key again, create a DWORD
value called "NodeType", and set it to 1 for "Broadcast" or 4 for
"Mixed".

For details, see these Microsoft Knowledge Base articles:

Default Node Type for Microsoft Clients
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;160177

TCP/IP and NBT Configuration Parameters for Windows XP
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;314053
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Steve Winograd, MS-MVP (Windows Networking)

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