Firewall and sharing printer!

Hi,
I've Windows XP Pro on my two computer and they're
networked. They shart printer, broadband internet
connection and files among each other. The problem is
that when I made the internet connection FIREWALLED, it
no more shares the printer. I don't know what should I do
to make these computers share printer again.
Please help me out...
Thanks

In article , "Muzammal Ahmed"
wrote:
Hi,
I've Windows XP Pro on my two computer and they're
networked. They shart printer, broadband internet
connection and files among each other. The problem is
that when I made the internet connection FIREWALLED, it
no more shares the printer. I don't know what should I do
to make these computers share printer again.
Please help me out...
Thanks

You can enable or disable XP's Internet Connection Firewall
independently on each network connection.

If a network connection connects directly to the Internet (dial-up
modem, cable modem, DSL modem), enable ICF on that connection to
protect your computer from access by other Internet users. It will
also stop the unwanted advertisements (messenger pop-ups).

If a network connection connects indirectly to the Internet (through
another computer or a broadband router), don't enable ICF on that
connection. On a local area network connection with other computers,
ICF blocks file and printer sharing.

So, for example, on an ICS host computer with a cable modem
connection:

1. Enable ICF on the cable modem connection.
2. Disable ICF on the local area network connection.

Details he

Windows XP Internet Connection Firewall
http://www.practicallynetworked.com/...c_firewall.htm
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Steve Winograd, MS-MVP (Windows Networking)

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