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To: Dale Baker who wrote (12723)	9/24/2001 10:16:59 AM
From: bosquedog	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 14778

configure firewall to recognize your networked computers: 1)open firewall 2)at top of NPF(click options) 3)click advanced options 4)under the firewall tab, click add 5)enter a descriptive name of the computer you are setting up 6)in the action field, click permit 7)in the direction field, click either 8)in the protocol field, click tcp or udp 9)in the category field, click NIS system keeping 10)on the application tab, click any application 11)on the service tab under remote service, click any service.under local service click any service. 12)on the address tab under remote address, click host address and enter the tcp address of the other machine. after clicking ok, the new firewall rule appears at the bottom of the firewall list. move the firewall rule to the top of the list so that it runs before any other rules. Side Note:According to the book, Norton Personal Firewall contains default rules that allow file and printer sharing over NetBios networks. If you are using a TCP/IP based network, you must configure the firewall to recognize the other components of your network. It also indicated this product will only protect the computer it is installed on (not any connected computer). I no longer run this firewall but I do have firewalls on all my computers and the router.

To: Dale Baker who wrote (12723)	9/24/2001 10:23:06 AM
From: Nick Morvay	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 14778

Excellent! Seems you have resolved the problem. I was curios about the security issues of using a routable protocol such TCP/IP for local file and printer sharing so I put the following question on the grc.com security newsgroup: I'm using NetBEUI for the local LAN protocol with TCP/IP installed for Web access through a Lynksys router. I also have ZAF installed. The OS is Win2K. If I was to remove NetBEUI and use NetBIOS over TCP/IP for file and printer sharing on the local LAN, will I be exposing my files and printer to the Web from behind the Linky? Reply 1: Unless you block the NetBIOS ports from passing through, yes. I'd leave NetBEUI for local file and printer sharing anyway - since it's non-routable, you don't have to worry about it leaking out. RwP Reply 2: I agree! For the above reason plus this: NetBEUI for all local LAN file and printer sharing runs much faster, maybe 5 times faster, on my LAN than NetBIOS over TCP/IP. I tried them both with identical setups a few months ago and was astonished at the performance increase when going from NetBIOS over TCP/IP to just NetBEUI for file and printer sharing within my local LAN. I would now do whatever it took to configure my LAN to avoid the necessity of ever using NetBIOS over TCP/IP for any purpose ever again. :-) BTW: Keep the Linky: It's great! Best wishes,