Firewall and home network

I have two computers on a D-Link 614+ router. Laptop (XP home) on a wireless connection and a desktop (XP Pro) running on a home network. Whenever I try to enable any type of firewall it wont let me access the other computer when enabled. I tried setting the rules on my MCafee firewall to let other computers share my files as well as to let me view other files on other comuters. Problem is, it still wont work. XP firewall does the same thing. If I can get help from anyone I would be very greatful.

Roy <ToolNIN420@msn.com> wrote:

>I have two computers on a D-Link 614+ router. Laptop (XP home) on a wireless connection and a desktop (XP Pro) running on a home network. Whenever I try to enable any type of firewall it wont let me access the other computer when enabled. I tried setting the rules on my MCafee firewall to let other computers share my files as well as to let me view other files on other comuters. Problem is, it still wont work. XP firewall does the same thing. If I can get help from anyone I would be very greatful.

Roy,

that's how it should be. A firewall should normally only be
enabled on an outgoing connection to the Internet.

Hans-Georg

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