Guest Uncle Ben Posted August 13, 2008 Posted August 13, 2008 Is there a way around this? My two-PC network seems to work fine except that I can't share files and printers unless I unload my F-Secure AV and Firewall. Is there a way around that? Another naive question while I am at it - Does the AV software that I have installed on the desktop also protect the notebook (while connected to the network) - or do I also have to install an AV software on it? Many thanks for your help. Cheers!
Guest Ron Badour Posted August 13, 2008 Posted August 13, 2008 Re: Networking Xp Desktop to Vista Notebook - firewall gets in the way! This is a question better asked of F-Secure tech support since it is the firewall settings that are the problem. You need AV on the laptop. -- Regards Ron Badour MS MVP Windows Desktop Experience "Uncle Ben" <reel_jemm_removespam@yahoo.ca> wrote in message news:u5Aok.2936$in.1022@read1.cgocable.net... > Is there a way around this? My two-PC network seems to work fine except > that I can't share files and printers unless I unload my F-Secure AV and > Firewall. Is there a way around that? > > Another naive question while I am at it - Does the AV software that I have > installed on the desktop also protect the notebook (while connected to the > network) - or do I also have to install an AV software on it? > > Many thanks for your help. > > Cheers! >
Guest Uncle Ben Posted August 13, 2008 Posted August 13, 2008 Re: Networking Xp Desktop to Vista Notebook - firewall gets in the way! "Uncle Ben" <reel_jemm_removespam@yahoo.ca> wrote in message news:u5Aok.2936$in.1022@read1.cgocable.net... > Is there a way around this? My two-PC network seems to work fine except > that I can't share files and printers unless I unload my F-Secure AV and > Firewall. Is there a way around that? > > Another naive question while I am at it - Does the AV software that I have > installed on the desktop also protect the notebook (while connected to the > network) - or do I also have to install an AV software on it? > > Many thanks for your help. > > Cheers! Well, I found the problem - Settings > Trusted Network Adapter ... did the trick! Now if any one could enlighten me on the second question, I would be eternally grateful. Cheers!
Guest Malke Posted August 13, 2008 Posted August 13, 2008 Re: Networking Xp Desktop to Vista Notebook - firewall gets in the way! Uncle Ben wrote: > Is there a way around this? My two-PC network seems to work fine except > that I can't share files and printers unless I unload my F-Secure AV and > Firewall. Is there a way around that? > > Another naive question while I am at it - Does the AV software that I have > installed on the desktop also protect the notebook (while connected to the > network) - or do I also have to install an AV software on it? You need to configure your firewall to allow the Local Area Network as trusted. Refer to F-Secure's manual or contact them for help. I'm assuming that your F-Secure is a security suite instead of a simple antivirus without any firewall component. You need antivirus software on every computer. Malke -- MS-MVP Elephant Boy Computers - Don't Panic! FAQ - http://www.elephantboycomputers.com/#FAQ
Guest Uncle Ben Posted August 13, 2008 Posted August 13, 2008 Re: Networking Xp Desktop to Vista Notebook - firewall gets in the way! "Malke" <malke@invalid.invalid> wrote in message news:%2370SdFU$IHA.2060@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl... > Uncle Ben wrote: > SNIP> > You need to configure your firewall to allow the Local Area Network as > trusted. Refer to F-Secure's manual or contact them for help. I'm assuming > that your F-Secure is a security suite instead of a simple antivirus > without any firewall component. > > You need antivirus software on every computer. > > Malke > -- > MS-MVP > Elephant Boy Computers - Don't Panic! > FAQ - http://www.elephantboycomputers.com/#FAQ Thank you Malke/Ron. Much appreciated.
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