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[LAN and Internet Gameplay] Disabling the Windows XP Firewall
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Posted by: Shalome
Disabling and Re-Enabling Windows XP's Firewall
Microsoft Windows XP comes with a firewall enabled to protect your computer as you surf the internet. However, when it comes time to do some down-and-dirty gaming across a LAN or over Battle.net or the Zone, this firewall can cause you a world of difficulty. It can be responsible for you being dropped from games, for people having trouble connecting to you for a game, or it can keep you from joining games at all.
For the best gaming experience, I suggest completely disabling Windows XP's built-in firewall.
To Disable Windows XP's Firewall:
- In Control Panel, double-click 'Networking and Internet Connections.'
- Click 'Network Connections.'
- Right-click the connection on which you would like to disable the firewall, and then click 'Properties.'
- On the 'Advanced tab,' click the box to clear the option to 'Protect my Computer or Network.'
Your firewall is now disabled.
To Re-Enable Windows XP's Firewall:
- In Control Panel, double-click 'Networking and Internet Connections.'
- Click 'Network Connections.'
- Right-click the connection on which you would like to enable the firewall.
- Click 'Properties.'
- On the 'Advanced' tab, click the box to select the option to 'Protect my Computer or Network.'
Your firewall is now enabled.
For more information on Windows XP's firewall options, try this article from Microsoft's Knowledge Base.
Posted by: logan1tkd
it worked. thank you very much for your help.
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