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Hi I'm running a Billion wireless ADSL router at home, with my home PC, laptop and Palm all using wireless to connect. I am looking for a decent software F/w, free, as Zone Alarm is giving me grey hairs. Its only on the home machine, but it won't allow any of my machines to get into the home PC, I tried everything. All help is appreciated.
 
Warning!
Any data stored on the hard drive of the PC on which SmoothWall is to be installed will be overwritten
as part of the installation, so it is imperative prior to SmoothWall installation to back up any data that is
considered valuable. Do NOT install SmoothWall Express onto your main or only PC - you WILL lose all the
data on the hard disk. SmoothWall Limited cannot be held responsible for the loss of such data.
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It's kinda useless for a basic windows user isn't it?
 
Option 1:
If you an advanced user, Kaspersky Anti-Hacker 1.8 will work just perfect and considering it takes only 2MB Ram sitting hidden in your system tray, its a BIG
plus!

Option 2:
Agnitum Outpost is wonderful (one of the best) but drinks up to as much as 38MB RAM so if you like me with 1gig mem, it wont bother you.

Option 3:
Shoot yourself in the leg with Windows SP2 Firewall...


PS: I wouldn't go with option 3.... :D


I hope this helps.

:cool: N7
 
Thanx for the help guys. I uninstalled Zone Alarm, disabled XP FW, set up a new home network, and still can't access the home PC. Can see the machine in network PC's, can't access it. Any ideas? I can access the laptop from the PC.
 
Did you do the basic thing to check whether the workgroup names are the same? Should be since you can access the laptop.
 
1. Check your IP settings and that you are on the same range...
Example: 192.168.0.xxx

2. Ping the other machine

3. Try disable firewall on all machines and try connect to it again....


Need further help, just PM or drop me a call via skype...


:cool: N7
 
OK, checklist so far:

Set up a new workgroup.
Both machines are visible on it.
Both machines are pinging fine.
Simple file sharing enabled.
Home machine is Pro, laptop is Home XP.
Firewalls are off.
File and printer sharing on.
Static IP's are set on both.

I still can't get into the home machine from the laptop, it says access denied, contact system admin. I am logged in as admin on both machines. I am getting very pissed off now, what could be wrong?
 
Well firstly, have you shared any folders, like the desktop and my documents? You can't access the user account folders from a shared pc it will always give you that error, you have to manually share the folders and select the options you want, explore the desktop in explorer, right click on it, choose properties and look through the sharing options, next, go into network connections, click my network places and browse the pc, the folders should also show up in network places ;)

Share C: drive aswell
 
Shares are all fine, if I browse network PC's from the home machine, I can see all the shares, including the home machine, printer, and secondary hard drive.
 
Jeeez man, when you are not so tired, maybe you will help, and when I'm not too lazy, I'll say fanx...
 
i had the same problem.
Theirs a control panel in which you need to give access to anounomous connections to the pc. (or sumfing like that)

I'll google the link for you...

found the control panel at least. must now just figure out what to change :D
Click on the Start button, then Settings, then Control Panel. Double click on Administrative Tools. Double click on Local Security Settings, ...

Ps. Damm, give the exact error. (hell of a time googleling for something i don't quite remember!)
 
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