Norton Firewall Questions...

[Martoch]

Hey goofy goobers!


Alright...here's the deal...I've got two computers (WinXP Home & Pro) connected to cable internet via my Linksys Wireless-G Router (WRT54G)...both have Norton Internet Security Pro installed. File/printer sharing is not a problem as long as I right click, disable Norton on both computers.



If I don't disable it, the computers cannot "see" each other at all.

Two Questions:
1) Should I even concern myself with Norton's firewall while I'm connected to the net through my router?
2) If so, is there a way to configure Norton so that I don't have to completely disable it to perform file/print sharing between the two computers?

Thanks in advance!
Mike

[muno]

I've never used norton but I believe there's secure zones in it too, where you can add an ip whom you trust.
After that, all traffic should work between trusted hosts.

[Martoch]

Hmm...thanks for the reminder muno...I could have sworn I already had our IP's listed in the trusted zone.
[scratches head]

I'm getting old, lemme toss the IP's in there and give it a go!

[bailey]

you really do not need a second firewall when useing a router as the router is a hardware firewall.

[muno]

And the hardware firewall only inspects incoming traffic, not outgoing.

[Martoch]

That's exactly why I've kept Norton running...it has blocked numerous outbound traffic packets that I did not want to be sent.