Setting up Firewall

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Geraldine Hoskins

I cannot get the firewall installed. I do okay thru
items l through 3 but on Item 4, I right-click the Dial-
up and cannot click Properties. It is not highlighted
and when I click on it, it does nothing. I cannot get
any further.
 
Geraldine --

Assuming you have AOL, you'll need to install a third-party firewall.
America Online installs its own connection settings that override
the ones that come with Windows XP. America Online's
connection settings don't include a way to turn on Windows XP's
built-in firewall.

Visit the following web site for instructions on downloading
a FREE firewall program for your computer.

Ref: http://www.updatexp.com/free.html


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Nicholas

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| I cannot get the firewall installed. I do okay thru
| items l through 3 but on Item 4, I right-click the Dial-
| up and cannot click Properties. It is not highlighted
| and when I click on it, it does nothing. I cannot get
| any further.
 
Greetings --

You'll either need to find a 3rd party firewall that is compatible
with AOL, or switch to a real ISP that is compatible with the real
Internet..

AOL is an on-line content provider that ignores international
Internetworking standards in favor of its own proprietary products,
and has deliberately made its connection software incompatible with
both WinXP's built-in firewall and WinXP's Internet Connection Sharing
feature. AOL's proprietary connection applet is deliberately designed
to preclude your setting/adjusting any of its properties, to include
enabling/disabling WinXP's ICF and ICS.


Bruce Chambers

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