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Re: Windows Vista Firewall - Look@Lan
"JWHData" <JWHData@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:E4D83D42-BFD1-4DB0-B16A-B000843C3644@microsoft.com...
>I normally use the free tool Look@Lan to check the status of the other PC's
> on my home network plus those on my 3 permanent VPN networks. I can run
> this
> tool (Look@Lan) from my other 2 network PC's (Win2000 and WinXP Prof) and
> see
> my new Windows Vista Ultimate 64bit PC. On the otherhand when I run this
> tool
> on my new Windows Vista Ultimate 64bit PC all I see is that PC unless I
> turn
> off the firewall on that PC at which time I then see all of the other
> PC's.
> What change do I need to the Windows Vista Firewall to allow me to see the
> other PC's while the firewall is tirned on??
You find out what port the program is using, and then you set FW rules to
allow traffic on the port. If you don't know what port the program is
using, then you can use CurrPorts (free) and it will tell the port the
program is using.
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