Inge...I would turn off all firewalls until you have the configuration working. Even the firewall in win XP if you have that on one of the computers. shubert ----- Original Message ----- From: "Inge" <inge@xxxxxxxxx> To: "PC-HELPERS (Pchelpers)" <pchelpers@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Monday, December 29, 2003 8:55 AM Subject: [pchelpers] Networking - Calling on all computer gurus for help > I am trying my hands at networking for the first time, connecting my laptop > computer to my main computer. Everything is well. I connected the router and > both computers are connected to the internet. I am able to access the laptop > from the main computer without problem. However, when I want to access the > main computer from the laptop the main computer will not let me get there. > > I have been running Zone Alarm Pro on both computers. Since the router does > have a firewall in it could there be a conflict with Zone Alarm? If that is > the case, would it be safe to shut off Zone Alarm? I do not want to > uninstall Zone Alarm. I definitely will be running the laptop away from home > without the router and feel that I need Zone Alarm for protection. > > What should I do, please????? > > Inge Pshebnicki > Niagara Falls, Ontario, Canada > > God saw a tear and wiped it away with the smile of a friend. - A. LeBlanc > > > > --- > Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. > Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). > Version: 6.0.556 / Virus Database: 348 - Release Date: 12/26/2003 > > > Regards, John Durham (list moderator) <http://modecideas.com/contact.html?sig> > Freelists login at http://www.freelists.org/cgi-bin/lsg2.cgi > List archives at http://www.freelists.org/archives/pchelpers > PC-HELPERS list subscribe/unsub at http://modecideas.com/discuss.htm?sig > Good advice is like good paint- it only works if applied. > Regards, John Durham (list moderator) <http://modecideas.com/contact.html?sig> Freelists login at http://www.freelists.org/cgi-bin/lsg2.cgi List archives at http://www.freelists.org/archives/pchelpers PC-HELPERS list subscribe/unsub at http://modecideas.com/discuss.htm?sig Good advice is like good paint- it only works if applied.