Hi, WAN is the connection that connects the machine to the Internet, in your case Plusnet perhaps? Is the modem you have USB or Ethernet? I would try all the LANs in turn in that box and see which one contains the username/password for the ISP, this one is the WAN connection. Andrew. > -----Original Message----- > From: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx=20 > [mailto:access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Richard Godfrey > Sent: 05 July 2004 21:36 > To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > Subject: [access-uk] Re: NETWORK/FIREWALL QUESTION >=20 > Hi Andrew, I have, in the network connections box, Network connection > wizard, new connections, and LAN, and LAN2. What is the WAN that I'm > looking for please? >=20 > Richard Godfrey > Telephone: +44 (0) 1656-657516 > Office 01656-643146 > Can't get through? try mobile 07791-452593 >=20 >=20 >=20 > -----Original Message----- > From: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx=20 > [mailto:access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]On Behalf > Of Andrew Hodgson > Sent: 05 July 2004 19:02 > To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > Subject: [access-uk] Re: NETWORK/FIREWALL QUESTION >=20 >=20 > Hi, >=20 > You need to firewall the WAN connection not the LAN connection - there > should be two connections in XP, they can be independantly firewalled. >=20 > Andrew. >=20 > > -----Original Message----- > > From: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx=3D20 > > [mailto:access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Richard Godfrey > > Sent: 05 July 2004 07:29 > > To: Access-Uk@Freelists. Org > > Subject: [access-uk] NETWORK/FIREWALL QUESTION > >=3D20 > > I have a broadband connection on an XP machine, which is=3D20 > > networked to a 98SE > > PC. When the Windows firewall is turned on I can't see the=3D20 > > 98 machine. Is > > there some setting which I can change to allow me to keep the=3D20 > > firewall on > > and allow access to the other PC? Thanks in advance for=20 > any replies. > >=3D20 > > Richard Godfrey > > Telephone: +44 (0) 1656-657516 > > Office 01656-643146 > > Can't get through? try mobile 07791-452593 > >=3D20 > >=3D20 > > --- > > Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. > > Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). > > Version: 6.0.714 / Virus Database: 470 - Release Date: 02/07/2004 > >=3D20 > > ** Going on holiday and want to halt messages? Send a message to:- > > ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > > ** and in the Subject line type > > ** vacation ## d > > ** where ## is the number of days followed by d for days. > > ** For other things like digest mode, send a message, to=3D20 > > ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the Subject:- faq > >=3D20 > ** Going on holiday and want to halt messages? Send a message to:- > ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > ** and in the Subject line type > ** vacation ## d > ** where ## is the number of days followed by d for days. > ** For other things like digest mode, send a message, to > ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the Subject:- faq > --- > Incoming mail is certified Virus Free. > Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). > Version: 6.0.714 / Virus Database: 470 - Release Date: 02/07/2004 >=20 > --- > Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. > Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). > Version: 6.0.714 / Virus Database: 470 - Release Date: 02/07/2004 >=20 > ** Going on holiday and want to halt messages? Send a message to:- > ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > ** and in the Subject line type > ** vacation ## d > ** where ## is the number of days followed by d for days. > ** For other things like digest mode, send a message, to=20 > ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the Subject:- faq >=20 ** Going on holiday and want to halt messages? Send a message to:- ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx ** and in the Subject line type ** vacation ## d ** where ## is the number of days followed by d for days. ** For other things like digest mode, send a message, to ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the Subject:- faq