Windows XP built in firewall

I'm trying to make sure the built in firewall for Windows
XP is enabled but am running into a snag.

1. Start then Control Panel
2. Network and Internet Connections then click Network
Connections
3. Click Dial Up
Here is where I hit the snag....
4. Right click and select properties
At this point the computer does nothing.
Under the dial up icon it says "AOL disconnected
Conexant Smart HSFI V92 56K DF PCI Modem

Anyone out there willing to help me out?
Thanks

Bill
Tue Aug 26 19:55:10 CDT 2003

You're going to need to talk to AOL support, unless we can get a consensus
here.

My understanding is that older versions of AOL (7 and earlier?) are written
in such a way that the firewall can't be used with them.

I've seen a single report from someone I'd trust, that AOL 8 tests as though
it were firewalled (i.e. it either contains firewall functionality or is
able to use XP's firewall.

Anybody else have better information?

"Trish" <captainbuddy1@aol.com> wrote in message
news:0d7b01c36c2e$04a0d350$a001280a@phx.gbl...
> I'm trying to make sure the built in firewall for Windows
> XP is enabled but am running into a snag.
>
> 1. Start then Control Panel
> 2. Network and Internet Connections then click Network
> Connections
> 3. Click Dial Up
> Here is where I hit the snag....
> 4. Right click and select properties
> At this point the computer does nothing.
> Under the dial up icon it says "AOL disconnected
> Conexant Smart HSFI V92 56K DF PCI Modem
>
> Anyone out there willing to help me out?
> Thanks