XP firewall and new broadband connection

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Hi

Hi

I have just changed from dial up to broadband and everything seems to have
set up fine but i have found that i can activate xp firewall and it works
fine but when i turn off and restart my computer it has turned itself off. I
can turn the firewall on again ok but it will be off again when i restart.
The new connection is via USB

hope someone can help

Darren
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XP firewall and new broadband connection by anonymous

anonymous
Thu Aug 26 19:43:44 CDT 2004

usb for broadband is somewhat un-reliable. check with your
isp tech for help and work arounds.

>-----Original Message-----
>Hi
>
>Hi
>
>I have just changed from dial up to broadband and
everything seems to have
>set up fine but i have found that i can activate xp
firewall and it works
>fine but when i turn off and restart my computer it has
turned itself off. I
>can turn the firewall on again ok but it will be off again
when i restart.
>The new connection is via USB
>
>hope someone can help
>
>Darren
>
>.
>
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RE: XP firewall and new broadband connection by Darren

Darren
Thu Aug 26 20:07:01 CDT 2004

Hi

Thanks for the reply.

I can connect via Ethernet although my broadband set up said usb was
recomended. What do you think? I dont really know much about this stuff

thanks

Darren

"anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com" wrote:

> usb for broadband is somewhat un-reliable. check with your
> isp tech for help and work arounds.
>
> >-----Original Message-----
> >Hi
> >
> >Hi
> >
> >I have just changed from dial up to broadband and
> everything seems to have
> >set up fine but i have found that i can activate xp
> firewall and it works
> >fine but when i turn off and restart my computer it has
> turned itself off. I
> >can turn the firewall on again ok but it will be off again
> when i restart.
> >The new connection is via USB
> >
> >hope someone can help
> >
> >Darren
> >
> >.
> >
>
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RE: XP firewall and new broadband connection by N

N
Thu Aug 26 22:20:47 CDT 2004

In article <63DB1038-D0FF-456D-9F0D-D7CC33B1A6F5@microsoft.com>, =?Utf-8?B?
RGFycmVu?= says...

> I can connect via Ethernet although my broadband set up said usb was
> recomended. What do you think? I dont really know much about this stuff

USB is preferred by the ISP because it makes support easier. Ethernet is the
best way, but the complexity of configuration can be a support headache.

But the issue of ICF is not a matter of which method you connect to the HS
modem. That is a matter of setting up the service in Windows XP. Alas, I am
just a lowly Windows ME user, and can't direct you to the service menus you
need to make ICF start on system boot.

It is imperative that you find out how to do this. The Internet survival
time of Windows XP without a firewall is under an hour. I don't know if you
will always be able to get the firewall running manually before a malicious
packet brings your system down.

Personally, I prefer placing an inexpensive router between the modem and the
computer. Even with only one computer, have a NAT/PAT device separating your
local connection from the Internet is a security boost. Using a router
mostly requires an Ethernet connection to the modem (there are some
modem/router combo units with both types of LAN interface). If your HS
connection is ADSL, with PPPoE authentication, the router will handle that
part very easily.

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Norman
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