Unless, like me, you still still have use to periodically connect to the Internet via. modem, but primary access to the Internet is via broadband and using a router.
Do not turn off the entire firewall! That's like throwing the baby out with the bath water. John, if you're primary access to the Internet is through a cable modem, and you may require to access the Internet though a modem connectiod, just disable the firewall for the LAN connection. Don't disable the entire Windows Firewall. There are exceptions. For instance if you ONLY connect to the Internet through a router, or use a third-party firewall. Still, even with the Windows Firewall and the LAN connection disabled, the Windows Firewall will still warn you if a program tries to bind to the IP stack as a listening service. A good warning that a program might be tring to act as a server without your permission. Not using some sort of firewall is reckless. At 06:45 08/09/2004, Alan Watchorn wrote: >John, > >I'm not really familiar with your network but if you are using a router >which has DHCP enabled, no one on the outside (Internet) will be able to >see your systems hence the firewall is not as important. When you upgrade >to SP2 you can turn the firewall off (that's the way it was before you >installed anyway!) I think it is on Advanced button of the TCP/IP >properties for the Internet connection (not the LAN connection - check it >out on SP1 before you upgrade). > >I have never used a firewall but the ports you mentioned are the right >ones to allow if you go that way. > > >Alan Watchorn >Eshelman Appraisals, Inc. >[EMAIL PROTECTED] >Phone (760) 692-4302 >Fax (760) 692-4303 > >Wall, John said: >> Hi Alan, >> >> I have not installed SP2 on XP platform although I did once install the >beta >> version and immediately uninstalled it because nothing worked afterwards. >> >> My understanding of SP2 XP is that is closes off all ports thus VNC I >assume >> is stumped. I have not reinstalled SP2 XP but our employer is eager to >start >> the procedure and I am concerned about VNC with this installation. >> >> As yet haven't read up on what to do but I have read that SP2 XP installs a >> firewall with all ports closed off. >> >> So it is possible you need to look at the need to open port 5900 VNC and >5800 Javascript VNC via a browser. >> >> Just a thought but I would be interested from fellow users of VNC as I >myself will need to know how to open these ports once SP2 XP has been >installed. >> >> Regards. >> >> John >> >>> ---------- >>> From: Alan Watchorn[SMTP:[EMAIL PROTECTED] >>> Sent: Wednesday, 8 September 2004 12:39 AM >>> To: VNC List >>> Subject: RE: server closed connection unexpectedly >>> >>> I use VNC 4.0 on WinXP, Win2000 and Win98 and I have not had any problems. >>> I installed for the first time using VNC 4.0 and have not had any >experience >>> with earlier versions or upgrades. Have you tried uninstalling the old >version and installing the new version from scratch? >>> >>> Alan Watchorn >>> [EMAIL PROTECTED] >>> (760) 692-4300 >>> >>> -----Original Message----- >>> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] >Behalf Of [EMAIL PROTECTED] >>> Sent: Tuesday, September 07, 2004 12:40 AM >>> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >>> Subject: server closed connection unexpectedly >>> >>> >>> Today i updated form vnc 3.3 to 4.0... since i'm "using" 4.0, on XP >(pro and home whith SP2), i always get the message: >>> "server closed connection unexpectedly" if i try to connect to the server. >>> At the application log i found many errors: "SocketManager: unknown >network event for listener". >>> There is no firewall on this machines, also the XP firewall is inactive. >>> >>> Im really frustrated about this... all previous versions worked fine >whithout of problems! >>> _______________________________________________ >>> VNC-List mailing list >>> [EMAIL PROTECTED] >>> To remove yourself from the list visit: >>> http://www.realvnc.com/mailman/listinfo/vnc-list >>> _______________________________________________ >>> VNC-List mailing list >>> [EMAIL PROTECTED] >>> To remove yourself from the list visit: >>> http://www.realvnc.com/mailman/listinfo/vnc-list >_______________________________________________ >VNC-List mailing list >[EMAIL PROTECTED] >To remove yourself from the list visit: >http://www.realvnc.com/mailman/listinfo/vnc-list _______________________________________________ VNC-List mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] To remove yourself from the list visit: http://www.realvnc.com/mailman/listinfo/vnc-list
