Windows XP has a feature called ICF that is an internal FIREWALL. If you have this feature enabled on your PC, you will need to OPEN the Hcam port in order to accept connections to your camera. To OPEN the port 201 (Hcam default) for example, just follow these steps: Right-click the connection you use for the Internet and click Properties (This will most likely be named Local Area Connection).

Yes. Windows XP users who want different features in a firewall may use a hardware firewall or a software firewall from another company. For special offers on antivirus and firewall packages, visit our Security software: Downloads and trials page. No. Running multiple software firewalls is unnecessary for typical home computers, home networking, and small-business networking scenarios.

If you have an America Online broadband Internet connection, you can turn on the firewall that's built in to Windows following the steps on the Use an Internet Firewall page. If you have an AOL dial-up Internet connection, it can only be protected by Windows Firewall if you are using Windows XP Service Pack 2. If you are running Windows XP Service Pack 1 or earlier, the firewall does not interfere with the AOL connection.

If you have MSN dial-up Internet service, you should upgrade to the most recent version of the dial-up connection software. This version fully supports Windows Firewall in Windows XP for MSN dial-up Internet service users. For more information about upgrading your MSN software or securing your MSN Internet connection, contact MSN support.

If you're running Windows XP SP2, Windows Firewall is already turned on. For more information, see Understanding Windows Firewall.

Yes, both Windows XP Home Edition and Windows XP Professional have the built-in Internet Connection Firewall. The steps to turn on the firewall are identical. You might not be logged on as an administrator. You must be logged on as an administrator to turn on Internet Connection Firewall. When you first set up your Windows XP computer, the procedure guides you through the process of establishing an administrator account and password.

Yes. Windows XP includes a firewall called Internet Connection Firewall (ICF), which can protect your home network against intrusion. It's a zero-configuration option, too: Just check a box and it's on. Note that ICF is inbound-only: It won't prevent you from sending out trojans and viruses if you're system is infected. To get more functionality than ICF provides, try a full-featured firewall such as ZoneAlarm.

Windows XP Home and Professional Editions both offer an Internet firewall to protect you from virus infections, attacks, and the installation of unwanted programs. If you aren't running Windows XP, you can buy a firewall program from Symantec, McAffe, and others. A firewall is a great security measure for your computer because you keep hackers and other malicious code from being executed on your system. Right-click on that icon (Right-click means to click with the RIGHT mouse button).

Please consult your software firewall vendor's documentation about how to open up ports 2934 and 2935 (UDP).

Like all software firewalls, Windows XP Internet Connection Firewall (ICF) is at best a complement to the system’s embedded firewall but is not a substitute. Since the system is custom software running on a compact, real-time operating system, it is far less susceptible to attack than large, general consumer operating systems like Windows. It is a hardware firewall that provides a level of protection that cannot be afforded by a firewall running on a networked computer.

When installing on my Windows ME or Windows 2000 operating system, the installation just hangs. What do I do? When installing WS_FTP LE on Windows ME or Windows 2000, there can be a problem when another application is busy in the background. This will also effect those trying to install older versions of WS_FTP Pro because the installation technology is the same as WS_FTP LE. Make sure that you have an active dial-up connection. WS_FTP Pro is not a dialer; it calls the Winsock.

When you start a session, eBLVD attempts to connect to our servers over TCP/IP. In rare instances, firewall configurations will disallow the transmission of Secure Sockets Layer (SSL) packets. This will prevent any machine behind this type of firewall from viewing an eBLVD session.

Yes you can, but you have to make sure that the ports 110 for POP3 and 25 for SMTP are available. Ask your systems administrator/support if this is the case.

If you already have a non-Microsoft firewall on your computer, you should continue to use it. If you do not have a firewall, then you have a choice. If you want a simple firewall that is easy to configure, then you should use the Windows XP Internet Connection Firewall.

LimeWire will work when a user is behind certain types of firewalls, but will not work behind certain other types. In general, if you can connect (you will see your "connection status" in the lower left hand corner of the application) using LimeWire, you should be able to download and upload files.

If you have a CD-RW drive on your computer, Windows XP has an integrated CD burning feature that allows you to burn data files onto recordable CDs. For Wellesley College-owned computers, there is a better CD-burning program called Roxio Easy CD-Creator that you may use. There are 2 types of recordable CDs: CD-R or CD-RW. CD-RWs are CDs that are re-writable, meaning that you may erase the CD at any time and re-use the CD to burn more files onto it.

Click on Start and choose Control Panel. Select Network and Internet Connections. Select Network Connections. Highlight your connection, right click and choose properties. Click on the Advanced tab and uncheck the box that says: "Protect my computer and network by limiting or preventing access to this computer from the internet."

Your URL's must be publicly accessible to use Browser Cam, but we do offer a VPN service. Email us for details.

The fink command supports explicit proxy settings that are passed on to wget/curl. If you were not asked for proxies on first time installation, you can run fink configure to set it up. You can also run that command at any time to reconfigure the fink command. If you followed the instructions in the installation guide, and use /sw/bin/init.csh (or /sw/bin/init.sh), then apt-get and dselect also will use these proxy settings. Make sure that you put the protocol in front of the proxy, e.g.

You bet! OUI is a 16 bit program, which means it still runs on win 3.x. (That is important, because there a lot of computers connected to the Internet still, running older versions of Windows). However, due to the skill of the program's engineers, and a little bit of luck in how Microsoft has built their later versions, OUI has worked with most installs of each Windows operating system. We have tested OUI with Windows XP Home and XP Professional, and have found no problems.

In general, if your computer doesn't support java, you need to download the java plug in from java.sun.com . Internet explorer in Windows XP may not be shipped with java installed.

You must have a retail Windows 98, 98 SE, Millennium Edition (Me), NT 4.0, or 2000 CD-ROM, Full Version or Upgrade, to qualify for the Windows XP upgrade versions. Restore CDs from PC makers do not qualify.

Yes. You can use SpinXpress offline as you would online. It will automatically update all your groups when you re-connect to the Internet. [top]

For music applications there is no real advantage to having XP Pro. The additional features are more useful for network administrators than for most professional musicians. The S2 comes with Windows Professional for these networking reasons.

The driver is already installed, the user can login with any user rights. All that is required is to enter the password that has been set up for the "EncryptEase" disc. before extracting the data to the hard disc, the PC must have the driver installed. In order to install the driver the user must be logged in with administrator authority.Once the driver is installed, the EncryptEase disc can be used with any user level.

Firewalls may cause problems for browsers that run Automatic Proxy Configuration. Many companies have firewalls to prevent outsiders from accessing their intranet, and if your connection is behind such a firewall, you may not be able to use the proxy service. Some ISP's use firewalls or caching servers to minimize the amount of data their servers have to obtain from sites on the internet, thus increasing their apparent speed.

In general, if a connection can play the Game online successfully without PunkBuster, then there will be no need to make any changes to a firewall or proxy that may be in use when PunkBuster is Installed and Enabled. PunkBuster communicates over the Internet (and in LAN environments) using the same network channels created and used by the Game, and therefore requires no changes.