Can someone help me with disabling firewall?!?!

[hKfoB]

well i have a Linksys router...i have two computers and want to disable the firewall from the router for one of my computers...is there any specific port triggering ports i need to open...i want to make it avaible so send and recieve files with programs such as AIM, Net Meeting, games and etc...

i would appreciate it if anyone would help me, because i've been ripping my hair out because of this....

thanks...

ummm i was also thinking of going into wireless...if so can you also help me with it just incase?
thanks...

 

[Soybomb]

Don't disable the firewall, there is no reason to. Search google to find out the ports the services you want to use work over and forward those ports to the target computer. It should be easy to find the appropriate ports.

Wireless is nice too.

 

[nightowl]

First, you cannot disable your firewall if you want to be able to share your Internet connection. NAT, which you are using to share your Internet connection, by defination is a firewall since it blocks all unsolicited inbound traffic. What you can do is open ports like Soybomb said or you can put your 1 PC in the DMZ and have it "out" on the Internet. With your PC in the DMZ though, you will not have the protection of your NAT firewall so, it would be wise to install some software variant to protect your PC.

 

[hKfoB]

yea...i put mine on dmz along time ago...but it just doesn't work....i tried also forwarding some ports but that didn't work also...well unless im doing it wrong....i did hear about some programs that will open ports when you need it automatically but i don't know should i use that...and if im going wireless...which brand should i go with...i was thinking about switching to d-link

 

[Soybomb]

If you've put it in the dmz, everything should work since it will forward all ports to your pc. You might double check your settings and be sure its forwarding to the right internal address. I still favor forwarding limited ports over using the dmz though.

If you're dealing with home networking equipment, its all crap relatively speaking. Personally I think linksys is the best of it and dlink is the worst, but everyone has their own opinions. At least linksys now has cisco behind it too.

 

[bigpow]

DMZ with Ping Enabled.
Then use software firewall, it's easier to maintain if you're a savvy internet user.

Go with Linksys (or I should say Cisco now?)

 

[hKfoB]

hmmm...interesting points....thanks guyz....