Windows Firewall in sp1a

**daz73** · 16th January 2006

How do I switch this off as came on during installation of broadband but now refuses my pc to talk to printer...

cheers

**flumperino** · 16th January 2006

Control Panel
Network connections
Right click and look at the properties of your connection
Advanced tab
Untick box

You're right to turn it off mate...it's dumb

**daz73** · 16th January 2006

frickin thing is stopping pc talking to printer!!
Why is there no icon as in sp2??
cheers flump!
ps, sure i done that, still no joy...

also why would it block a lpt port....

**Shambles** · 16th January 2006

flumps post should have sorted it, however you might be better disabling the WFW service itself..

start > run > services.msc

Scroll down to Windows Firewall and double click the entry, change "startup type" from "automatic" (or "started") to "disabled".

(note, that will disable ICS at the same time)

**daz73** · 16th January 2006

in services, there is no "windows firewall"

**chubblies** · 16th January 2006

You sure it is not that you need an dedicated lpr port enabled? Goto control panel>add/remove win components>other print services>unix printing for windows. Make sure the checkbox is ticked, then it might ask for your win disk to install some files. When you now go to add a port, you should have lpr port in the drop-down list

**Shambles** · 16th January 2006

Originally Posted by daz73

in services, there is no "windows firewall"

Sorry mate, looks like it materialised as a service in SP2, not SP1a

**daz73** · 16th January 2006

Originally Posted by chubblies

You sure it is not that you need an dedicated lpr port enabled? Goto control panel>add/remove win components>other print services>unix printing for windows. Make sure the checkbox is ticked, then it might ask for your win disk to install some files. When you now go to add a port, you should have lpr port in the drop-down list

no cos i also tried the usb port and same messsage came up..

either printer off (which it wasnt) or theres a one way connection..

**chubblies** · 16th January 2006

Just noticed you said lpt port, not lpr d'oh! The firewall will not make any difference to a lpt port. Are you using a bi-directional parallel cable?(for 2 way communication). When you tried it in usb, was it plugging into a hub or straight into the back of the pc?(might be cutting down the power on an un-powered hub) Try going into services.msc and stopping/restarting the print spooler service.