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Thank you very much grblades. I just forgot to mention that I have changed the settings of the firewall option on my main pc to &quot;allow my computer to be visible on the local network (NeTBIOS)&quot;. Does this this make the main pc more vulnerable? 
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Thank you very much grblades. I just forgot to mention that I have changed the settings of the firewall option on my main pc to "allow my computer to be visible on the local network (NeTBIOS)". Does this this make the main pc more vulnerable?

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No you are only giving access on the local network. You are not giving any machines on the internet any extra access.
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No you are only giving access on the local network. You are not giving any machines on the internet any extra access.

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Thank you very much for you help!<br />
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onlyshiza
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Thank you very much for you help!

onlyshiza

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Hi everyone,<br />
<br />
I have setup a simple peer to peer (connected directly by cable) network at my home:<br />
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Tha main computer: running Windows ME. PC-cillin antivirus and firewall installed. Connects to the internet via a 56K modem.<br />
The client computer: A sony laptop, running Windows XP pro, no antivirus and firewall. Connects to the internet via the above computer.<br />
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Now my question:<br />
Is the client computer (laptop) protected by the firewall installed on the main computer? If not, what should I do. Any ways other than installing firewall on the laptop?<br />
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I am willing to increase the points if the answer is needs to be comprehensive.<br />
Appreciate your comments.<br />
<br />
onlyshiza
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Hi everyone,

I have setup a simple peer to peer (connected directly by cable) network at my home:

Tha main computer: running Windows ME. PC-cillin antivirus and firewall installed. Connects to the internet via a 56K modem.
The client computer: A sony laptop, running Windows XP pro, no antivirus and firewall. Connects to the internet via the above computer.

Now my question:
Is the client computer (laptop) protected by the firewall installed on the main computer? If not, what should I do. Any ways other than installing firewall on the laptop?

I am willing to increase the points if the answer is needs to be comprehensive.
Appreciate your comments.

onlyshiza

Does firewall on the server protects the client computer?

Software firewalls, also known as host-based firewalls, provide a layer of software on one host that controls network traffic in and out of that single machine. Most operating systems now include firewall software, but many available software firewalls include central distribution, antivirus systems and disaster recovery.