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The (Internet Connection Firewall) that ships with XP while not a bad thing us usually the cause of most home networking "woes"
You should get a reliable Firewall if you spend any time online
***Not Free***
Zone Alarm http://www.zonelabs.com/store/content/home.jsp
Norton http://www.symantec.com/sabu/nis/npf/
Black Ice http://blackice.iss.net/
*** Windows XP Firewall***
1. Open Network Connections (Click Start, click Control Panel, and then double click Network Connections.)
2. Click the Dial up, LAN or High–Speed Internet connection that you want to protect, and then, under Network Tasks, click Change settings of this connection.
3. On the Advanced tab, under Internet Connection Firewall, select the following: Protect my computer and network by limiting or preventing access to this computer from the Internet check box.