Re: Need help to connect 2 PCs
 

@danielf.
Have got the second computer in the trusted zone. ( Norton let me do this)
so I have the firewall on the main computer. However, I cannot configure the windows firewall on the second computer and that is still disabled.
Maybe I should download a free firewall ..Zone alarm? and configure that.
Would you reccommend it
Thanks for your help
Cheers

Re: Need help to connect 2 PCs
 

Getting zonealarm would be one option I suppose. Many people use it, and as far as I know, it's fairly decent (though I'm sure there are people who hate it). Zonealarm does give you decent control over outgoing programs, which is what you want the firewall for, seeing that your router gives you good protection from inbound traffic.

Re: Need help to connect 2 PCs
 

@danielf
Thanks. Have downloaded and installed ZoneAlarm. Configured as you suggested. seems all set now. both computers working fine.
Thanks so much for your help
Cheers

Re: Need help to connect 2 PCs
 

Well, that was easy. Glad to be of help :)

Re: Need help to connect 2 PCs
 

You should be able to set a port exception up, and I believe that its port 445.

Try that and see if you can set up file sharing :)

Re: Need help to connect 2 PCs
 

@mhuggett
Thanks.. file sharing was set up. It was the firewall.. so all seems to be working fine...
I did buy the freecom Classic external drive (250GB). Now i have to set that up to be able to back up the hard drives on both computers. been an interesting learning curve.
thanks all for the help I have received. ( am sure will need a lot more.. sorry for being a pain so far)
Cheers