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countyexile · 01-03-2009, 10:38

I have a PC running Windows XP connected (wired) to my Broadband Modem via the Netgear wireless router supplied by VM.

I also have a laptop running Vista Home Premium connected wirelessly.

An Epson Stylus Photo RX640 printer is connected to the PC via USB

Both computers have Virgin PC Guard installed

I have tried to set up file and printer sharing without success. The file sharing works fine when the PC Guard firewall is de-activated but will not work when it is running so I presume the problem lies with PC Guard. I have searched the forum and come across several references to PC Guard and its predecessors not supporting file sharing, but also came across a reference on another site to a workaround, which said :-
"Someone over at blueyonder.support.pcguard (a customer) has apparently found a solution. He says...."Having persevered with this I've found a way to allow File and Printer Sharing with the PCGuard Firewall enabled"

Despite extensive searches of the forum I haven't been able to find this article though.

Does anyone know if there is a workaround to enable file and printer sharing with PC Guard running please and if so can they give me a link to the aforementioned article? Alternatively should I just permanently de-activate PC Guard and try a different Firewall? Thanks.

01-03-2009, 10:38	#1
countyexile Inactive Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Somerset Services: 20mb BB, TV, Phone Posts: 4	PC Guard - File and Printer Sharing I have a PC running Windows XP connected (wired) to my Broadband Modem via the Netgear wireless router supplied by VM. I also have a laptop running Vista Home Premium connected wirelessly. An Epson Stylus Photo RX640 printer is connected to the PC via USB Both computers have Virgin PC Guard installed I have tried to set up file and printer sharing without success. The file sharing works fine when the PC Guard firewall is de-activated but will not work when it is running so I presume the problem lies with PC Guard. I have searched the forum and come across several references to PC Guard and its predecessors not supporting file sharing, but also came across a reference on another site to a workaround, which said :- "Someone over at blueyonder.support.pcguard (a customer) has apparently found a solution. He says...."Having persevered with this I've found a way to allow File and Printer Sharing with the PCGuard Firewall enabled" Despite extensive searches of the forum I haven't been able to find this article though. Does anyone know if there is a workaround to enable file and printer sharing with PC Guard running please and if so can they give me a link to the aforementioned article? Alternatively should I just permanently de-activate PC Guard and try a different Firewall? Thanks.