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Thread ID: 125492	2012-07-02 09:19:00	The Apple guys are going to laugh at this one... shared folders	Agent_24 (57)	Press F1

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1285486	2012-07-02 22:28:00	The general exceptions to firewalls, is sometimes if the program plays up its firewall will still block everything even though its all set to allow. The main ones are Norton Internet Security, Trend micro Internet Security. I dont know how many times I've removed them due to corruption of the program and things start working again as they should.	wainuitech (129)
1285487	2012-07-03 07:36:00	looked at the link and its quite good. But I disagree with the part that says "Both computers may need to have their firewalls turned off " I never turn off the firewall on windows or MAC's, and theres never a problem, and the reason being if you are using a software firewall, and its set to allow the complete IP address of the router through theres nothing to stop it. Most people dont set their firewalls to allow traffic from within the LAN and end up having problems. Setting the LAN as as described still blocks attacks from outside on the WAN.To be fair wainui, I have done this so many times and the firewall in OSX has never been a problem with me. Its usually on the windows side.And as it says "may need". But anyway problem solved. I found that site years ago, and keep going back, it seems to have the clearest instructions if you follow them.	plod (107)
1285488	2012-07-03 07:39:00	Seeing as I had not installed a firewall myself I skipped over that, should have realised it would come with one, but didn't really think about it! There was no obvious "Firewall" in System Preferences either, just "Security" - Not that I am blaming OSX, but it wasn't obvious to me. I would have thought "Security" would have been an obvious spot for firewall settings. I guess OSX is designed for the more simple people like myself	plod (107)
1285489	2012-07-03 07:41:00	To be fair wainui, I have done this so many times and the firewall in OSX has never been a problem with me. Its usually on the windows side.And as it says "may need". But anyway problem solved. I found that site years ago, and keep going back, it seems to have the clearest instructions if you follow them.Yep, thats why I said Quite good :thumbs: Didn't have a in depth look, but have it bookmarked now, just in case one day its required. About the firewalls, generally I find its not any inbuilt windows firewalls, its the third party ones that can cause problems.	wainuitech (129)
1285490	2012-07-03 08:00:00	I would have thought "Security" would have been an obvious spot for firewall settings. I guess OSX is designed for the more simple people like myself It does make sense when you think about it, but firewalls were not on my mind. Last time I checked, when you enable file sharing in Windows, it automatically sets the firewall up accordingly anyway.	Agent_24 (57)
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