Zone Alarms and Sharing Internet Access

[Chief]

Hi Guys, I have a problem,

I have Optus Cable modem on my main machine and am using Zone Alarm Firewall as protection, and has been working great for me. Last night I decided to share the Internet connection with our other computer here at home. I installed a second NIC in my main PC and connected both PC to each other via an old hub lying around at home. I got the Internet sharing working after some fooling around, and it works fine except when ZoneAlarm is operating on the PC connected to my cable modem.

Now, Ive checked the NIC card option in the ZA Advanced config options - the NIC thats responsible for connecting the two PCs together, but it seems the Firewall is still not letting my second PC access the internet. Any suggestions will be much appreciated.

[thetron]

Originally posted by Mashee
You CANNOT ICS with the Free Version of ZA when your settings are at HIGHEST-SECURITY. You MUST turn it down to medium or lower.

If you buy the ZAPro version, there are other settings to allow ICS functionality @ max security settings.

the local zone must be set @ medium, as for the internet zone, that must be set to high

[Bezerk]

I have my LAN on Low and Internet on High alert.

[Chief]

That was it guys, my internet setting was on high, turning it down to medium did the trick. Thanx for all your input guys!!!

[thetron]

Originally posted by Mashee
The Tron you are categorically WRONG. Internet Setting MUST be set to medium or minimum.

i am @ medium for local zone, and for internet zone high

so far, it been working and stopped viruses getting though

[thetron]

Originally posted by Mashee
The Tron you are categorically WRONG. Internet Setting MUST be set to medium or minimum.

you never said free or pro

[thetron]

Originally posted by Mashee
If you re-read the thread AGAIN, and I mean READ, you will understand that you are either

a) an idiot
b) an idiot
c) an idiot

Please tell me what you think.

There are theories about not wasting energy on fools. But the comedic value is just too precious to resist.

no i am not an idiot, i listed what level i have

now don't hijack this thread

[alexeib]

oh, c-mon, chill out, the poor guy tried to be helpfull :-)

[Pseudo]

If you argue and rankle and contradict, you may achieve a victory sometimes; but it will be an empty victory because you will never get your opponent's good will.
- Benjamin Franklin