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What is the basic difference between the
built in Firewall in Windows XP Pro and
the Zone Alarm firewall?
The reason I am asking this simple question is -
I am having difficulty in installing the latest
free version of the Zone Alarm 6.0.667.000
(not the Pro) on my Gateway PC, but I can
load it in my second PC, and it works well.

Any suggestions will be highly appreciated.
 
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"O Noah" <o_noah@hotmail.com> wrote in message
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> What is the basic difference between the
> built in Firewall in Windows XP Pro and
> the Zone Alarm firewall?
> The reason I am asking this simple question is -
> I am having difficulty in installing the latest
> free version of the Zone Alarm 6.0.667.000
> (not the Pro) on my Gateway PC, but I can
> load it in my second PC, and it works well.
>
> Any suggestions will be highly appreciated.
>
The main difference between the firewall applications is that the Xp
firewall only blocks incoming traffic, where as Zone alarm not only does
that but notifies you of any attempts to access the internet from your
computer which you can then allow or deny. Need more specs on the comps to
be able to help further.
 
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Thank you for the info. The trouble I am having is -
on my Gateway entry PC, as I load the Zone Alarm, I can receive
the Internet, but the Zone Alarm does not allow the TCP/IP signal
pass through for the next PC in our home network.
The inbound IP address and the local network IP address group
is set properly. Is fact, I am transferring files between the PCs. It is only
the TCP/IP pass through trouble. If I disable the Zone Alarm on the
Gateway, I can receive the TCP/IP on the 2nd PC. Internal Zone is
set under 'trusted' mode. External Zone is set under 'Internet'
mode. Firewall is set under 'Medium'. Trusted Zone is set 'Medium'.
I had this setting for few years, and it was working OK.
The last version update made the Zone Alarm, a blocking wall, without
pass through. I am using Windows XP Pro with SP2 in both the PCs.
Zone Alarm version is 6.0.667.000. What is frustrating is, that I cannot
load the earlier version anymore on my Gateway PC.

Any suggestions will be highly appreciated.

O Noah


"mikecampbell" <mikecampbell28invalid@msninvalid.com> wrote in message
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|
| "O Noah" <o_noah@hotmail.com> wrote in message
| news:e9SAVAxuFHA.3100@TK2MSFTNGP12.phx.gbl...
| > What is the basic difference between the
| > built in Firewall in Windows XP Pro and
| > the Zone Alarm firewall?
| > The reason I am asking this simple question is -
| > I am having difficulty in installing the latest
| > free version of the Zone Alarm 6.0.667.000
| > (not the Pro) on my Gateway PC, but I can
| > load it in my second PC, and it works well.
| >
| > Any suggestions will be highly appreciated.
| >
| The main difference between the firewall applications is that the Xp
| firewall only blocks incoming traffic, where as Zone alarm not only does
| that but notifies you of any attempts to access the internet from your
| computer which you can then allow or deny. Need more specs on the comps to
| be able to help further.
|
|
 
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"O Noah" <o_noah@hotmail.com> wrote in message
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> Thank you for the info. The trouble I am having is -
> on my Gateway entry PC, as I load the Zone Alarm, I can receive
> the Internet, but the Zone Alarm does not allow the TCP/IP signal
> pass through for the next PC in our home network.
> The inbound IP address and the local network IP address group
> is set properly. Is fact, I am transferring files between the PCs. It is
> only
> the TCP/IP pass through trouble. If I disable the Zone Alarm on the
> Gateway, I can receive the TCP/IP on the 2nd PC. Internal Zone is
> set under 'trusted' mode. External Zone is set under 'Internet'
> mode. Firewall is set under 'Medium'. Trusted Zone is set 'Medium'.
> I had this setting for few years, and it was working OK.
> The last version update made the Zone Alarm, a blocking wall, without
> pass through. I am using Windows XP Pro with SP2 in both the PCs.
> Zone Alarm version is 6.0.667.000. What is frustrating is, that I cannot
> load the earlier version anymore on my Gateway PC.
>
> Any suggestions will be highly appreciated.
>
> O Noah
>
>
> "mikecampbell" <mikecampbell28invalid@msninvalid.com> wrote in message
> news:432b9193$0$42510$892e7fe2@authen.white.readfreenews.net...
> |
> | "O Noah" <o_noah@hotmail.com> wrote in message
> | news:e9SAVAxuFHA.3100@TK2MSFTNGP12.phx.gbl...
> | > What is the basic difference between the
> | > built in Firewall in Windows XP Pro and
> | > the Zone Alarm firewall?
> | > The reason I am asking this simple question is -
> | > I am having difficulty in installing the latest
> | > free version of the Zone Alarm 6.0.667.000
> | > (not the Pro) on my Gateway PC, but I can
> | > load it in my second PC, and it works well.
> | >
> | > Any suggestions will be highly appreciated.

Sorry i can't offer any help, if you have not found it already you may have
more luck with
http://forum.zonelabs.org/zonelabs

which is the Zone Alarm user forums from what you have said i couldn't
advise you further without knowing zone alarm more intimatley.