You can use Windows Firewall to help protect network bridge connections in Windows XP Service Pack 2 (884905)


The information in this article applies to:

  • Microsoft Windows XP Professional Service Pack 2 (SP2)
  • Microsoft Windows XP Media Center Edition Service Pack 2 (SP2)
  • Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition Service Pack 2 (SP2)
  • Microsoft Windows XP Tablet PC Edition Service Pack 2 (SP2)

SUMMARY

In the release version of Microsoft Windows XP, you could not use the Internet Connection Firewall to help protect network bridge connections. With Microsoft Windows XP Service Pack 2 (SP2), the Windows Firewall has been updated so that you can enable it on network bridge connections. This article describes how to enable, disable, and configure the Windows Firewall on network bridge connections.

MORE INFORMATION

Microsoft Windows XP Service Pack 2 automatically creates an entry in the Windows Firewall program for any network bridges that may exist in the Network Connections folder. To configure these connections, follow these steps:
  1. Click Start, click Run, type wscui.cpl, and then click OK.
  2. Under Manage security settings for, click Windows Firewall.
  3. Click the Advanced tab.
  4. In the Network Connections Settings list, click the entry for the network bridge.
  5. Click Settings.
  6. Make any changes that you want in the Advance Settings dialog box, and then click OK two times.
If you do not want the Windows Firewall to monitor the network bridge connection, in the Network Connections Settings list, click to clear the Network Bridge check box.

If you remove the network bridge from the Network Connections folder, any settings that you made for the network bridge will be lost from the Network Connections Settings list in Windows Firewall.

For additional information about network bridges, click the following article numbers to view the articles in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

816486 Windows XP Setup creates a network bridge between two or more network devices

824400 You cannot establish an IEEE 1394 network connection in Windows XP

309640 Creating a bridge with two internal adapters on a Windows XP Internet Connection Sharing host does not work

302348 Bridge may not work with a Non-Promiscuous mode network adapter

Modification Type:MajorLast Reviewed:11/10/2004
Keywords:kbNetworkCard kbnetwork kbFirewall kbinfo kbhowto KB884905 kbAudEndUser
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