Sygate Security Agent and Local Network

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"Karl Shaw" <karlshaw4@hotmail.com> wrote in
news:lplxc.115$VD2.7@newsfe3-win.server.ntli.net:

> Hi,
>
> I have 3 computers (1 desktop, 2 laptops.) connected to a Linksys
> WRT54G Router.
>
> 1 Desktop has Norton Personal Firewall (v.2003)
> 1 Laptop has Sygate Personal Firewall (v.5.5 build 2525)
> 1 Laptop has Sygate Security Agent (v.3.5)
>
> The SSA protected computer will not allow access to it from other
> computers on the Network unless it is disabled. On the computer with
> SPF, I can go into Tools - Options - Network Neighborhood and allow
> access to it. On the SSA computer, there is no "Options" tab on the
> Tools menu. So my question is, how can I allow access to it from the
> Network, without having to disable it and expose it to the online
> world?
>

What on-line world are you talking about?

1) The machines are behind a NAT router and they're not exposed to the
on-line world.

2) You're talking about your LAN behind the router and you don't trust
none of the machines on the LAN.

3) Maybe, you're talking about the wireless.

Duane