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Originally Posted by satchel
You don't even have the standard Windows Firewall running, that's usually on, by default? You can check this by going to the "Windows Firewall" icon in your "Control Panel."
What version of Windows are you running? Is it Windows XP?
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I turned off the Windows Firewall when I was using McAfee as a firewall. I have never turned it back on and confirmed before writing this that it is, in fact, still turned off. I removed McAfee when I installed AVG, so there should be nothing else running as a firewall on this system.
I have Windows XP Home Edition. It's version 5.1 if that matters.
My router, by the way, is Linksys Wireless-G broadband router which is actually connected directly into this computer (rather than by wireless connection) since both are in the same location. I don't recall whether I altered any of the settings once I set it up. I know it has the capability to block or allow various ports, but I wouldn't know which ones to ensure are open nor how to do the opening.