windows xp and networking

nikkigreg1974

Is there any way to setup windows xp for different wireless net works? like if i am at home using my router it will hook up to it with my home sharing and where i go to my wife's work and using there wireless network it will turn off the sharing and witch to a public setting.

Josh

What are you talking about "sharing"? If it's Windows file/printer sharing then it's SMB. Each version of Windows featured a protocol overhaul and thus different features.


Your best bet is getting a 3rd party firewall program and limiting SMB based on it's own mechanisms for recognizing network types.

nikkigreg1974

something like when you setup networking in windows 7 it ask you if it's a home or pubic or work networking. Does windows xp have something like that build in. I running windows xp media center on my laptop.

Josh

What are you trying to accomplish though?

nikkigreg1974

want to setup different network setting for different wireless network in windows xp like windows 7 have. like if it's home set it up as a home wireless or if it's pubic it set it up as a pubic network ect.

BlueSun

No, you can't do this with the built in XP firewall.

Either upgrade to Windows 7 or use a third party firewall solution as Josh mentioned before.

nikkigreg1974

I had a 64bit version windows 7 on this and the computer ran slow with world of warcraft. So i put win xp back on. I just look for a good firewall program that i could use. thanks for the help i going here.

Josh

Kaspersky has a pretty good solution.