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I tried to simply set up a connection between two computers( a desktop and a notebook).
I used wired connections on both. Initially I could not see the shared files on the notebook, I then realized I a had a firewall setup with symantec. I disabled the firewall and I was then able to view the files. Yet I don't want to be without a firewall.

What is the safest thing to do in this situation?

Any help would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks,

beyercorpuz

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I've never used Symantec (would rather have a wart somewhere intimate) so I can’t step you through it precisely, however almost all firewalls will allow you to add IP addresses and ranges to the "trusted zone"

Let’s say your gateway is then simply add - to the "trusted zone"

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