| Basic Computer Security Tips: How To Setup Bearshare Firewall Settings (4/8) | |||
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| How To Setup Bearshare Firewall Settings |
Norton Personal Firewall 1. To begin, double-click the Norton Personal Firewall icon in the system tray, found in the right-hand corner of your Windows taskbar. Alternately, you can right-click the taskbar icon, and choose Norton Personal Firewall from the menu. 2. Double-click on Personal Firewall ![]() 3. Click Programs tab ![]() 4. Click the Add button ![]() 5. In the Windows program selection dialog, navigate to your BearShare folder, and double-click BearShare.exe ![]() 6. Make sure the Permit option is chosen in the drop-down menu, then click OK. ![]() 7. You should now see BearShare in the list of allowed programs. ![]() To finish, click OK, then click the close button in the upper right-hand corner of the Norton dialog. Test your settings In BearShare, go to the Hosts view, right-click on the screen, and choose Redetect Firewall Status from the menu that appears. If you do not see the Hosts view, make it visible by going to View > Enable Views, and click Hosts in the list. Give BearShare a minute or so to check, then look at the 4th LED (on the right). If it is green, then you are good to go. If it is yellow, you are still firewalled. Double-check your settings and try again. |
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