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bexhillphoto

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Unable to access other computers on network
« on: July 27, 2010, 05:39:49 PM »
Hi there

We've recently upgraded computers [1] & [2] of our 6 computers to Avast Internet Security, and are now experiencing network issues. When switched on, the Avast firewall on appears to be blocking in/out communications with other computers on the network. If I temporarily disable the firewall, everything is fine and I can access the files on computer [2] via computer [1], and via the other network computers.

Computers are running XP Pro.
I have added the network internal IP range to the 'friends' list in the advanced firewall settings.
Windows Firewall is disabled.
Full virus/malware/spyware scans have been run on these computers and anything dodgy has been removed.

If this is the wrong forum to post in, I do apologise!
« Last Edit: July 27, 2010, 06:00:09 PM by bexhillphoto »

bexhillphoto

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Re: Unable to access other computers on network
« Reply #1 on: July 28, 2010, 09:54:45 AM »
Anyone?  ???

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bexhillphoto

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Re: Unable to access other computers on network
« Reply #3 on: July 28, 2010, 10:44:41 AM »
I have read through that, unable to find anything helpful apart from specifying the IP range as 'friends'. I've done this, but it hasn't helped.

Eric March

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Re: Unable to access other computers on network
« Reply #4 on: July 28, 2010, 11:29:10 AM »
Hi!

Just to have asked this… The correct IP-range..?

If Avast is on, does PING still work or is this blocked, too?

bexhillphoto

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Re: Unable to access other computers on network
« Reply #5 on: July 28, 2010, 11:37:01 AM »
Definitely the correct IP range, I followed the IP range instructions in asyn's link, but of course altered to suit our network.

With Avast Firewall switched on, I tried pinging computer [1] from computer [2], but it failed, all requests timed out, 100% packet loss

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Re: Unable to access other computers on network
« Reply #6 on: July 28, 2010, 04:01:06 PM »
Which other security software is installed..??
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W8.1 [x64] - Avast Free AV 23.3.8047.BC [UI.757] - Firefox ESR 102.9 [NS/uBO/PB] - Thunderbird 102.9.1
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bexhillphoto

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Re: Unable to access other computers on network
« Reply #7 on: July 28, 2010, 04:47:09 PM »
No other anti-virus/firewall.

Computer [1] has Spybot S&D, but that isn't going to cause any problems.

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Re: Unable to access other computers on network
« Reply #8 on: July 28, 2010, 04:50:19 PM »
Computer [1] has Spybot S&D, but that isn't going to cause any problems.

Sometimes it did cause problems together with avast 5.x...
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timcan

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Re: Unable to access other computers on network
« Reply #9 on: July 29, 2010, 12:44:40 AM »
@ bexhillphoto
Hi, are you're settings correct under firewall settings>expert settings>firewall policies>packet rules>windows networking ?

bexhillphoto

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Re: Unable to access other computers on network
« Reply #10 on: August 03, 2010, 04:33:57 PM »
@ bexhillphoto
Hi, are you're settings correct under firewall settings>expert settings>firewall policies>packet rules>windows networking ?

What is the 'correct' setting?
I checked and by default Windows Networking wasn't ticked, so I ticked it 'on' and set it to in/out

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Re: Unable to access other computers on network
« Reply #11 on: August 03, 2010, 10:15:36 PM »
@ bexhillphoto
Hi, are you're settings correct under firewall settings>expert settings>firewall policies>packet rules>windows networking ?

What is the 'correct' setting?
I checked and by default Windows Networking wasn't ticked, so I ticked it 'on' and set it to in/out


Hi ,with this rule enabled does things work now?
If it does I'd modify the rule "address" box to only your local network ip range.
hope that helps

bexhillphoto

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Re: Unable to access other computers on network
« Reply #12 on: August 04, 2010, 02:03:58 PM »
Unfortunately not  ???


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bexhillphoto

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Re: Unable to access other computers on network
« Reply #14 on: August 17, 2010, 04:49:38 PM »
Well, this is getting ridiculous - the only reply so far has been them requesting a hijackthis log - which I submitted 10 days ago! Still no response...