Configure the ports of Firewall or security
software to allow sharingIf you can't access a
networking computer or can see it but access, it may be the firewall
or the security software block the sharing ports as listed below,
especially third-party firewall.
For accessing Vista, you need have these ports open.
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UDP 3702 |
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TCP 5357 |
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TCP 5358 |
For accessing Vista and XP, you need have these ports open.
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UDP 137 |
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UDP 138 |
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TCP 139 |
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TCP 445 |
For access network devices, you must allow the following incoming
traffic:
