MSHome Network/firewall

There should be a way to configure the firewall to allow local traffic.  Since I am unfamiliar with the firewall you are using, you will have to consult the documentation for that firewall.  Normally you should be able to find something that will configure the firewall to allow traffic on the local network by specifying a range of IP addresses in the local network range (i.e. 192.168.xxx.xxx). 

 

Steve

I have my adsl modem, which is connected to the wireless router.

 

How do I find the IP address of the other computers?

The IP addresses of the computers on the network may vary from day to day, depending on what computers are powered on at any given time.  Your router assigns these IP addresses and usually has a range of numbers to use.  For example if the IP address of your router is 192.168.2.1, then it will assign IP addresses in the range 192.168.2.2 to 192.168.2.255.  If your router's IP address is 192.168.1.1, then it will assign IP addresses in the range 192.168.1.2 to 192.168.1.255.  To find out which IP address your router is using, on any computer, go to Start > Run and type cmd then hit the enter key.  In the command prompt window that opens, type ipconfig /all then hit the Enter key. The address listed as the Gateway address is the IP address of the router.  You will then know what range over which the router assigns IP addresses and you should be able to enter that range as the range of allowable IP addresses in your firewall.

 

Steve

Got it working. Thanks!