Windows Firewall problems - cannot enable

ProFalconProFalcon
edited June 2006 in Science & Tech
i cannot enable my windows firewall. any idea why this might be? i access the security center, and it tells me to go straight to the windows firewall. i go to that, and it says "due to an unidentified problem, windows cannot display Windows Firewall Settings."

help!

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  • profdlpprofdlp The Holy City Of Westlake, Ohio
    edited June 2006
    See if this suggestion helps. You'll need to have SP2 on there first. :)
  • ProFalconProFalcon
    edited June 2006
    what is SP2?
  • profdlpprofdlp The Holy City Of Westlake, Ohio
    edited June 2006
    Windows XP Service Pack 2 :)
  • ProFalconProFalcon
    edited June 2006
    i have now accessed the firewall using that link. ty.

    i still get uncontrolable lag and latency playing wolrd of warcraft. i have enabled 2 ports as said on the site.

    Help!
  • profdlpprofdlp The Holy City Of Westlake, Ohio
    edited June 2006
    How is your Internet speed otherwise? (i.e., When not gaming online.)

    If it's purely a game problem I'll have to defer to someone else for advice. If it's a general problem there are other things which can be checked out.
  • ProFalconProFalcon
    edited June 2006
    i called my ISP and they said that i was barely using any bandwith when i was logged in and recieving high latency. my general internet use is much better than in WoW but i still notice some periods of 5-10 seconds where it seems like the computer is not recieving any signals internet wise.
  • profdlpprofdlp The Holy City Of Westlake, Ohio
    edited June 2006
    See what results you get using this test. If things look good there then it is almost certainly a game problem.
  • ProFalconProFalcon
    edited June 2006
    do i run that with all other applications closed?
  • profdlpprofdlp The Holy City Of Westlake, Ohio
    edited June 2006
    Close anything which might affect your bandwidth. (Internet, email, etc.) You don't have to shut down every last thing, though.
  • ProFalconProFalcon
    edited June 2006
    i ran the full test. 8,9,10, and one in 13, and one in 3 came back red.
    2 of the tests didnt go through.
    im in canada
  • ProFalconProFalcon
    edited June 2006
    ping time to east USA - red
    download time to east USA - red
    Download time to west USA - red
    Download time UK - Red
    packet loss enroute east USA - red
  • profdlpprofdlp The Holy City Of Westlake, Ohio
    edited June 2006
    It's not unusual for a couple of the tests to give poor results, it could be as simple a matter as the server at the other end being busy.

    You could try to play around with the Advanced settings for your NIC. (See picture.) Make sure you write down your original settings so you can change them back if it ends up making things worse. :eek3:
  • ProFalconProFalcon
    edited June 2006
    the thing that gets my attention is that the east servers i seem to have trouble with. thats where the WoW servers are. its odd that it just started recently. should i just wait it out?
  • profdlpprofdlp The Holy City Of Westlake, Ohio
    edited June 2006
    It won't hurt to try adjusting your settings. The fact that the servers you are having trouble with happen to be located in the East could be mere coincidence.

    You might see if there is an updated driver for you NIC, too.
  • ProFalconProFalcon
    edited June 2006
    where do i change my NIC options?
    i assume that means... network interface card?
  • profdlpprofdlp The Holy City Of Westlake, Ohio
    edited June 2006
    ProFalcon wrote:
    where do i change my NIC options?
    i assume that means... network interface card?
    Your assumption is correct. Go into Device Manager and look under Network Adapters. :thumbsup:
  • ProFalconProFalcon
    edited June 2006
    in the device manager under network adapters, i have 2 options: 1394 net adapter and NVIDIA nForce MCP Networking Adapter

    which one do i access?
  • profdlpprofdlp The Holy City Of Westlake, Ohio
    edited June 2006
    The NVIDIA nForce MCP Networking Adapter is the one you're after.
  • ProFalconProFalcon
    edited June 2006
    i have no idea what these options mean...
    im not so sure i want to randomly change things seeing as i have no idea what any of the outcomes would be...
  • profdlpprofdlp The Holy City Of Westlake, Ohio
    edited June 2006
    As a start, see what the Link Speed/Duplex Mode is set at. Tell me what that is and what motherboard you have.

    Have you tried updating the driver? This appears to be an onboard device; if you're still using the drivers from the CD that came with the motherboard, chances are you can do better.
  • ProFalconProFalcon
    edited June 2006
    the speed/duplex is at full autonegotiation
    my motherboard is an abit. model NF7-S/NF7 (nVidia-nForce2)

    update the drivers for... my motherboard? NIC? would they both update at once since i believe it is onboard?

    what about my router? is there drivers for it too?
  • profdlpprofdlp The Holy City Of Westlake, Ohio
    edited June 2006
    It wouldn't hurt to see what new(er) drivers are available for the motherboard itself, but if there is one specifically for the onboard NIC I'd start with that.

    As for the Full Autonegotiation setting, try forcing it to 100Mbps/Full Duplex and see if that makes a difference.

    Your router won't need drivers, since it has its own OS. The most you could do with that is look for updated firmware. I'd do that only as a last resort, though.
  • ProFalconProFalcon
    edited June 2006
    force 100 full duplex made me DC about every 30 seconds... lol

    im trying to look into the drivers

    EDIT: i DCd when i put it back too...
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