cannot connect to LAN pc via win explorer..

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[jv_guano]

first of all, comodo is really a good firewall, but sometimes I cannot understand how does he think..

i mean, when installed, to have things working soon, i made a generic rule, "allow TCP/UDP in/out from/to every IP from/to every port.."

but p2p programs didn't work..
after that, I changed that rule in "allow TCP/UCP in/out from every IP to my pc IP, from evert port to port of p2p" and it worked...
but why??? wasn't the first rule bigger than the second, working, one? didn't it comprehend the second?

anyway..

I cannot access the PC connected to LAN via the windows explorer..
via VNC is allright, but it'd be nice to use explorer too!

many thanks!

[Little Mac]

There are a couple things to understand about the Network rules (in v3, Firewall / Advanced / Global Security Policy / Global Rules)...
1.  They filter from the top down.  So if you have a rule to Allow below a rule that would Block, the Allow rule won't do anything.
2.  p2p apps take some specific rules in order to be able to work, as you have to Allow unsolicited Inbound access on certain ports.
3.  In order to communicate across a network, you have to create a Zone to define that, and rules to allow that communication.

Please refer to the FAQ; most (if not all) of your questions should be answered there...

https://forums.comodo.com/frequently_asked_questions_faq_for_comodo_firewall-b32.0/ 

Some are written for v2.x, rather than v3; while some details & wording may change, the concepts are still the same.

LM

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