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Allowing IP range in Windows Firewall

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Mar 15, 2026107309 views
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I installed Windows 7 on my main machine and Windows Firewall is causing havoc with my home network. I can't seem to connect to the main machine running Windows Firewall from any other machines on my network. I've used Zone Alarm in the past and it was easy to configure an IP range to get through, …

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Fix for: Allowing IP range in Windows Firewall

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Control panel > Windows Firewall > Advanced Settings (in the left side panel). This Opens up an mmc window for advanced firewall configuration. In the left panel, choose Inbound or Outbound rules. Right panel, click New rule. In the dialog, choose "…

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