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Internet Protocol TCP/IP

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Troubleshooting & FAQs The Firewall is Blocking the Connection If using a firewall program, configure it to allow any HP MediaSmart or Windows Home Server applications. For instructions to unblock, see the software vendor's documentation. For information about firewall blocking alerts, see What do firewall blocking messages mean?. Windows Vista: Check that Network Discovery is turned on To ensure that Network Discovery is turned on 1. Click the Start menu, and then select Control Panel. 2. In the Control Panel, click View network status and tasks. 3. In the Network and Sharing Center, make sure that Network discovery is on. 4. If Network discovery is off, click the down arrow , then select Turn on network discovery and Apply. Windows XP: To ensure your network is set up properly for TCP/IP 1. Click Start, and then select Control Panel. 2. Double-click Network and Internet Connections. 3. Double-click Network Connections. 4. If the computer is connected via Ethernet cable to the network, right-click Local Area Connection (LAN). 5. If the computer is using a wireless connection, right-click Wireless Network Connection. 6. Click Properties. In the dialog box that opens, check to ensure that TCP/IP is listed and selected. • If TCP/IP is not listed, click Install, Protocol, and then Add. In the dialog box that appears, select Internet Protocol (TCP/IP). 131

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Troubleshooting & FAQs
131
The Firewall is Blocking the Connection
If using a firewall program, configure it to allow any HP MediaSmart or Windows Home
Server applications.
For instructions to unblock, see the software vendor's documentation.
For information about firewall blocking alerts, see
What do firewall blocking messages
mean?
.
Windows Vista: Check that Network Discovery is turned on
To ensure that Network Discovery is turned on
1.
Click the
Start
menu, and then select
Control Panel
.
2.
In the Control Panel, click
View network status and tasks
.
3.
In the Network and Sharing Center, make sure that
Network discovery is on
.
4.
If Network discovery is off, click the
down arrow
, then select
Turn on
network discovery
and
Apply
.
Windows XP: To ensure your network is set up properly for TCP/IP
1.
Click
Start
, and then select
Control Panel
.
2.
Double-click
Network and Internet Connections
.
3.
Double-click
Network Connections
.
4.
If the computer is connected via Ethernet cable to the network, right-click
Local
Area Connection (
LAN
)
.
5.
If the computer is using a wireless connection, right-click
Wireless Network
Connection
.
6.
Click
Properties
. In the dialog box that opens, check to ensure that
TCP/IP
is
listed and selected.
If TCP/IP is not listed, click
Install
,
Protocol
, and then
Add
. In the dialog
box that appears, select
Internet Protocol (TCP/IP)
.