There is a major problem with the Connection. not sure if its the Firewall or the Modem. I went through the tips and other tricks to make it work, They did nothing. I need help what to do?
At the bottom there is the icon of a Firewall ON and the connection off or something.I have been though the how to disable the firewall, none helped


Modem: 3Com 3C920 Integrated Fast Ethernet Controller (3C905C-TX Compatible)

Windows XP Professinal Ver. 2002
Service Pack 1

HELP ME PLEASE!

well....


cant think of much but seeing as you sound like u need all the help you can get...

if u havn't already try file>connect

don't ecxpect to work but post bak and leme know if still got problem.

Is XP firewall the only firewall you have? If yes then configure it as described Firewall configuration instructions (click on link)

But it does sound more like a modem/router issue. Can you use the browser to open up the 3COM web page? I think the default web address for 3COM is http://192.168.2.1
If yes, check the options to see whether there's a UPnP (Universal Plug & Play) option. By default, I believe the UPnP option is OFF for the 3com devices. You'll need to search around the options for it. I have provided a sample image from a different model 3com device. I believe if you have this option on yours then it will be in the Firewall>Advanced settings.

If no, then manual port forwarding is probably the answer.

Attached Thumbnails