Re: [LUG] network printer, firewall blocking it

[Neil Stone <neil@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Paul Sutton wrote:
> Hi
>
> I have guarddog firewall enabled, and have set this up so it allows 
> imap, pop and smtp mail as well as web browsing and irc,  this is on the 
> internet setting, I tried to print and it did not, so I am guessing that 
> it's blocked local tcp/ip,
> However I am not sure what box to tick to enable this,  tcp/ip is NOT 
> listed under Network.
> I my printer is connected to the printer via router and cat 5 and has a 
> static ip address,  Debian is happy with this, both the printer and 
> scanner work,  I have a week before heading to canada and am not 
> preparerd to fiddle, break something as there won't be time to fix it.
> can anyone help please
>
> Thanks
>
> Paul
>
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there is always time to fix these things, i expect you will need to open 
up access to port 631 or 9100. You need your firewall setup on your 
router, not your PC, as I have explained before... firewall at your 
single point of entry because if they can get beyond your router they're 
in anyway...
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