Setting the Firewall to Allow RMC100 Ethernet Browsing

This topic is pertinent to all computers with a firewall, especially Windows XP SP2, which includes a firewall.

If you computer has a firewall, it may prevent RMCWin from finding RMC100s when browsing the Ethernet network from the Communication Options Tab. This problem will appear with Windows XP Service Pack 2 since it includes a Firewall with default settings that block the RMCWin Ethernet browsing. Other firewalls may cause the same problem. If your RMC is behind a firewall, make sure the firewall forwards port 1324 to the RMC’s IP address.

There are two methods of fixing this problem in Windows XP:

Create an Exception for RMCWin
This method leaves the Firewall enabled, and creates an exception only for RMCWin.
Disable the Firewall
This method is the easiest, but it may be undesirable since it may make your computer vulnerable to viruses and intruders.

The following instructions describe how to perform these two tasks on Windows XP:

Create an Exception

On the Start menu, click Control Panel.
Double-click Windows Firewall, and click the Exceptions tab.
Click Add Program, then choose RMCWin from the Programs list. If RMCWin is not listed, browse to the RMCWin.exe file.
Click OK to close the Add a Program dialog, then click OK to close the Windows Firewall dialog. The change takes effect immediately.

Disable the Firewall

On the Start menu, click Control Panel.
Double-click Windows Firewall.
Click Off, then OK. The change take effect immediately.

The methods for other firewalls vary.