Make Connectify work with Avast

Recently I updated Connectify to version 3.1 and it just stopped working.

After sometime of trial and error I found out that Avast Antivirus(I have Avast Internet Security) was blocking some essential ports which Avast uses.

Basically what needs to be done are two things:

  1. Enable the Internet Sharing mode in the Firewall settings

    Enable Sharing Mode

  2. Enable some Firewall packet rules for the application ConnectifyNetServices.exe

    Enable some Packet Rules

That’s set, your ready Smile go ahead and try it.

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Filed under: Software on October 26th, 2011

  • ajay

    Thanks for ur information…… It helps a lot.. :)

    • Anonymous

      Welcome ajay! :) Thanks for your comment.

  • Anonymous

    Welcome ajay! :) Thanks for your comment.

  • http://twitter.com/zaherg Mhd Zaher Ghaibeh

    i have installed connectify on my computer, and i use it twice or 3times at most .. so its nice to have such info for the feature even though i dont use avast :D ..
    why you dont use microsoft security essentials .. ( since you know your the MS person here :D )

    • Anonymous

      Hey Zaher :)

      I highly recommend Microsoft Security Essentials and I always recommend it to friends.

      I’ve been using Avast way before Microsoft Security Essenstials came out, and as I remember you are the one who tweeted a special offer on Avast Internet Security. So thanks to you I’m using it now :)

      • http://twitter.com/zaherg Mhd Zaher Ghaibeh

        your welcome :D .

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