Firewall Bypass

When working with Carbon for Unreal, you may be required to allow a specific internet adapter through the firewall.

Windows Defender Firewall

  1. From the Windows Defender Firewall menu in the Control Panel, click "Advanced Settings" on the far left.
  2. In the "Windows Defender Firewall with Advanced Security" window that opens, click "Properties" under the Actions panel on the right.
  3. Under each of the three profiles (Domain Profile, Private Profile, and Public Profile) at the top, click the "Customize" button next to "Protected network connections."
  4. Finally, disable the network adapter(s) that you want to allow full access through the firewall.

 

Tip - To make it easier to identify your network adapters during this process, you can rename them. Go to Control Panel > Network and Sharing Center > Change Adapter Settings, then right-click on the adapter and select "Rename."