1. Make sure your Firewall allows TCP port 1433.

Allowing Traffic Through a Specific Port

1. Right-click the McAfee icon by your system clock.
2. Click Personal Firewall.
3. Click Inbound Events.
4. Right-click on the event that used the port.
5. Click Allow Traffic on this Port.
6. Modify the port and name, as needed.
7. Click OK.

Editing Port Information

1. Right-click the icon by your system clock.
2. Click Personal Firewall.
3. Click Utilities.
4. Click System Services.
5. Make the changes, as needed.
6. Click OK.