Firewall is slowing my downloads

[deepakvrao]

I have been using Zone Alarm for a long time and I JUST noticed that I get almost double the download speed with the firewall off.

Is this normal? Is there any other software that does not affect download speeds?

Also I have an ADSL modem connected to the Dlink wireless router. Would the router act as a hardware firewall and could I safely switch off the software firewall?

 

[n0cmonkey]

The D-link is kind of a firewall. You could probably get by without a software firewall on your machine. I'd give a few of the other free ones a try, to see if they work better.

 

[Nothinman]

Would the router act as a hardware firewall and could I safely switch off the software firewall?

It'll firewall incoming traffic but not outgoing.

 

[Meuge]

Originally posted by: deepakvrao
I have been using Zone Alarm for a long time and I JUST noticed that I get almost double the download speed with the firewall off.

Is this normal? Is there any other software that does not affect download speeds?

Also I have an ADSL modem connected to the Dlink wireless router. Would the router act as a hardware firewall and could I safely switch off the software firewall?

ZoneAlarm sucks. Kerio Personal Firewall was the best... although now that they've sold it, I don't know how good it'll remain.

I still use the 2.15 Version of Kerio and it's amazing, very light on resources (5MB RAM or so), and generally customizeable up the ass.

 

[JackMDS]

Router Firewall does not monitor each computer's In and Out traffic, it is only monitoring the staff that might come Uninvited from the Internet and blocks it.

You need much more than a Router's Firewall to protect your self.

Basic Protection for Broadband Internet Installation.

Freeware Security suit for Internet Connection Protection.

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