NV Firewall or Norton Internet Security?

[Stangs55]

Which one should I use?

(DFI SLI-DR Lanparty Mobo)

 

[Bateluer]

I'd say Norton would be the better of the two.

 

[t3h l337 n3wb]

Eh, I'd stay away from Norton... It's a huge hog on system resources. Zonealarm is much better.

 

[imported_burningrave101]

I would avoid both of those and go with Kerio or ZoneAlarm instead.

 

[Budman]

Just buy a cheap router with built in firewall. 0% cpu usage.

 

[KoolDrew]

Originally posted by: Budman
Just buy a cheap router with built in firewall. 0% cpu usage.

:thumbsup:

I do think a software firewall is important though. So use the SP2 firewall.

 

[Stangs55]

Originally posted by: Budman
Just buy a cheap router with built in firewall. 0% cpu usage.

Alright....i've got a linksys router, but i've never really setup the firewall in it....is this really just as good as a software firewall? What would I need to do to set it up properly?

thx

 

[John]

Originally posted by: Stangs55

Originally posted by: Budman
Just buy a cheap router with built in firewall. 0% cpu usage.

Alright....i've got a linksys router, but i've never really setup the firewall in it....is this really just as good as a software firewall? What would I need to do to set it up properly?

thx

All Entry Level Cable/DSL Routers by default are NAT-Firewall. Some have additional protection like Statefull Package Inspection (SPI). Since doing NAT is the core of the Router function, NAT can not be switched off and the Firewall is always ON.

http://www.ezlan.net/routers1.html

 

[t3h l337 n3wb]

Yeah, you can just use the SP2 Windows Firewall. Not much, but it's probably enough, coupled with the router firewall.

 

[OdiN]

Yes run and hide from Notron software...big hog of your system resources. The only product of theirs that I use is Norton AntiVirus Corporate edition....which they didn't even write themselves.

I just use my linksys as a firewall - I turn off the SP2 firewall. It really isn't necessary.

Actually I used to never run a virus scanner on my PC...never needed one yet.

 

[imported_burningrave101]

Originally posted by: Budman
Just buy a cheap router with built in firewall. 0% cpu usage.

Even if you have a hardware firewall you should still have a software firewall installed as well. A hardware firewall will protect you from anything coming in but it will not protect you from anything going out such as a trojan communicating with the outside world or other spyware and crap doing things it shouldn't be. You want a software firewall so you can monitor what is going out.

 

[akugami]

NV Firewall - STAY AWAY, has more bugs than a cheap $5 crackwhore
Norton Firewall - STAY AWAY, resource hog as stated and not that great

Kerio Firewall - Approved for use
Zonealarm Firewall - Approved for use. I'd recommend the pro version but the free is not bad, though not great.

 

[JackMDS]

NV Firewall is a Big No No.

Router's Firewall covers on one aspect of the many covered by software Firewall.
You need both.

Light on Resources and the Pocket: Assemble a Freeware Security suit for Internet Connection Protection.

:sun:

P.S. The CPU resources thing is a marvelous excuse of self exaggeration. Differences in few % of resources do not make or break a Good Gamer.

 

[w00t]

Originally posted by: KoolDrew

Originally posted by: Budman
Just buy a cheap router with built in firewall. 0% cpu usage.

:thumbsup:

I do think a software firewall is important though. So use the SP2 firewall.

lol SP2 Firewall suxs disable it now it wont catch anything. I tested it out myself and downloaded a couple sub7's didnt catch a thing.

 

[mechBgon]

If I had broadband, I'd use a router with all unnecessary ports arbitrarily closed both inbound & outbound, the nVidia firewall with all unnecessary ports arbitrarily closed both inbound & outbound, and probably the Windows Firewall just for giggles.

People seem to struggle with the nVidia firewall though, it works maybe a little better than they're ready to cope with :evil: Help help, I cannot renew my DHCP lease! and so on. Oh, it must be :roll: nVidia's fault :roll:

Anyway, a firewall at the machine itself is desirable if there are other machines on your local network that could become compromised and attack yours.

 

[wasserkool]

norton firewall is the most useless s/w i've ever installed, its a huge memory + performance hog. I've uninstalled it for almost a year and no hacking whatsoever. A good virus + spyware scanner is your best friend

Also, i have a 3Com OfficeConnect Wireless G router and its built in firewall does the job very well (most good routers have excellent hardware)

 

[d2arcturus]

Originally posted by: wasserkool
norton firewall is the most useless s/w i've ever installed, its a huge memory + performance hog. I've uninstalled it for almost a year and no hacking whatsoever. A good virus + spyware scanner is your best friend

Also, i have a 3Com OfficeConnect Wireless G router and its built in firewall does the job very well (most good routers have excellent hardware)

Same. I don't bother with anything besides my router firewall, spyware scanner, and anti-virus. All of which are free .

 

[wasserkool]

oh yes..and your internet and computer is faster too w/o norton firewall

 

[akugami]

mechBgon, for me configuring and using the NV firewall wasn't the problem. The BSOD's that popped up while accessing the internet and using the NV firewall was what turned me off. I actually liked how the NV firewall was designed. Still needed a little work on the interface department but wasn't that badly designed...if they fixed the BSOD's associated with it then I might be able to recommend it.

 

[jose]

Neither, if you want Zero problems get a hardware based router.. ie. Linksys