I was wondering if it would be ok for me to turn of my Win XP firewall

nikos katsikanis · 12-07-2007, 11:42 PM

Hi again helpful people!

I was wondering if it would be ok for me to turn of my Win XP firewall if I access my internet wirelessly through my bt home hub

nikos katsikanis · 12-07-2007, 11:51 PM

I guess it should be ok because the hub is set up with firewall setting to standard

imsati · 12-08-2007, 12:30 AM

Provided you are certain your Hub has a built-in firewall and/or you have another Firewall program, then yes, you will be fine with turning the Windows version off. I trust you know how to do so? Please note that you'll receive a warning and maybe a pop-up notification after you turn it off, but just confirm and you'll be set.

CentralViking19 · 12-08-2007, 12:46 AM

it should be okay, but why would you want to

its like driving a 4wd car in 2wd through a snow storm...its there so why not use it

imsati · 12-08-2007, 12:58 AM

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Originally Posted by CentralViking19

it should be okay, but why would you want to

its like driving a 4wd car in 2wd through a snow storm...its there so why not use it

With the right setup/systems in place, using a 3rd party (McAfee for instance) and/or a built-in hardware unit such as a Hub are more capable. Granted it's not the case with all systems, so YMMV.

nikos katsikanis · 12-08-2007, 09:55 AM

I wanted to because I found that be trial and error my Dreamweaver connection works better without the windows firewall.

imsati · 12-08-2007, 03:27 PM

What brand of Hub do you have? What kind of AV program do you use? Provided one (or both) of them has a decent firewall installed, you'll be fine.

BTW - thank you for making excellent single malt

nikos katsikanis · 12-08-2007, 03:40 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by nikos katsikanis

bt home hub

Windows firewall, AVG AV

12-07-2007, 11:42 PM	#1 (permalink)
nikos katsikanis Bronze Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: scotland Posts: 54	I was wondering if it would be ok for me to turn of my Win XP firewall Hi again helpful people! I was wondering if it would be ok for me to turn of my Win XP firewall if I access my internet wirelessly through my bt home hub

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imsati Diamond Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: EHT, NJ Posts: 2,477	Provided you are certain your Hub has a built-in firewall and/or you have another Firewall program, then yes, you will be fine with turning the Windows version off. I trust you know how to do so? Please note that you'll receive a warning and maybe a pop-up notification after you turn it off, but just confirm and you'll be set. __________________ --Jay Gigabyte EP31-DS3L \| E4500 \| Masscool HSF paired with AS-5 80 GB SATA2 x 2 \| e-GeForce 7100 GS \| CM Elite 330 (gorgeous!) Triple Boot: Ubuntu 7.10/XP Home/Kubuntu 7.10 Also, I can kill you with my brain. The Great Forum Challenge http://www.computerforum.com/114761-...tml#post922619 (And you follow his advice why, exactly...?) (Funny Thread though!)

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12-08-2007, 03:27 PM	#7 (permalink)
imsati Diamond Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: EHT, NJ Posts: 2,477	What brand of Hub do you have? What kind of AV program do you use? Provided one (or both) of them has a decent firewall installed, you'll be fine. BTW - thank you for making excellent single malt __________________ --Jay Gigabyte EP31-DS3L \| E4500 \| Masscool HSF paired with AS-5 80 GB SATA2 x 2 \| e-GeForce 7100 GS \| CM Elite 330 (gorgeous!) Triple Boot: Ubuntu 7.10/XP Home/Kubuntu 7.10 Also, I can kill you with my brain. The Great Forum Challenge http://www.computerforum.com/114761-...tml#post922619 (And you follow his advice why, exactly...?) (Funny Thread though!)

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12-07-2007, 11:51 PM	#2 (permalink)
nikos katsikanis Bronze Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: scotland Posts: 54	I guess it should be ok because the hub is set up with firewall setting to standard

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nikos katsikanis Bronze Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: scotland Posts: 54	I wanted to because I found that be trial and error my Dreamweaver connection works better without the windows firewall.

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