Need a Firewall that will not slow download my download

ANNR · 06-16-2006, 09:56 PM

Right now i have Spysweeper (paid version from MSN) and Norton antivirus installed in my computer. What i need now is a firewall that will not slowdown my download.

First, how reliable is the windows firewall? will it slow download my Bt download?

I use NIS before but the subscription just run out, so i don't have it anymore. so I tried Zonealarm internet security suit. It works great untill i turn on my Azureus.

Zonealarm cause some problem with Azureus because it slows down the download from what use to be around 350 to 10KBs. It also have some CPU usage problems, it cause CPU usage to peak. causeing Azureus to take upto 70% of the CPU when i am only download 5 torrents. With NIS the most Azureus have ever took up is around 30% when i am download 25 different downloads. Including the CPU usage the Zonealarm uses the CPU is at 100% so i can't do anything else.

if anybody have any experience with the problem i am haveing, please help me. If you know the firewall that i am looking for, please let me know. It does not matter if it's free or not.

Thanks

underworld288 · 06-16-2006, 10:02 PM

im sorry but the only firewall that I would recommend to you is zonealarm, but another firewall that ive never tried is Kerio, the only thing is its shareware.

PC eye · 06-16-2006, 10:55 PM

Is the strongest recommendation on personal firewalls described in the article that evaluates several products. You read this review at http://abcnews.go.com/Technology/ZDM/story?id=2023631

ANNR · 06-17-2006, 03:59 AM

Thanks PC eye.

Motoxrdude · 06-17-2006, 04:08 AM

Or get a router. With a router, you don't even need a firewall.

ANNR · 06-17-2006, 04:35 AM

how do i forward comodo firewall port?

PC eye · 06-17-2006, 04:45 AM

Well you can't forward a port. But you can forward the download page to either your email by way of another online connection or forward it to friends and family or whoever by simply going to http://www.personalfirewall.comodo.com/ and pasting the link in an email if not forwarding the page directly.

ANNR · 06-17-2006, 04:51 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by PC eye

Well you can't forward a port. But you can forward the download page to either your email by way of another online connection or forward it to friends and family or whoever by simply going to http://www.personalfirewall.comodo.com/ and pasting the link in an email if not forwarding the page directly.

I don't understand what you mean. can you explain a little more please?

MrBucket · 06-17-2006, 05:08 AM

how do firewalls slow down ur download? they do nothing but open and close ports when told? If your downloads going slow than u dont have the appropriate ports opened. Different firewalls just have different ways of doing basiclly the same thing, windows firewall is one of the simplist and effective that ive found, ifonly i could find out how to open multiple ports at once on it

ANNR · 06-17-2006, 05:21 AM

zonealarm, and comodo.

Begore i install these firewalls my download is always at its max and after i install them the download is around 20KBs.

PC eye, i don't understand what you mean by email forwarding.

06-16-2006, 09:56 PM	#1 (permalink)
ANNR Platinum Member Join Date: May 2005 Posts: 804	Need a Firewall that will not slow download my download Right now i have Spysweeper (paid version from MSN) and Norton antivirus installed in my computer. What i need now is a firewall that will not slowdown my download. First, how reliable is the windows firewall? will it slow download my Bt download? I use NIS before but the subscription just run out, so i don't have it anymore. so I tried Zonealarm internet security suit. It works great untill i turn on my Azureus. Zonealarm cause some problem with Azureus because it slows down the download from what use to be around 350 to 10KBs. It also have some CPU usage problems, it cause CPU usage to peak. causeing Azureus to take upto 70% of the CPU when i am only download 5 torrents. With NIS the most Azureus have ever took up is around 30% when i am download 25 different downloads. Including the CPU usage the Zonealarm uses the CPU is at 100% so i can't do anything else. if anybody have any experience with the problem i am haveing, please help me. If you know the firewall that i am looking for, please let me know. It does not matter if it's free or not. Thanks

06-16-2006, 10:02 PM	#2 (permalink)
underworld288 Gold Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Glen Burnie, MD Age: 17 Posts: 430	im sorry but the only firewall that I would recommend to you is zonealarm, but another firewall that ive never tried is Kerio, the only thing is its shareware. __________________ Sound System: Altec Lansing 4.1 Surround Sound RAM: 2 GB (DDR2 - 800) HDD: 420Gb Hard Drive OS: Ubuntu 8.04 Hardy (32-bit) GPU: Foxconn GeForce 8800GTS (628/983) CPU: Intel Core 2 Quad Q6600 @ 2.66GHz MOBO: MSI P6N SLI-FI

06-16-2006, 10:55 PM	#3 (permalink)
PC eye Diamond Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Inside a pc Posts: 18,922	INSTALL "Comodo" NOW! Is the strongest recommendation on personal firewalls described in the article that evaluates several products. You read this review at http://abcnews.go.com/Technology/ZDM/story?id=2023631

06-17-2006, 04:08 AM	#5 (permalink)
Motoxrdude Diamond Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Nor Cal Age: 17 Posts: 5,809	Or get a router. With a router, you don't even need a firewall. __________________ RIP Mom 9/17/55-02/22/08.

06-17-2006, 05:08 AM	#9 (permalink)
MrBucket Silver Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Shittsburgh Posts: 206	how do firewalls slow down ur download? they do nothing but open and close ports when told? If your downloads going slow than u dont have the appropriate ports opened. Different firewalls just have different ways of doing basiclly the same thing, windows firewall is one of the simplist and effective that ive found, ifonly i could find out how to open multiple ports at once on it __________________ --New Comp (Christmas!)-- AMD Athlon 64 3400+ 2.40Ghz 1 GB(512x2) DDR PC-3200 240 GB (200+40) 7200RPM PCI - GeForce FX5200 :-O

06-17-2006, 03:59 AM	#4 (permalink)
ANNR Platinum Member Join Date: May 2005 Posts: 804	Thanks PC eye.

06-17-2006, 04:35 AM	#6 (permalink)
ANNR Platinum Member Join Date: May 2005 Posts: 804	how do i forward comodo firewall port?

06-17-2006, 04:45 AM	#7 (permalink)
PC eye Diamond Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Inside a pc Posts: 18,922	Well you can't forward a port. But you can forward the download page to either your email by way of another online connection or forward it to friends and family or whoever by simply going to http://www.personalfirewall.comodo.com/ and pasting the link in an email if not forwarding the page directly.

06-17-2006, 05:21 AM	#10 (permalink)
ANNR Platinum Member Join Date: May 2005 Posts: 804	zonealarm, and comodo. Begore i install these firewalls my download is always at its max and after i install them the download is around 20KBs. PC eye, i don't understand what you mean by email forwarding.

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