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

[QuantumComputers]

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

 

[QuantumComputers]

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

 

[porterjw]

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]

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

 

[porterjw]

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.

 

[QuantumComputers]

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

 

[porterjw]

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

 

[QuantumComputers]

bt home hub

Windows firewall, AVG AV