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Originally Posted by sgtsixpack
I've always used a hardware firewall, and often hear about problems with software firewalls not to mention resources. I don't even have an AV. I have windows defender, spybot s&d, spyware blaster and anti-malwarebytes, I also don't click on any suspicious links or executables; also use noscript for firefox.
Interested in you opinions on this due to your insistance that firewall is better off.
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Switching off the firewall and IP flood protection is the only way to get the stuporhub to work half sharp. Even then it's iffy, wireless still drops in and out under a heavy load.
If you are behind a router then NAT will stop stuff getting in and a software firewall on your PC(s) will stop stuff getting out. Spyware blaster and an occasional scan with Malwarebytes free is all you really need for spy/ad ware. I also run Avira antivir free which seems to have a small footprint and doesn't seem to slow things down.