Nvidia Firewall and Windows Firewall
05-09-2005, 02:22
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Nvidia Firewall and Windows Firewall
Hiya
I have a option to install Nvidia's firewall which comes with my motherboard, which claims along side Windows SP2's Firewall I do not need any 3rd party firewall.
Now I run Sygate which is being eaten by the bloat company Symantec who brought us the horrible Nortons IS 2005.
Can I run without Sygate with this setup? Would it be safe?
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05-09-2005, 07:43
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Re: Nvidia Firewall and Windows Firewall
You can use the Nvidia firewall on its own if you want. I uninstalled it be cause it was blcoking Norton Antivirus from updating and I couldn't work out how to unblock it.
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05-09-2005, 09:54
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Re: Nvidia Firewall and Windows Firewall
I had it turned on for a while, but decided it was superfluous - I have a NAT firewall on my router and Windows firewall. The only snag I can see with it is the use of an Apache server as the admin tool (from the point of view that it takes up extra memory).
So - if you've got a NAT firewall you prob don't need it. If you haven't then I would agree with NVidia - there firewall and Windows should be good enough for a home PC.
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05-09-2005, 21:39
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Re: Nvidia Firewall and Windows Firewall
Thanks my connection is from my pc direct to the SACM of ntl, I have no router.
Also I network to another pc right next to mine via ethernet, so my internet comes in via USB, not the best setup just stable and works.
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05-09-2005, 22:26
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Re: Nvidia Firewall and Windows Firewall
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Originally Posted by saxodriver
so my internet comes in via USB
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Then the NVFirewall isn't going to do you any good! Only protects the built-in NIC  In fact it will probably cause problems between your two PC's!
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06-09-2005, 08:00
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Re: Nvidia Firewall and Windows Firewall
Ahh thanks so better stick to Sygate personal and avast! home.
shame.
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06-09-2005, 11:11
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Re: Nvidia Firewall and Windows Firewall
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Originally Posted by Saxodriver
Now I run Sygate which is being eaten by the bloat company Symantec who brought us the horrible Nortons IS 2005.
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Hopefully it will take a significant time before Symantec manage to screw up Sygate's excellent firewall !!! 
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06-09-2005, 12:51
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Re: Nvidia Firewall and Windows Firewall
Sadly it is likely all they want is to have another good competitor off the market and like the borg just assimulate it into Nortons 2006.
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