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Ghozer · Mar 21, 2006, 10:35 PM // 22:35

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Originally Posted by mathewthegreat

I didnt say they did stop virus's, you merely assumed that. Infact if someone wished to hack into your pc via an open port and release a trojan/virus, if you had a firewall would to an extent "protect you from a virus".

So, ghozer if you have a firewall in your router you have used a firewall before.
If someone wants to get into your pc, a decent firewall would show a popup indicating someone was performing a port scan. You can then BLOCK ALL TRAFFIC. Firewalls make it alot harder for hackers.

To say firewalls are to be neglected would be an idiotic comment in my honest oppinion.

Also if you have a router firewall make sure your username password is changed from Admin/Epicrouter.

the ONLY reason I have a router is for the Wireless Capability to use my PSP online, If I diddnt have a PSP, I wouldnt have a router, and in return, no firewall..

the reason I never have used a firewall (other than NOW, the one in the router) is because software firewalls are pointless.. they pop up a warning every time a port scan happens (and your ISP can do these legally) and make the user panic, thinking someones trying to get in etc... when really its just a little ping packet sent to a few ports...

Software firewalls slow your PC down, slow your connection down, and can cause no end of problems for other applications on your PC...

EiS · Mar 22, 2006, 12:13 AM // 00:13

they only slow things down if you don't set them up and just leave them at default settings yes they will slow you connection if you do that but if you set them up right it dosen't slow anything down unless you use like nortons firewall they have to be the biggest resourse users man there programs even use more ram and stuff then most of my games i play only noobs that don't know how to use a firewall correctly will have the problem of the firewall slowing down your connection and also most firewalls have a option so you can turn thoes warnings off so you don't see them everytime someone is trying to port scan you or something like that i could just call you the firewall noob Ghozer

the only problem i had with a firewall was when i forgot to turn off that gay windows built in firewall then installed another one over it but as soon is i turned off that built in one everything was fine and smooth