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Thread: Broadband Firewall help please

Started 1 month, 1 week ago by Faceman
Is it better to totally disable the firewall on the router via the router homepage? Would this enable a better connection for say gaming? Or is it better to put it on a intermediate level?
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Forum: Broadband Internet  Broadband Internet - forum profile
Total authors: 4 authors
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beerhunter2 replied 1 month, 1 week ago
For peace of mind, it is better to leave the router's firewall alone.

PhilT1808 replied 1 month, 1 week ago
I never touch the settings on my firewall for gaming unless I have serious issues. Only then would I open a specific port that is used only by the game. 99% of the time, my games work perfectly online.

LION8TIGER replied 1 month, 1 week ago
Quote: Originally Posted by Faceman Is it better to totally disable the firewall on the router via the router homepage? Would this enable a better connection for say gaming? Or is it better to put it on a intermediate level? Leave it switched on, won't make any difference to gaming that you...

 

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LION8TIGER
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Broadband Firewall help please
Published (2009-11-09 23:24:00)
Quote: Originally Posted by Faceman Is it better to totally disable the firewall on the router via the router homepage? Would this enable a better connection for say gaming? Or is it better to put it on a intermediate level? Leave it switched on, won't make any difference to gaming that you will notice but will make a big difference to your security. As for an intermediate level, well it is only a choice of on or off on my Netgear.
PhilT1808
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Broadband Firewall help please
Published (2009-11-09 22:30:00)
I never touch the settings on my firewall for gaming unless I have serious issues. Only then would I open a specific port that is used only by the game. 99% of the time, my games work perfectly online.
Faceman
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Broadband Firewall help please
Published (2009-11-09 15:10:00)
Is it better to totally disable the firewall on the router via the router homepage? Would this enable a better connection for say gaming? Or is it better to put it on a intermediate level?
beerhunter2
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Broadband Firewall help please
Published (2009-11-09 15:49:00)
For peace of mind, it is better to leave the router's firewall alone.

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