Should I Keep My Firewall Running?

[abu_has_the_power]

i have zonealarm with all the ips imported, and a ihave a us robotics router with the bt and klite and shareaza ports opened. do u think i should keep my firewall running? cuz i've noticed since install, i've only had bout 900 blocks (with router installed). b4 my router was installed, it had over 20000 blocks in the same amount of time. so my router isn't doing as much as b4. should i still keep it running? i'm thinking since it's got ips imported, it'll target those shitheads, while the router doesn't block those ips specifically. any suggestions?

[james_bond_rulez]

keep the firewall

[abu_has_the_power]

Originally posted by james_bond_rulez@16 January 2004 - 20:00
keep the firewall
thing is if it's off, my dls go faster

[james_bond_rulez]

of course it's gonna go faster

everytime u reqest a connection ur firewall checks it against the blocklist

my suggestion to u: get rid of the blocklist and keep the firewall on

if they r gonna catch u they dont need to be on the blocklist to do it

[abu_has_the_power]

Originally posted by james_bond_rulez@16 January 2004 - 20:09
of course it's gonna go faster

everytime u reqest a connection ur firewall checks it against the blocklist

my suggestion to u: get rid of the blocklist and keep the firewall on

if they r gonna catch u they dont need to be on the blocklist to do it
so ur saying the blocklist is useless?

[james_bond_rulez]

i had my blocklist on when i dl'ed a movie on bt and i still got caught

if u wanna take ur chances go right ahead

i am sitting behind a secure proxy and dl'ding like biatch :lol:

[Spock4]

Keep it on...
I have zone alarm too (PRO is better)
More configurations for it not to slow down...

I have a router + Firewall...
(NO BIG DEAL, NO SLOW DOWNS)

[abu_has_the_power]

i have another q. b4 i installed my router, my speed according to bandwidthplace.com was 2.6megabits. now after my router is installed it's 1.5 megabits/s. wtf!!

[John91783]

I am having the same loss of speed from using my router as Abu is having.... what programs do you suggest I use to help get back my lost bandwith??

I am using KaNat with Kazaalite which has helped me get more sources but that program doesn't increase the speed...... any help would be greatly appreciated! :helpsmile:


PS- I too have thought of abandoning my router and sticking only with my copy of Zone Alarm Pro, but I know that is a mistake.... ;)

[Switeck]

Originally posted by John91783@16 January 2004 - 23:56
I am using KaNat with Kazaalite which has helped me get more sources but that program doesn't increase the speed...... any help would be greatly appreciated! :helpsmile:Did you also port-forward KL++'s ip port from the router to your computer on both TCP and UDP? Otherwise, using KaNAT alone won't help.

If Kazaa/KL++ doesn't have unfettered access through BOTH your router and firewall, you are "firewalled" on Kazaa/KL++ and can ONLY download from non-firewalled users.

[aserty]

Originally posted by abu_has_the_power@17 January 2004 - 03:26
i have another q. b4 i installed my router, my speed according to bandwidthplace.com was 2.6megabits. now after my router is installed it's 1.5 megabits/s. wtf!!
Your speed varies based on a lot of things, it could jsut e a slower server.

[RealitY]

Well I say keep them all. As for slowdown on router I know my wireless is affected by inches from one place to another, it can get so crappy that I can barely surf the web if in the wrong spot...

[John91783]

I already had made sure to use port forwarding for my port from the router.....however I didn't open the ports udp and tcp through zone alarm pro.... thanks for the help from everyone, and ur advice Switeck. so my connection should be 100% now????????? do I need to run any other programs?

[abu_has_the_power]

i get the same speed in bandwidth tests on a lot of sites. pcpitstop and bandwidth place both say i have 1.5megabits, when i had 2.6 megabits before my router was installed. how do i fix this?

[Switeck]

Originally posted by John91783@17 January 2004 - 13:30
so my connection should be 100% now????????? do I need to run any other programs?
You also need KaNAT running constantly -- and you may even need it in ASM mode or it&#39;ll latch back into "firewalled" mode in the middle of searches. <_<