2 fire walls

zraupp10 · 09-02-2009, 10:47 AM

I have 2 firewalls on my Desktop,
one is better then the other, and keeps asking me to turn the lower one OFF, but i have Both on, is that good? i think two on is better then one on.
Desktop fire wall is older then '05 other fire wall is '09

and was looking at a router that come with a Firewall, 3 on better?

sjb007 · 09-02-2009, 11:12 AM

You should only have one software firewall running, otherwise you can run into problems and conflicts while they fight it out to manage ports. You can add a hardware firewall to your configuration without any problem which will run alongside your software firewall.

zraupp10 · 09-03-2009, 09:51 AM

so i should turn off my Desktop Firewall cuz it is weaker then my other1 i have?

09-02-2009, 10:47 AM	#1 (permalink)
zraupp10 Registered User Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: U.S.A Posts: 64 OS: XP Pro	2 fire walls I have 2 firewalls on my Desktop, one is better then the other, and keeps asking me to turn the lower one OFF, but i have Both on, is that good? i think two on is better then one on. Desktop fire wall is older then '05 other fire wall is '09 and was looking at a router that come with a Firewall, 3 on better? __________________ "The people should NOT be afraid of the Government! The Government afraid of the People" Last edited by zraupp10; 09-02-2009 at 10:49 AM.

09-02-2009, 11:12 AM	#2 (permalink)
sjb007 Analyst, Security Team Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Lincoln UK Posts: 2,257 OS: Windows 7 Premium x64 My System	Re: 2 fire walls You should only have one software firewall running, otherwise you can run into problems and conflicts while they fight it out to manage ports. You can add a hardware firewall to your configuration without any problem which will run alongside your software firewall. __________________ If we have helped you then please consider donating Proud Member of ASAP & UNITE Since 2007

09-03-2009, 09:51 AM	#3 (permalink)
zraupp10 Registered User Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: U.S.A Posts: 64 OS: XP Pro	Re: 2 fire walls so i should turn off my Desktop Firewall cuz it is weaker then my other1 i have? __________________ "The people should NOT be afraid of the Government! The Government afraid of the People"