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Originally posted by Razorfish
If you have a broadband connection (cable modem or DSL) its recommended you maintain a firewall (as broadband is online always).
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I use dial-up because that is the only thing available to me where I live, but I have Juno Speedband. Is that a form of "broadband"? Actually, a better question is what is "broadband"?
On the topic of JSpeedband, I think e-mail and internet stuff downloads (uploads?) quicker except for pics they are "fuzzy" so if I want to see a "clearer" pic I have to click on "show original image" and then it redownloads the pic. This is rather annoying because I end up spending just as much time, if not more doing this everytime I want to get a clear image. There is a settings thing where I can adjust this, but it seems if I set it to show the original image then it is much slower, so what is the point of having it in the first place. Is JSpeedband a waste of time and money?
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I personally use a router, but thats just my preference. Software routers such as Zone Alarm and Norton Shield gave my system problems so I made the switch.
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What's a router?
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Firewalls are important to your computers security, but they shouldn't cause more problems than they prevent. If I had to make a recommandation, I would say keep the firewall and remember to properly configure it. Most firewalls have a built in list that you can add programs to, giving them access, and not setting off the firewall.
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I guess that's my main problem, I don't know the best way to configure the thing. Not sure which programs to add or remove.