Posted on 01/24/2009 4:17:17 AM PST by savedbygrace
I've used Semantec, Grisoft's AVG, and Panda AV apps. None of those have been satisfactory. They all tend to use too much system resources, or cause other problems.
Currently, I'm using Panda AV, but it is causing start up problems and it seems to have a mind of its own WRT running scans.
On the firewall front, I've used Zone Alarm Pro, but it slows my WinXP computer down. I've forgotten the names of the succession of other firewall apps I've used. Currently, the Panda AV app I'm using also provides a firewall.
I'm not defenseless even without a firewall app, because I have a hardware router.
So, bottom line: What anti virus and firewall apps would you recommend?
If the activity lights on the NIC are on, then you probably have a software configuration issue. Maybe a piece of software you installed futzed some DLLs or the NIC driver.
You might not need to buy a new NIC.
No light.
Ugh.
It's probably gone in that case.
Hmmm, on closer examination, it seems there isn’t even a light next to the connector at all, no LEDs at all. So, there’s no way to tell.
What I thought was a non-illuminated LED is actually a part of the foil piece that closes up the connector section on the mobo. Those who’ve built their own computers know what I’m talking about.
I guess I still have to buy a new NIC in order to find out for sure. It’s only $22 or so, no big deal.
Psh. That's expensive for a NIC.
Try:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16833156107
I’ll be buying a name brand, like Linksys or Netgear.
Where did you get the router? It is unusual to run a straight router to connect your LAN to the internet. You might run a bare router inside your LAN, if it's complex enough to need one (e.g., a fair-sized corporate office).
All the cheap home routers I'm aware of include firewall software. By default they block all incoming ports. To unblock a port, you have to configure the router to forward that port to one of the computers on your LAN. And if you do that, you'd better make sure the app that is listening on that port is free of security holes.
The computer has no firewall. The router seems to have a 100% effective firewall. When I run external programs that probe my system, they are unable to find anything.
I can see how that sentence could be confusing.
Bleh
Nothing is more expensive than cheap hardware. Spend another $5 and get a real NIC from a real networking company.
Intel PWLA8391GT 10/100/1000Mbps PCI PRO/1000 GT Desktop Adapter - $27.49
That is TEG-PCITXR HW:3.1R
I was actually searching for that one, and it didn’t come up in a search. Maybe I typo’ed.
I run a router with no firewall on the computer.
Routers shouldn't show any open ports(unless you open some fore VPN type access to your network from remote). Never the less, having a firewall on the PC as a secondary layer of defense is never a bad idea.
replace your cable
Just had the same thing happen to me two weeks ago. All of a sudden no connection through my LAN on the Motherboard. Luckily I had a spare LAN card and threw it in and off we go.
It sure sounds like the MB LAN is gone. What brand of MB do you have?
An old Asus P4-533 something or other. 4 or 5 years old, IIRC.
Cable tests good when I hooked up my MacBook to it this afternoon.
tests = tested
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