Re: nForce4 Firewall

BobS wrote:
Doing an overhaul on one of my systems and when I was installing the nForce4 drivers, it asked if I wanted to install the firewall? After a bit of research, I've found that I actually have a hardware firewall built-in on this Asus A8N-32 SLI Deluxe motherboard that I've never used - or even knew about.

Google doesn't turn up much but maybe I'm not using the right terms (i.e., nforce4 firewall ) and the Asus site has some old press releases but nothing up to date. The nForce drivers are the latest v6.86.

Anyone use this firewall or have any links that offer any up-to-date opinions or other information?

Thanks,

Bob S.



When I query under nforce4 firewall I get over 300,000 returns.

Wikipedia is far from an "ultimate source" but it does discuss some shortcomings in the nvidia firewall. I have an Asus A8n premium mobo and at the time I purchased it, the word on the street was the nvidia firewall was a non-functional PITA that caused all kinds of software conflicts.
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