Is it wise to turn off firewall on wifi router ?


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    Nexus Windows 10 ENT LTSC 2021 64bit
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    Is it wise to turn off firewall on wifi router ?


    I wonder is it wise to turn off firewall on wifi router for better internet download speed since win10 has built in firewall ?
    The wifi router is only share by a computer and mobile phone.
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    Windows 11 Pro
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    Nope.
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    Windows 10 Pro
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    You aren't going to see any difference in download speeds by turning off any firewalling features on your router. Leave it enabled.
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    Microsoft Windows 10 Pro 64-bit
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    If you delete all your firewall rules you will not have internet at all

    firewalls block all unsolicited connections by default but it also contains rules to allow network traffic,
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    19044.1586 - 21H2 Pro x64
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    sportster said:
    I wonder is it wise to turn off firewall on wifi router for better internet download speed since win10 has built in firewall ?
    The wifi router is only share by a computer and mobile phone.
    Leave it on.

    Read this for a better understanding of why you should leave it on. If it has an easy way to turn it off/on, you can turn it off and do a quick test to confirm your download speed will be insignificantly changed, if it all. Don't forget to turn it back on if you decided to experiment.

    Should I Enable the Firewall In My Router? - Ask Dave Taylor
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    Win10
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    If you need better internet speed, then that’s up to your ISP’s internet plan. Just upgrade your internet plan for better speeds from your ISP.
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