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AKWillows1's avatar
AKWillows1
Aspirant
Nov 10, 2019
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Armor

Hi

 

So I'm nearing the end of my second week with Orbi and *mostly* everything has been good. I am having some problems with the connection dropping to Apple devices... iPhone, iPad and AppleTV but otherwise ok. I have read a few posts where users are being advised to turn of Armor protection.

 

I'm trying to figure out what exactly the benefits of Armor are? If  don't renew/switch it off, I assume the router is still protected by a firewall as with any other router? What do I lose by switching it off?

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5 Replies

  • ekhalil's avatar
    ekhalil
    Master
    Nov 10, 2019

    Yes, Orbi has a built-in firewall that will protect your network and will not allow access to your router's port except for those that you allow.

    Armor / Bitdefender provides you additionally with: 

    • Individual device protection for unlimited number of devices in your network. You can add software to every device to provide you with additional protection for the respective devices
    • On-the-go antivirus protection with Bitdefender Security 
    • Security status overview on the all new Armor Dashboard 

    You can read more about Bitdefender here:  https://www.netgear.com/landings/armor/

     

  • Orbi-Roc's avatar
    Orbi-Roc
    Luminary
    Nov 11, 2019

    Hi AKWillows1 . I don't know what your Netgear router configuration is; but I will share my experience any way.

     

    I too experienced chronic Internet drops. I made too changes that got rid of them completely:

     

    1. I don't have Bitdefender Total Security installed on any Apple devices, except for one iPod Touch.
    2. Using the router's Web page, I disabled Daisy Chain. Daisy Chain is usually ON by default and it works well, but ONLY WHEN YOU HAVE MORE THAN ONE SATELLITE. If your Netgear network consist of a router and ONLY ONE satellite, Daisy Chain should be disabled.