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Jackie71
Jan 28, 2020Tutor
Netgear AC7000P I have Netgear Armour and I was wondering if it works when you’re not at home
I added Netgear Armour to my Nighthawk Router and I was wondering, does it help you when you're away from home? Seems to work great at home, but before I start paying for it, I need to know if it wo...
- Jan 28, 2020
Yes Bitdefender protects when not home. It runs on the individual device and could care less about Armour running on the router. Armour is sitting on router looking at the traffic coming in and out, BUT that is only when you are connected to your network. Therefore the reason for Bitdefender on devices for security when not on your network.
Jackie71
Jan 28, 2020Tutor
Will bitfinder cover you away from home? Because I understand when you pay for Netgear armor, thats when they use..thank you for all of your help! 71 and not very sure what to use on my iPads, Mac and iPhones but would like something good that even works away from home.
labatt
Jan 28, 2020Mentor
Yes Bitdefender protects when not home. It runs on the individual device and could care less about Armour running on the router. Armour is sitting on router looking at the traffic coming in and out, BUT that is only when you are connected to your network. Therefore the reason for Bitdefender on devices for security when not on your network.
- Jackie71Jan 28, 2020Tutor
Oh wow...thank you very much!!