Firewall confusion -- please assist

From: Timothy Miller (noname_at_nospam.com)
Date: 09/07/04 

Date: Tue, 07 Sep 2004 06:52:10 -0700

Greetings,

I'm moderately experienced on another platform, but Windows is a new
world for me.

My newish Windows XP laptop shipped with a demo copy Norton Internet
Security installed. I paid for the registration, which gives me access
to periodic updates of virus data, trojan data, and so on.

I haven't installed SP2 yet. Among other reasons, I can't get onto the
damned internet lately, for reasons I don't understand. I probably
changed a configuration, but I don't know which one.

My question involves Norton Internet Security. This product seems to
have two elements -- a complex firewall, and Virus Protection. The
Norton firewall doesn't just open and close ports. It makes and enforces
complex firewall rules, which I don't completely understand.

Here's my question:

Does Norton Internet Security set up a second, independent firewall,
independent of Windows XP's native firewall?

--or--

Does Norton Internet Security merely assist the user in managing Windows
XP's native firewall?

If Norton Internet Security sets up a second, independent firewall, is
this really necessary, particularly if SP2 is installed? It seems like a
recipe for headache and confustion.

If I know the answers to my questions, I'll probably be able to solve
various headaches, which I won't bore you with.

Have a nice day.

Tim Miller

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