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Norton - Turn Your Firewall on or off
Smart Firewall monitors communications between your computer and the other computers on the Internet. It also protects your computer from common security problems. When the Smart Firewall is turned off, your computer is not protected from Internet threats and security risks. If you need to turn Smart Firewall off, you should only turn it off for a specified duration, after which it is turned on again automatically.
In the Norton main window, click
.In the Settings window, under Detailed Settings, click .
On the General Settings tab, in the Smart Firewall row, move the switch to or .
Click
.If prompted, select the duration until when you want the Firewall feature to be turned off, and click
.
In the notification area on the taskbar, right-click the Norton icon, and then click
or .If prompted, select the duration until when you want the Firewall feature to be turned off, and click
.