Learn more about Network Cost Awareness settings
The Network Cost Awareness settings window lets you set up policies to restrict the Internet usage of your Norton product.
You can choose a communication policy that suits your Internet connection. If you have unlimited Internet plan, you can set up No Limit policy so that your Norton product connects to Norton servers to ensure complete protection. However, if you think that your Norton product uses too much of your Internet connection, you can restrict the Internet usage of your Norton product. The Network Cost Awareness feature helps you manage the Internet usage of your Norton product.
To connect to the Internet, your Norton product accesses the gateway through a network connection. The connecting device can be a 3G phone, an Internet data card, or a wireless network card. The Network Cost Awareness feature lets you set up policy for each network connection that your Norton product uses to connect to the Internet.
The Network Cost Awareness settings window lists all the network connection that your Norton product uses to connect to the Internet.
The Network Cost Awareness settings window displays the following information:
| Network Connection |
Displays all the network connections that are available. |
| Policy |
Displays the network policy for each of the network connections. You can set up different network policies for each network connection that is available in the Network Cost Awareness settings window. |
| In Use |
Displays the network connection that your Norton product currently uses to connect to the Internet. You can see a checkmark icon for the network connection that is currently in use. |
You can set up one of the following policies for each network connection that your Norton product uses to connect to the Internet:
| Auto |
Allows your Norton product to receive all product and virus definition updates based on the Windows cost awareness policy. |
| No Limit |
Allows your Norton product to use the network bandwidth that is required to ensure complete protection. If you use Windows 7 or earlier, the default policy is set to No Limit. |
| Economy |
Allows your Norton product to access the Internet only to receive critical product updates or virus definitions. If you have a limited Internet connection, you can select the Economy option to ensure protection from different security threats. |
| No Traffic |
Blocks your Norton product from connecting to the Internet. If you choose this policy, your Norton product cannot receive critical virus definitions and program updates, which can lead to potential dangers and virus attacks. |
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Operating System: Windows
Last modified: 09/06/2023