Control network bandwidth using Network Cost Awareness
Network Cost Awareness lets you control the network bandwidth Norton uses. By default, Network Cost Awareness is turned on and set to No Limit. In Windows 8 or later, the default policy is Auto. You can change the default Network Cost Awareness setting to reduce the bandwidth Norton uses if your Internet connection is slow.
If you do not want to restrict the Internet usage of Norton, you can either turn off Network Cost Awareness or you can set the network policy to No Limit.
Limit the bandwidth that Norton uses
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Start Norton.
If you see the My Norton window, next to Device Security, click .
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In the Norton main window, click
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In the Settings window, click .
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On the General Settings tab, in the Network Cost Awareness row, click . If the Configure option is disabled, move the On/Off switch to .
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In the Network Cost Awareness settings window, under the Policy column, click the drop-down list next to the network connection for which you want to set up a policy.
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Select one of the following:
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The
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No Limit.
Allows Norton to use the required network bandwidth to receive all product and virus definition updates. If you use Windows 7 or earlier, the default policy is -
Economy ensures you are protected from critical security threats.
Allows Norton to access the Internet only to receive critical product updates and virus definitions. If you have a limited Internet connection, -
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Click
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In the Settings window, click .
The
option lets you set up policies to restrict the Internet usage of Norton. You can define the amount of network bandwidth that Norton can use.Need more help?
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Operating System: Windows
Last modified: 01/06/2021