Installing a router

[regiemon]

If I install a router to share internet connection, do i need to install antivirus, firewall, etc. to every computer?

 

[Dngrsone]

Most routers have a built-in firewall, but yes, you will want AV on every computer at least. Both Avast! and AVG offer free AV solutions that are highly regarded. I use Avast! myself.


It doesn't hurt to have a personal firewall on each computer as well. ZoneAlarm and Sygate are the top two software firewalls.

Don't forget to change the password on the router away from default...

 

[regiemon]

But if I will install on every computer, It means that I need to check on every computer oftenly to update the av and other protection software.

Is there some kind of setup I could use on the router to tighten the security or if I could install a av in the router? so I don't need to install av on every pc.

because my concern is that if I install AV or any protection software, it will slow down my old computers.

 

[Win2kpatcher]

You cant install AV software onto the router itself. You can do things on the router to tighten securty. Enable NAT, mac address filtering etc etc.

 

[regiemon]

Thank you very much for your advices.

 

[Dngrsone]

You can enable teh AV to call home and check for updates.

 

[peerob]

Just use MAC address filtering on your router and, have a security enabled password.

I use NIS but you need to disable windows firewall on each pc, and then configure your personal firewall security package to all ow a trusted network range eg 192.168.1.1 - 192.165.1.10. If you install internet security or av on each you shoild be able to configure them to automatically update.