Hi, this is a simple advice request as I'm a bit confused after doing some research and am new to networking:
Setup - Very straightforward. We have one PC in the house, running XP and cable broadband. Due to family expansion we have a notebook PC on order, and I've installed a Belkin wireless router so that the notebook can use the same broadband connection wirelessly and share data with the existing PC. It's possible we might get a 2nd notebook as well in due course. We only do standard stuff at home - internet surfing, a little bit torrenting, email, MSN messenger etc etc.
On the existing PC I pay for Zone Alarm Pro and Norton Antivirus.
So my questions are:
The Belkin router has a firewall built-in though this doesn't appear to be configurable other than off/on.Does this mean that I can get by with either no software firewall, or alternatively just settle for the free ZoneAlarm for instance?
I assume that if I want to continue with Zone Alarm Pro and Norton Antivirus I'll have to pay to install fresh ones on each new notebook? (I assume trying to install again from the existing licence won't work.)
Is there any other solution I should consider, as these costs do start to add up once you have more than one PC. Anything designed for multiple PCs that is worth it for just 2 or 3 PCs?
Any advice appreciated - thanks in advance.