I've just managed to set up a wireless network connection so I can use my new notebook.  Very good, no problems.

Now I need advice on password protection.  Neither the wizard for the router or the one for the network adaptor mentioned security.  On the Belkin website I found info on encryption which seems fairly straightforward, it says to put it on the main pc, but seems to mean every time I want to connect to the internet I need to go and enter my password.  Presumably I would need to do this on the laptop as well.

Since I am on broadband and connected all the time, I don't really understand how secure it would be while I am actually connected

I'd appreciate any advice you can give

sorry Dave, I didn't make myself very clear.  I haven't actually put a password in place yet.  In the instructions on the belkin website, it seems I have to choose to put in a password consisting of 10 numbers.  I will obviously have to write these down as I don't think I can remember ten random numbers, and if I lose them I can't access the internet at all?

I would much prefer to use a 'word' password if anybody knows how I can do this??

While I'm here, I use McAfee on line anti virus on my main pc, and was thinking of downloading a free anti  virus for the laptop.  Will they interfere with each other?