Evo - I was here a while ago. You can get the free version of Zone Alarm to work with ICS, provided you drop the security level to medium (which you may not want to do of course!).. .. .In the end, I splashed out £210 on an ISDN router (you can get them for ADSL too). That connects to Home Highway (ISDN) and also provides a hub for all the PCs in the house.. .. .Now, each PC thinks it is permanently connected to the Internet (set up that way so no need for DUN etc). First one to try to connect and the router "dials" out. Anyone coming in from outside sees the router and no further - the firewall has not spotted a single "intruder" since the router went in.. .. .Seems much more stable than ICS - well worth the money I think.. .. .Shout if you want to know more.