Virtual computer

I've got AVG I'Net protection installed on my Win7 Host computer. I am trying to Virtualise Host using VMWare. I am told to disable Firewall on host while I set up the virtual machine and I have disabled the Windows Firewall becuse this function is looked qfter by AVG. surely I am not meant to disable AVG
protection as well? Can anyone comment on this problem with setting up Host prior to Virtualising it?

Hello Tony,
We apologize for the inconvenience. We request you to disable  http://support.avg.com/SupportArticleView?urlname=How-to-disable-AVG AVG Program and check the status of the problem.
Thank you.