If I have a router, I don't need an anti virus program?

I was told (by professionals) that if I have a router that I don't need an anti-virus program like Norton or Kaspersky and that my router has its own type of Anti Virus/Firewall. Is this true?

I have a NETGEAR WGR614.

If I have a router, I don't need an anti virus program?ariel

You may not need the firewall since the router acts as a firewall anyways but the router's not going to prevent you from picking up a virus. I would put antivirus software on your computer.

If I have a router, I don't need an anti virus program?computers

no..you still need an antivirus software
You must be joking. You need a firewall, antivirus, and anti spyware. Without this your computer will be infected within minutes of going on the web.
Granted, a hardware firewall is a significant security advantage, but just because you have a door on your home, do you not need a lock? You should still install a software firewall and antivirus; and there's no need to pay for either.

Two of the three best firewalls available are free, Online Armor Personal Firewall, and Comodo Firewall Pro (see source.)

And Avast and Avira are two very good free antivirus.
Most router have their own "hardware firewall". But is no more then a set of instructions that closes all ports and just open the ones that you request. Pardon me for the layman's terms. A firewall can stop just about all outside attacks, but it can't stop a virus that enters via other means such as e-mail attachments, and pop ups, etc. So you need to run some sort of anti virus software along with your routers firewall. Actually, if you are running XP a second, "Software" firewall, such as "Zone Alarm", is also a good idea.