Re: Wireless Internet Connection for Guests

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From: Lanwench [MVP - Exchange] (lanwench_at_heybuddy.donotsendme.unsolicitedmail.atyahoo.com)
Date: 01/02/05 

Date: Sat, 1 Jan 2005 19:21:05 -0500

Tim Fickes wrote:
> Our office is running 2 NIC SBS2000, router, cable modem and dynamic
> IP (have DNS2Go for VPN into office)...
>
> We would like to be able to offer clients that visit office Internet
> access, without having them on the LAN.
>
> Is it simply a matter of replacing our current router with a wireless
> router (with all settings the same) and then configure the wireless
> part and/or let them plug into router for those laptops without
> wireless?
>
> I remember that DHCP on router was disabled with this setup, so how
> can wireless pc get lease?
>
> If so, would this allow them to VPN out and not interfere with our LAN
> ability to access internet? (I know that when I VPN into office from
> home that I can't browse internet at them same time)

In addition to Mariette's reply, I'll chime in.
Set up a separate wireless network for them that doesn't touch your LAN at
all - different IP network entirely. This might be easier if you have a
switch that can handle VLANs. You do *not* want strange PCs connecting to
your network...you don't know what they might be infected with.

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