Re: How do I create a seperate network.

On Fri, 11 Nov 2005 06:59:29 -0500, "Chris" <cka691@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

>I administrate a real estate office which users work under the head agent.
>These users bring in their own laptops and need to print and email, but I
>woul like to seperate them from the SBS network. I could put them on a
>different subnet but then they couldnt print. I need them to print, have
>internet access but not use server for anything but email (OWA). My reason
>for doing this is because these users refuse to use XP Pro on their laptops.
>Is my way of doing this to use a Level 3 switch that will allow 2 seperate
>networks? I need to seperate them because some of these users are getting
>viruses and spreading on the network. Server and 3 workstations are using
>Trend CSM 2.0.
>
You could always make a policy of not allowing connection to the
network if they won't upgrade or take care of their virus protection.
In any case, the only way you are going to do this really is to put
the machines which are the issue in another subnet and put a cheap
print server on there.

Andrew.
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Andrew Hodgson in Bromyard, Herefordshire, UK.
My Email: use <andrew at hodgsonfamily dot org>.
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