Re: 2nd WAP with no access to 1st WAP

On Tue, 09 Dec 2008 10:24:35 -0800, John Navas
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On Tue, 9 Dec 2008 11:22:12 -0600, "UseNet" <Cal@xxxxxxxxx> wrote in
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We have a small network with about 30 users in a mac environment. We have a
wireless router connected to our network. I was asked to setup a small wap
for our conferance room. It wont be open but we dont want anybody who uses
this wap to see any resources on our other wap. -only internet access. Is
this a complex setup? if not, please send recommendations

Most straightforward way to do this on the cheap:
* Main wireless router with VLAN support
* Attach the WAP to a specific port on the main wireless router
* Establish a VLAN between the WAP port and the Internet

To hopefully clarify, in the line immediately above, I believe "the
WAP port" refers to the "specific port on the main wireless router" to
which the WAP is connected, and "the Internet" refers to the WAN port
on the main wireless router.


If, like most low-end products, your existing wireless router doesn't
have VLAN support, but can run DD-WRT, you can use DD-WRT to do this.
<http://www.dd-wrt.com/wiki/index.php/Supported_Devices>

But the approach I recommend is to replace your main wireless router
with a more capable wireless router designed to do this. While my
personal favorite is SonicWALL (TZ150/TZ170), the less expensive NETGEAR
WG302 can also do this.

Hope that helps.

.

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