Since a VLAN obviously won’t do what I want – I think it’s because of the Layer 3 Router that’s at the head of the LAN – let me explain exactly what I want to do….
I have a 10 user network with a Windows 2000 PDC. The PDC is a Proliant.
We also have a wireless access point which is encrypted for use by my users. We have three offices over 50 miles apart from each other, so our mobile users come and go as they please and use the WAP.
Here?s what I WANT to do. I have a Netgear Wireless Router. I want to configure it so our clients can come in and use it freely without an encryption key, yet not have access to our LAN resources. Where the new server comes in to play is this ? The unit has been purchased for another of our offices. I want to configure it here, then move it to it?s permanent home later. While configuring it here, I don?t want it to see the current PDC, either, as I don?t want any issues with the two domains seeing each other. ? So if I can establish a ?public? segment on my LAN for clients, then I could use that for the new server as well.
So the bottom line ? I need to create a segment of my LAN for public use with no access to company resources except the broadband connection.
Now, instead of me saying I want a VLAN to do this, I will ask you, the experts, how I would accomplish this? Do I need a hardware appliance of some sort? There?s a spare NIC in the Proliant, can I create a segmented LAN from that? I?m open to anything? really. Once I establish this segment here, I need to do this at my other two locations as well.
Thanks for all your help!