Re: Network/Router advice wanted

The SOnicwall 1260 has 24 ports - but never used it!

"Mike Saunders" <mike@folleytech.co.uk> wrote in message
news:11mn7l41lak6n59@corp.supernews.com...
>I would like advice on protecting upwards of 10 clients on a Windows
> 2003 server where only 2 users require internet access My own home
> network is well provided for using a 4 port combined NAT
> switch/router/firewall (I have a Draytek 2600 which has a number of
> firewall features included).
>
> My initial thought would be to connect a similar router to one of the
> 16 ports on the switch that serves all 10 users and configure it to
> only allow the 2 users internet access. I would appreciate any
> comments on this and whether there would be better choice for the
> router (It would not need to include a switch for instance or act as a
> DHCP server although the Draytek does provide for a VPN as well)
> Ideally a similar router to the Draytek that had say 16 ports might be
> the answer and replace the existing switch with it but these seem to be
> hard to find
>
> Finally am I right in thinking that for a basic network it is a wise to
> keep the server software as simple as possible and invest in the
> external router for protection (ie avoiding ISA Server)
>
> Many thanks
>
> Mike
Received on Mon Nov 21 02:40:55 2005